The Ending the Wussification of America's Schools : Ron Clark at (co)lab summit 2013

Ron Clark - The Ending the Wussification of America's Schools
About Ron Clark:
Ron Clark has been called "America's Educator." In 2000, he was named Disney's American Teacher of the Year. He is a New York Times bestselling author whose book, The Essential 55, has sold over 1 million copies and has been published in 25 different countries.
Find out more about Ron Clark here: colabsummit.com/speakers/ron-c...
About (co)lab summit:
(co)lab summit, a collaborative leadership summit held on September 22-23, 2013 at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The summit explores how cities and regions can solve problems through collaborative leadership. Participants engage in a variety of sessions, virtual labs and informal salons, all centered on key topics for growing cities: Attracting & Retaining Talent, Cultivating Innovation and Transforming Education. (co)lab is an initiative of Leadership Atlanta.
Find out more about (co)lab summit: colabsummit.com/
Find out more about Leadership Atlanta: www.leadershipatlanta.org/

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  • @intoarvien2852
    @intoarvien28525 жыл бұрын

    What a genius man. Im crying. Can you imagine how the world would be if even 1/2 of the teachers were like this?! Wow

  • @JTIntrospectiveHypnosis

    @JTIntrospectiveHypnosis

    3 жыл бұрын

    Most people would be surprised at how many amazing teachers there are right now in the U.S. They are some of the most dedicated, loving, hard-working people I've ever known. But they don't work for a private institution. They happen to be public school educators, and they haven't had the good fortune to be discovered as Ron Clark. But they're out there, making between 25,000 to 45,000 a year, many working 12-13 hour days, continually chastised by legislators, politicians and for-profit educational institutions who claim to have the magic recipe to teaching, yet have never taught a day in their life. It really does "take a village" to raise our children... parents, community, federal and state funding and people who LISTEN to the teachers tell their stories.Oh, and one more thing... An article written by the Atlanta Journal tells how Ron Clark can be so successful... "That success shows the double-edged truth about this new school: It’s possible to help any child to succeed in school, but Ron Clark Academy spends twice as much per student than Georgia’s public schools to make that happen. What they do is great; he has a lot of resources that allow them to do wonderful things,” said Cory Buxton, associate professor of middle school education at the University of Georgia. “Not every school is blessed with all of that.” Oh, and by the way, the cost of tuition to attend the Ron Clark Academy is $18,000 per year. So much for a free and fair education.

  • @ginnywarriner5050

    @ginnywarriner5050

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m trying to get there!!!

  • @MichaelReginald
    @MichaelReginald2 жыл бұрын

    This man just said something that I am fighting against. A label was put on our son and the I realize the expectation has been lowered. My wife and I decided to fight this label. We enrolled our son in the online school and I began working with him at home. At the end of the first semester he got some A and passed every subject. For the first time ever he was no longer at the bottom of the class. Since then he has been soaring. I thank God I saw the Ron Clark feature on Nas Daily. This has inspired me to fight harder for our son and other children. Far too many of them are labeled and pushed aside.

  • @tomchastain7931
    @tomchastain79313 жыл бұрын

    I just watched a movie made about the Ron Clark Story and I am in awe of this young man!!!! I am 66 and can't even begin to imagine where I would be today if I would have learned the positive energy this man teaches! I definitely missed the boat!!!!!!!

  • @franpipkin7860
    @franpipkin78607 жыл бұрын

    I always remember the passionate teachers in my life. This guy has got it dead on.

  • @MorningJoySC
    @MorningJoySC5 жыл бұрын

    I wish I had a teacher like Ron Clark when I was in school!!! He is GREAT!!!!

  • @cherylespinosagolosino
    @cherylespinosagolosino2 жыл бұрын

    How I wish to go to school at RCA and meet #RonClark. That would be amazing happen in my life.

  • @educationalvideosforprimar1844
    @educationalvideosforprimar18446 жыл бұрын

    TEACHING DOES NOT HAVE TO BE STIFF! THANKS MR. CLARK!

  • @williamkim2002
    @williamkim20028 жыл бұрын

    My first reaction to this guy was that he was a gimmick. After watching this video, I gotta say I'm buying what he's selling. Great man with a bold vision.

  • @korah1987

    @korah1987

    8 жыл бұрын

    met him today and he's just as amazing in person ❤

  • @agentlaurasmith

    @agentlaurasmith

    7 жыл бұрын

    This is him. I just saw him at Common Ground in MD and he is the real deal. He had no materials or presentation, just talked to us for 90 minutes, and I was completely spellbound. No wonder the students love him! He could read the phone book to me and make it interesting!

  • @GamerX1210

    @GamerX1210

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exact same reaction here

  • @lyndsieannette957
    @lyndsieannette9572 жыл бұрын

    This man is sunshine in human form. God help me be more like him!

  • @markgreen4041
    @markgreen40415 жыл бұрын

    I get choked up every time I watch a Ron Clark video with his school and his kids. Amazing what he's doing!!

  • @MaryBethAlex
    @MaryBethAlex9 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely love Ron Clark! He's a genius. We're so lucky to have him, Kim Bearden, and the Ron Clark Academy right here in Atlanta. His methods are successful and his enthusiasm is contagious!

  • @AgreeWeCanDisagree
    @AgreeWeCanDisagree2 жыл бұрын

    This school started when my daughter was very young. I wanted both of my children to attend here but I lived South of the airport and worked at 5:00AM. I was trying to figure out how I could get someone to drive them to school so that they could’ve attended. I saw the movie with Matthew Perry and followed his career ever since. Ron Clark / his team are excellent!! The children that I know that attended here are extremely successful adults, today because of the RCA teaching style.

  • @basemkhourma5163
    @basemkhourma51634 жыл бұрын

    The change in the environment of teaching at the schools that Ron Clark made, opened the opportunities for the children to build their abilities to achieve.

  • @parkerhudson2975
    @parkerhudson29757 жыл бұрын

    God bless this man. Thank you Ron Clark

  • @sierramathers27
    @sierramathers273 жыл бұрын

    I just saw the movie on him with Mathew Perry. Loved it .

  • @dzrocks868
    @dzrocks8687 жыл бұрын

    This speech was beautiful. I don't know why but it made me cry.

  • @MrMathjordan

    @MrMathjordan

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dz Rocks yes!!!! Me too!!!! Because it’s real and we all know it can be like this!!!!

  • @ngornsokkheng1830
    @ngornsokkheng18303 жыл бұрын

    I watch this again and again and again and again and again never bored of it and If I had one wish is to reincarnated in America, Atlanta (which is not possible) and study this school with this amazing and creative teacher who gonna make the world a better place to learn.

  • @brandonleblanc8335
    @brandonleblanc83352 жыл бұрын

    shit... after listening to this man I feel like I can do anything!!! haha he pumps me up

  • @run1
    @run17 жыл бұрын

    This guy's enthusiasm is amazing!

  • @Swnsasy
    @Swnsasy7 жыл бұрын

    This is an absolutely beautiful man! I love what he's doing and who he is.. Amazing!

  • @tlondonable
    @tlondonable3 жыл бұрын

    I love ❤️ it! I am switching careers from Business Corporate to Education. Something I should hv done along time ago. Ron Clark has confirmed this decision for me and inspired me. Thx 🙏 you!

  • @valerieleidal
    @valerieleidal6 ай бұрын

    Every school in North America should follow this man and his academy then we woulsd see education instead of indoctrination!

  • @sljf555
    @sljf5556 жыл бұрын

    What a man. God bless you Ron Clark.

  • @blackbird5634
    @blackbird56342 жыл бұрын

    Strong, smart, optimistic and aware! THIS is the way forward!!

  • @MarianGatesScheerer
    @MarianGatesScheerer7 жыл бұрын

    Wow! He sure has energy and great ideas!!

  • @musicaflowerchild5540
    @musicaflowerchild55405 жыл бұрын

    Ron Clark is awesome.

  • @sweb3590
    @sweb35906 жыл бұрын

    Everything this man said is 100% real and I agree with everything he said. He is amazing he is a wonderful man. I wish my kids school teachers would visit his school or one of his seminars. I love this guys outlook on teaching children he has a wonderful mind set and perspective.

  • @terrimariewilliamson8708
    @terrimariewilliamson8708 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely spot on about labeling these innocent angels with the systems disease.

  • @flourishbymamakazorae5707
    @flourishbymamakazorae5707 Жыл бұрын

    Love this!!! Wooow give me just half your enthusiasm

  • @TVTalksWithTom
    @TVTalksWithTom5 жыл бұрын

    Survivor brought me here! Ron is great!

  • @kasykah

    @kasykah

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same!

  • @dohnlabalaba9470
    @dohnlabalaba94704 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jesus for Mr. Clark!

  • @pamshepard2043
    @pamshepard20437 жыл бұрын

    This guy is spot on!! Love it!!

  • @meganbennett3294
    @meganbennett32945 жыл бұрын

    He is AMAZING!! I love his passion, his enthusiasm, and his energy. I want to go down the slide in his school and I want to slide for my kids!!

  • @jaycharles3121

    @jaycharles3121

    5 жыл бұрын

    Teaching old outdated things.

  • @carolpellow7071
    @carolpellow70717 жыл бұрын

    It helps to scroll down so you can't see all the hyper activity. BUT he is in GREAT shape. Alllllll that movement and can still talk. Ha. Good on ya!

  • @garzaedu
    @garzaedu5 жыл бұрын

    the comments below are proof that you can't please everyone. This guys was national teacher of the year because he was able to teach "unteachable" kids and made them successful. So no, he is a proven educator and has data to prove it prior to his academy. Someone sees a high energy, passionate, and highly involved person and they're immediately labeled as fake and annoying. Perhaps you're the unteachable.

  • @lady33357

    @lady33357

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking that since he has all of this great energy. perhaps he relates to those kids due to his super energy.

  • @basemkhourma5163
    @basemkhourma51634 жыл бұрын

    Thank you , Ron Clark is a great teacher

  • @doloresdelatorre5827
    @doloresdelatorre58277 ай бұрын

    Awesome!!

  • @niqueness2988
    @niqueness29885 жыл бұрын

    OMG! I'm always looking for new ideas to inspire my students and this was great. It inspired me to inspire my kids. That Riri remix was awesome!

  • @survivrs
    @survivrs Жыл бұрын

    I'm 63, and I was never gifted. I LOVED my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and 4th grade teachers because what we learned was pretty easy in my opinion. Then came 5th grade. That was the first year that I went to different rooms for different subjects. My math teacher was Asian, and English was barely his 2nd language. He "taught" fractions, and I have no idea how I got through 5th or 6th grade with exception of my 6th grade english teacher. She had also been my 1st grade teacher and she was so nice. I did well in her class but I must have done average in other classes because I still graduated from high school. In 9th grade, back when it was still part of Jr. High, I was so tired of struggling with math. There were 2 levels offered. 1) General math, and 2) Algebra I. My confidence was so low that I signed up for general math. It was essentially 3rd or 4th grade math which caused panic attacks, but on day 2, the teacher, a man who was probably late 50's or early 60's asked me to stay after class. I was terrified, another problem for me was how scared I was of my own shadow. I grew up on a farm with no siblings or other kids to socialize with, and my husband knows to never leave me by myself because I will panic. I can't just strike up a conversation. He asked me "why did you take this class"? I hung my head, then tried to look him in the face and told him that I didn't think I could handle algebra. He then said to me "I would like for you to try algebra I, and if you can't do it, you can come back to general math. (He taught both). Beginning with my first day in his class, I found it to be easy to understand. I rarely got anything lower than an A- and never looked back at that general math class. I couldn't believe I understood it, and didn't understand why other subjects weren't so easy to understand. He was an incredible teacher. I adored him. I never took science in high school, but I did sign up for Algebra II. At the end of the 1st semester, I dropped it before I finally had an F on my report card. Totally different teacher, much different grades!

  • @mR-dc4oq

    @mR-dc4oq

    8 ай бұрын

    In high school my daughter was like that. If she did not like the teacher she did poorly. If she liked the teacher she got A’s .

  • @jocelynbrown20
    @jocelynbrown207 жыл бұрын

    I love him so much!

  • @usupernal6641
    @usupernal66413 жыл бұрын

    This man is WAMA - (Wonderful. Amazing. Magnificent. Awesome.)

  • @toronicaprice3902
    @toronicaprice39026 жыл бұрын

    Wow I loved it!!

  • @diariodasanas6560
    @diariodasanas65605 жыл бұрын

    Wow ! I love the history Ron Carck

  • @tchabc123
    @tchabc1236 жыл бұрын

    As an Elementary Teacher I want you to open Elementary schools as well!!! So you can apply all your powerful, life changing rules and ideas in the lower grades as well!!! Why wait til Middle School to begin changing the schools and teachers so that true passion for learning and achieving can begin? If you applied same concepts and teachers with passion for student success no matter what in lower grades like you are in middle, imagine the successes your seeing now bring astronomical!! And of course please hire me to come teach in your new Elementary School because you aren't just changing students grades you are changing their lives for better futures which is my main goal as an educator! God Bless You❤️

  • @davidduncan1362

    @davidduncan1362

    Жыл бұрын

    Good question. The Ron Clark Academy fires up the classroom environment, but they stop teaching when their kids finish eighth grade, so I wanted to ask them a different question: why do they not build schools to keep that energetic atmosphere going for ninth grade? Your question about elementary grades is good, too.

  • @darlenedowie8561
    @darlenedowie85616 жыл бұрын

    Awesome man.

  • @asanoblett5085
    @asanoblett50856 жыл бұрын

    I Love this

  • @jlogvz5692
    @jlogvz56927 жыл бұрын

    I want to build a school like RCA.Awesome school.

  • @celineacqua9079
    @celineacqua90794 жыл бұрын

    Preach on, no parents should allow any school to label they're kids, I really agree with him about label kids that they have low learning.

  • @ms.j8024
    @ms.j8024 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing!🎉🎉

  • @b.robins7305
    @b.robins73055 жыл бұрын

    Awesomeness

  • @ridingwilding760
    @ridingwilding7604 жыл бұрын

    AMEN!!!

  • @Hamter342
    @Hamter342 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing man. loved the movie

  • @SBrown67
    @SBrown675 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @talkingstraightwithnate
    @talkingstraightwithnate3 жыл бұрын

    "Life is too short to not be inspired or inspire others", that's my quote you Inspired. Thank you Mr. Clark. Reminds me of the other Great Educator (coincidentally) Joe Clark

  • @ladybugsarah6671
    @ladybugsarah66715 жыл бұрын

    If we had Doctors that was like Mr. Ron Clark we would have alot less sick ppl in the world.

  • @carolyn9588
    @carolyn95883 жыл бұрын

    I'll be seeing him at a conference in a couple weeks...can't wait!

  • @tadashihiroshige749
    @tadashihiroshige7496 жыл бұрын

    US kids are so graceful.Amazing God!

  • @learnzimndebele
    @learnzimndebele7 жыл бұрын

    wow!

  • @AdZS848
    @AdZS8486 ай бұрын

    You need to get teachers from Germany to the Ron Clark academy!

  • @Jakegh7
    @Jakegh72 жыл бұрын

    I need to met Ron Yesterday!

  • @jackg7538
    @jackg75386 жыл бұрын

    This guy will be on Survivor in the spring. Love him already.

  • @llanneg.v.c545
    @llanneg.v.c5453 жыл бұрын

    Is he giving a presentation or teaching a dance choreography, LOL? Great energy!

  • @ariellar.733
    @ariellar.7335 жыл бұрын

    Wait is this Ron Clark from the movie Ron Clark story...?

  • @danihawkinspreissler8017

    @danihawkinspreissler8017

    5 жыл бұрын

    yes! =D

  • @tkaeu

    @tkaeu

    3 жыл бұрын

    I understand any confusion about whether the Ron Clark movie is about this man. The movie was good, but did not represent Clark with the passion he now exudes. Maybe he evolved over time??

  • @URBESTLYFE

    @URBESTLYFE

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tkaeu it certainly didn’t. But if you look at old interviews on Oprah and old footage of him teaching in NYC you can see that energy.

  • @kendrasuedix
    @kendrasuedix2 жыл бұрын

    Yassssss!!!!

  • @CptBligh84
    @CptBligh844 жыл бұрын

    Class

  • @tiffreality2762
    @tiffreality27624 жыл бұрын

    He acts like that I realized to keep children interested. Lol

  • @martymaxtv
    @martymaxtv Жыл бұрын

    Ron Clark is the real life Doctor Who🤙🏻

  • @Riv3rch781
    @Riv3rch7814 жыл бұрын

    Love teachers 😍 bc I am one!

  • @Dig.it.thadope1
    @Dig.it.thadope18 жыл бұрын

    HIt tha pole, Hit hit tha pole! I wanna visit this school just to slide.... I aint gonna lie

  • @mystiqx80

    @mystiqx80

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Nette isme (SoDope) me too! lolol

  • @chloebutler8438

    @chloebutler8438

    7 жыл бұрын

    www.ronclarkacademy.com/ 228 Margaret St. SE, Atlanta, GA 30315

  • @esmeraldaflores9159
    @esmeraldaflores91595 жыл бұрын

    I saw him in a movie.🎥

  • @perfectsplit5515
    @perfectsplit55156 жыл бұрын

    He's the opposite of Jeb Bush - he's high energy.

  • @TheJoshjmoney

    @TheJoshjmoney

    4 жыл бұрын

    “Please clap” 😕

  • @sheribecar6041
    @sheribecar60413 жыл бұрын

    He’s genius

  • @ryanlouiz4708
    @ryanlouiz47082 жыл бұрын

    17:42 🤣

  • @SBrown67
    @SBrown675 жыл бұрын

    I wanna work with you

  • @LoW_CHeEesSse
    @LoW_CHeEesSse3 жыл бұрын

    I want WTF HE DRINKIN!! Cuz my Lupus, Fibromyalgia, and severe lower sciatic back pain NEEDS IT FOR REAL!!! BAHAHA but teachers in cypress cali..specifically anaheim district and cypress district NEED TO VISIT THIS PLACE!!!

  • @shekiathomas9797
    @shekiathomas97979 жыл бұрын

    Buddy

  • @skinnyway
    @skinnyway3 жыл бұрын

    2021 too late.

  • @alcd6333
    @alcd63336 жыл бұрын

    His message is good. I just wish he didn't prance around on stage so much. It's as if he's Pinocchio saying, "I got no strings!"

  • @grimer253

    @grimer253

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's called energy and excitement try it

  • @lorrainefoster1320

    @lorrainefoster1320

    3 жыл бұрын

    Then you would not have noticed him. He’d look like everyone else.

  • @shirleydrake1602
    @shirleydrake16022 жыл бұрын

    Good concept, I could have done without all the jumping around.

  • @shellchenonceau6987
    @shellchenonceau69873 жыл бұрын

    Teachers today seem to be into marxist social justice training (for rioting & conforming), rather than teaching them how to love, create, & prosper. I hope that stops.

  • @juicehea

    @juicehea

    3 жыл бұрын

    you don't know what you're talking about you goofball

  • @Justsomebodyelse235

    @Justsomebodyelse235

    8 ай бұрын

    Two years later you still sound like an idiot.

  • @GandalfsPipe
    @GandalfsPipe3 жыл бұрын

    Guy Creeps me out

  • @BaarBear
    @BaarBear Жыл бұрын

    Bloody brainwashing Pollyanna!

  • @ppumpkin3282
    @ppumpkin32823 жыл бұрын

    His gestures turned me off right away.

  • @hrhbear
    @hrhbear3 жыл бұрын

    is this man drugged?........

  • @jaycharles3121
    @jaycharles31215 жыл бұрын

    Now I know why I hated school! if I had him I'd walk out.

  • @geraldobrien7323
    @geraldobrien73237 жыл бұрын

    Who is this guy to criticize the educational system or to make general statements about teachers? Sure, his students liked him, but still, he never stuck around NYC to make any impact. And his academy takes in only the most well behaved students from the Atlanta area, and they still kick out a good number who don't make the grade. Let's see how Mr Know-It-All does if he had to take in and keep every student the way public schools have to. Until then he has no business criticizing others.

  • @BiteThemBack75

    @BiteThemBack75

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! He also requires parents to volunteer for 40 hours per year. I bet that weeds out a lot of problem students.

  • @poohyuki

    @poohyuki

    7 жыл бұрын

    RCA actually accepts students from all socioeconomic levels. They provide scholarships for students that can't afford the tuition. The school has has behavior problems like most classrooms around the US; however, they create an amazing environment of high expectations and they build incredibly strong relationships with their students, which brings behavior issues down. I highly encourage you to do some research on RCA. It really is an incredible school with a wonderful vision. They are there for the STUDENTS, not themselves. RCA truly is revolutionary.

  • @BiteThemBack75

    @BiteThemBack75

    7 жыл бұрын

    Those high expectations are what weed out problem students. There is not way he puts up with what the public school has to put up with.

  • @poohyuki

    @poohyuki

    7 жыл бұрын

    mclaughlin75 As he mentioned, he taught in Harlem and other public school districts that had extremely high poverty rates. Part of the reason he started RCA was because he had such phenomenal success teaching those students, and he wanted to show the rest of the world his techniques through his own school with educators with the same passion as him. Again, I highly recommend researching some about Ron Clark and RCA! It's worth a Google. :)

  • @BiteThemBack75

    @BiteThemBack75

    7 жыл бұрын

    I did. I came across an article by students who were in his first graduating class. They even stated that a lot of the students they started with did not make it to graduation. RCA tells parents that however hard they think it's going to be, multiply it by ten. www.ajc.com/news/local/ron-clark-academy-success-comes-price-few-schools-can-afford/BvFkypZGWwo0BgTYNoVyUI/

  • @creditrepairwizards
    @creditrepairwizards Жыл бұрын

    he is patronizing by acting gay and black sad

  • @ninark8269
    @ninark82696 жыл бұрын

    He moves a lot and I find it irritating.

  • @samuela9245
    @samuela92456 жыл бұрын

    Not a fan of this man, feel like his energy is bull

  • @yougonasorry
    @yougonasorry8 жыл бұрын

    he's definitely on drugs..

  • @erodict5840

    @erodict5840

    8 жыл бұрын

    +yougonasorry Nope, he's just a happy, non boring teacher :p

  • @chloebutler8438

    @chloebutler8438

    6 жыл бұрын

    yougonasorry nope, he's just high on passion

  • @tarheel8494

    @tarheel8494

    5 жыл бұрын

    drug, god, same thing

  • @bromin6
    @bromin62 жыл бұрын

    Amazing