"The runaway bestseller that's a must-have for every parent and teacher.
How many authors would travel coast to coast on a bus to get their book
into as many hands as possible? Not many. But that's just what Ron
Clark, author of The Essential 55, did to keep his book and message in the public eye. And it worked. After his Oprah appearance, sales skyrocketed: we've sold more than 850,000 copies in six months! The book sat tenaciously on the New York Times bestseller list for 11 weeks. Ron Clark was featured on the Today show, and in the Chicago Tribune, Good Housekeeping, and the New York Daily News
-- not to mention the calls we've received from teachers and parents
who want to get their hands on Ron's guidelines for teaching children. Now in paperback, The Essential 55 will be the perfect book for parents and teachers to slip into their own backpacks, to read on the train or at lunch, and to highlight the sections that resonate for them. And with an author who is truly a partner in getting his message to the masses, we just can't lose." (from Amazon.com)
Very interseting book. Many of the "rules" were common sense, and I found myself wondering why they were written in the book.
ReplyDeleteThe book would be good for first year teachers to assist in developing their own classroom rules. Teachers with more experience will find that they are already practicing most of the rules in their own ways.
Reader would need to tweak the rules to fit his/her classroom and age level of students. Author is experienced elementary teacher, so all explanations and stories are written for elementary studetns.