The Excellent 11

Ron Clark’s THE EXCELLENT 11 contains eleven sections, each with a theme directly related to teaching and raising children. In each section, the author gives advice, tells stories of his experiences, and explains the importance of each theme within the learning environment. The learning environment includes the classroom, but it extends out of the classroom to the larger world as well. Some themes included in the book are:ADVENTURE - How to travel with children. Top places for field trips in America and teaching parents how to turn the summer vacation into an educational excursion.INGENUITY - Teaching kids to think for themselves. Common Sense Strategies, showing kids how to use resources within their reach and be successful. Finding grants/scholarships/summer camps for kids.CREATIVITY - My best 10 lessons for the classroom and for the home. Across the board strategies for all teachers in all grades and how parents can bring education in the home to life.APPRECIATION - Teaching students what it means to be thankful for the things others do for them and the lives they are fortunate enough to lead.LOVE - The most important component of education.