Synopsis Ron Clark, winner of the 2001 Disney Teacher of the Year Award, shares 55 rules which he believes any child can use to achieve success. Clark's rules include: "always be honest," "do your homework each and every night without fail,""make eye contact," "stand up for what you believe in," and "when you win, do not brag; when you lose, do not show anger."
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2003-05-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 196 pages | | Height: | 11.5 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 10.4 oz |
Publisher's Note When Ron Clark walked into his fifth grade class in rural North Carolina, he was confronted with a tremendous challenge. The children had little interest in learning and were sorely lacking in guidance. How would he transform a group of apathetic kids into disciplined, thoughtful, and curious students? He quickly realized that they needed to learn some basic rules. Clark compiled a list of 55 lessons and soon, his fifth grade students--who once struggled to read at the third grade level--were reading at the sixth grade level...and loving it. What's more, they were gaining something crucial--self-respect. Those 55 lessons evolved into what Clark calls THE ESSENTIAL 55--guidelines for living and interacting with others. THE ESSENTIAL 55 will prepare parents and educators to teach students the rules of life--everything from knowing how to say thank you, to acing an interview.
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