The Excellent 11

De: Ron Clark

Narrado por: Ron Clark

When The Essential 55 was published, Ron Clark became a tireless promoter, traveling the country to speak to large groups of teachers and fans. And when his Oprah appearance shot the book onto the New York Times bestseller list, he kept the heat on. We can expect the same tenacious commitment to promoting his follow-up book, The Excellent 11.

The Excellent 11 contains eleven sections, with each one focusing on a theme directly related to teaching and raising children. Ron Clark draws from his own experience to give advice, telling personal stories that demonstrate the significance of each theme within the learning environment--an environment that extends beyond the classroom and into the larger world. Using themes ranging from Adventure, Ingenuity, and Humor to Dedication, Creativity, and Love, Clark provides a road map for both parents and teachers who want to enrich their children's learning experiences.©2004 Ron Clark; (P)2004 Hyperion Audiobooks

loved it!!

Great matter of facts says to engage parents, kids and administrators at your school. Great strategies!!

Love it

I love everything about Ron Clark and this book left me inspired like all of his other work!

Such a great read to start the year!

I’ve seen Ron Clark at a conference so I’ve been inspired to read his books. I agree with his attitudes and philosophy. These kids deserve our best and to give our best we need to keep a balance, too. Just started school in Florida. I’ve put in so much time and this weekend I relaxed and rested. Loved the audible version!!

wonderful!

Great tips and inside views of all areas of teaching children, the parents view, teachers, and the principal and administration have been covered and well considered in their rolls.

Very Helpful

Easy to implement next year when school starts. Can’t wait to share with my colleagues.

... for elementary ed

What did you like best about The Excellent 11? What did you like least?

I understand that Ron Clark works in an elementary environment but I was hopeful that I would glean a few ideas to use in secondary ed. Not a whole lot that I'm either not already doing or just wouldn't work in a high school classroom.

What three words best describe Ron Clark’s voice?

slightly annoying

Was The Excellent 11 worth the listening time?

I suppose

Missing Parts

I was really looking forward to listening to this book. I try to read this every summer as a refresher before school starts. I was really disappointed when I realized it wasn't the full book. There was a lot missing from the book. It's a great book, bit it's disappointing that it wasn't the whole thing.

Not realistic for the modern day teacher

Any additional comments?

Administrations are enforcing stricter guidelines for what teachers can do with their students and their classrooms. Some of these "out of the box" ideas are fun and great, but my principal would never let us paint our own walls or furniture. I would use some of his ideas, but very few.

The Excellent 11

As a teacher, I am always on the lookout for books that will help motivate and inform me - this book looked like a good "read". And initially it is. The stories are heartwarming and show what can happen when everything works right. Ironically, it is the overwhelming "happiness" quotient of this audiobook that becomes its downfall. Clark does not really deal with the tough issues of the classroom and indeed parenting. His examples have happy endings where children are always succeed. Is this the real world? I don't think so. I like Clark's basic message but he needs to temper it with overcoming failure - how does one move past a situation where nothing has worked? Clark's message, at its heart, is useful but needs to reach beyond the 1950's rose-colored glasses.

Audio doesn’t match the book

Audio and book don’t match. Disappointed!! I Loki yo listen in my car and I notice there were paragraphs the audio missed.