Blog Post 4~ Welcome to the Ron Clark Academy

Blog Post 4~  Welcome to the Ron Clark Academy

 

Ron Clark Academy

I recommend the YouTube video entitled “Welcome to the Ron Clark Academy.” This video highlights educator’s work done at Ron Clark Academy, based in Atlanta, GA. At the same time, it shows their energy/passion. This is a non-profit school. I feel they integrate several basics essential to all children’s successful education. Specific basics include passionate teachers, high standards for students and educators both, integrating energy and physical activity into classrooms, and utilizing music/mnemonics in classroom learning. In Educational Psychology, I learned the importance of student engagement when teaching. Teachers accomplish tasks’ in several ways, including, but not limited to, incorporating physical activity in short bursts, using mnemonics/songs to aid teaching, interconnecting lessons to student’s lives, and utilizing different teaching styles. Ron Clark Academy incorporates multiple techniques in every lesson, making learning fun and engaging for its students. They provide classes for educators, enabling teachers to benefit from their wisdom, learn their style, and take it home to students. I realize not all school/districts can provide the support/services this school offers; however, educators everywhere can learn from Ron Clark Academy and make learning fun and engaging for students. Engaging students is vital. They need to find learning not only gratifying but also challenging to expectations. Teachers setting the bar high for students, while making it fun, find students rising to meet expectations set before them. Ron Clark Academy achieves this goal; thus, I recommend their video to my peers.

Reference

 [Ron Clark Academy]. (2012, January 9). Welcome to the Ron Clark Academy. [Video File]. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5SBsk3rS6s&list=PLbIcqg6N8-3QJ6fDaiXZU5yPNa6Ooniw2.

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