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    The document discusses Ron Clark, a teacher who takes a job teaching difficult students in Harlem. He uses unconventional teaching methods like home visits, positive reinforcement, and making learning fun through music and art. His innovative approach engages students and helps them succeed academically.

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    The document discusses Ron Clark, a teacher who takes a job teaching difficult students in Harlem. He uses unconventional teaching methods like home visits, positive reinforcement, and making learning fun through music and art. His innovative approach engages students and helps them succeed academically.

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    Reflection about The Triumph ( The Ron Clark Story )

    Four years after taking up a temporary teaching post in his home town Ron
    Clark decides it is time for a new adventure and heads off to Harlem in search of
    work teaching in an inner school. Having been forced to work part time as a waiter in
    a theme restaurant whilst finding a teaching job, Ron finally gets an opportunity
    having convinced a Principal to allow him to teach a class of no hopers and rebels at
    the Inner Harlem Elementary School. When Clark is hired into his new position, his
    first step (even before his first day of class) was to make home visits and meet his
    students’ families.  As educators, we know the importance of a dual-capacity
    framework when it comes to student success, but the lengths that most educators
    are willing to go to make these family-school partnerships happen often falls far short
    of home visits.  Creating good relationships with the families of our students should
    be a top priority in creating an environment for their success. At first Ron struggles to
    get through to the rebellious kids, but his unorthodox approach slowly works,
    although not without issues with both the school's Principal and the children's
    parents. But none of what Ron does, the sacrifices he makes will matter unless his
    class pass their exams.

    In addition, it is notable that he used strategies such as positive reinforcement


    from the very beginning.  Each time one of his students changed a behavior in a
    positive manner, he was immediate in giving that student praise.  Clark also
    refrained from punishing his students, when students were purposefully disrespectful
    or engaged in violence, instead of jumping to give out detentions or suspensions, he
    was more interested in finding out why the student was misbehaving so that he could
    work to change it.  This is a strategy that has been proven to work in shaping
    behavior.

    Mr. Clark’s innovative way of teaching is a three-pronged approach involving


    student engagement, culture, and rigor. He aims to put students into a good mood so
    they are more likely to retain information. He makes a point of creating personal
    relationships with his students and their families. And lastly, his classes are
    extremely demanding. He teaches to the top students, so the gifted are challenged
    and the others are inspired to catch up to their level. The students in each classroom
    were engaged, motivated, and more than anything full of joy! An important part of
    student engagement and active learning at RAC is the use of meaningful music and
    movement in the learning process. In his classroom, Mr. Clark spends a lot of time
    rapping lessons, dancing, and jumping on desks. You can tell his students are
    engaged and excited about learning, but the rigor is present as well.

    Clark also made a huge effort to make learning enjoyable for his students.  He
    used student-centered approaches, bringing humor, music, and art into his academic
    curriculum, in order to engage students and motivate them to learn.

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