Ron Clark's & Your Own Teaching Philosophies
SPOTLIGHT: go to my website and click on the Movies & Articles link under Contemporary Issues in Education. Read the letter Mr. Clark wrote in response to Mrs. Lovett asking him for input in the book True Character. Also click on the link to Mr. Clark's Academy in Atlanta. Find out as much as you can about Mr. Clark and then write down what you believe his teaching philosophy is.

FEATURE PRESENATION: together discuss the movie and the questions on the handout. Also open the file that has your teaching philosophy and make any adjustments you'd like to make after watching the video and touring Mr. Clark's website.

COMING ATTRACTIONS/HOMEOWORK: The test for Chapter 3 will be in a few days. Please check the calendar for the specific date. In our next unit you will have another opportunity to demonstrate your teaching philosophy & begin creating lesson plans based on Georgia's Performance Standards.