If you have not read The End of Molasses Classes, I recommend you get a copy as fast as possible. It is the most encouraging book for teachers and parents that I have read in years! Not only is it packed with tons of amazing teaching tips that will motivate you and help transform the way you teach, Ron Clark is plain hysterical, which makes the book very entertaining to read as well. I promise you will LOVE this book! TBA invites YOU to participate in the The End of Molasses Classes book study. You can join in at any time by leaving a comment or even linking up your blog post about your favorite points.
Week of October 9- RCA's Core Principles and Values
Week of October 16- The Role of the Parent in the Success of the Child
Week of October 23- Creating the Right Climate and Culture
Week of October 30- Reaching Out Beyond the Classroom
We would love for you to join us in this book study. Come share with us all on how this book is impacting you as an educator and parent.
Enjoy!
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Tamara I love this video! That's awesome that You made it happen and contacted Ron Clark. Love it!
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Yay Tamara - what a gift! I'm going to show it at our faculty meeting Tuesday!!!
Barbara
I'm still in shock Kerri!
And Yay Barbara!
I loved the video! Thanks for making it happen Tamara! He makes me excited about being an educator.
I am so excited too Holly!
After you posted this comment, I reserved his book at the library. At that time, I noticed he had also done a book on cd so I reserved that also thinking I already have so many books to read, having someone read to me would be a treat and I would get to it faster. Boy, am I ever glad I did! Hearing him read his own book has been such fun since he can interject his inflections and passion into each story he reads! From the first words on the cd, you can hear how much he loves what he does. And being a southern girl myself, I love-love listening to his accent! Ha. And, an added bonus that I wasn't expecting: my kids (Tamara knows them but for the blog world they are girls 14 and 11), LOVE to listen to him too! When they get in the car, they ask for his cd to play instead of music. BTW: we like to listen to them over and over so we've bought our own copy. :) They both want to be teachers when they grow up and already want to implement his strategies. They wish THEIR classes were like this (I have told their school about his book so hopefully they'll read it and get some terrific ideas). We've talked about how just because some of their classes as kids are "molasses" doesn't mean their classes as teachers have to be. My oldest said, "When I'm a teacher, this is the book I'm following." It makes them already want to be teachers - RIGHT NOW. I know Ron Clark realizes the impact he is having on the kids at his school and the educators that visit his school. But, through his cd's in this Mom's car, he's having a huge influence too. Mr. Clark, if you ever read this blog comment, I want to say, "Thanks for having a positive influence on my kids. May God bless you."
Your comment is so powerful Curly T. I am speechless!
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