The Essential 55

The Essential 55 An Award-Winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child

Revised edition

Hardback (30 Apr 2019)

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Publisher's Synopsis

From the Disney Teacher of the Year and New York Times bestselling author Ron Clark comes the classic guide to bringing out the best in your students, revised and updated for today's teachers.

Over 1 million copies sold!


When Ron Clark walked into his fifth-grade class in rural North Carolina, he was confronted with disinterested children in desperate need of structure and compassion. Brainstorming how best to reignite their love of learning, Ron created 55 lessons. Soon his fifth graders were reading at a sixth-grade level, engaging in class, and loving school. What's more, they were gaining something crucial: self-respect.

These lessons evolved into The Essential 55--guidelines for students on how to live and interact with others. Ron lit a fire under parents and teachers around the world to raise their standards and expect the most from their students.

The Essential 55 features a new foreword from Ron and a fresh take on his classic rules, along with contributions from Ron's former students, who reflect on which rules resonated most. Ron's 55 ideas show that with determination, discipline, and regular rewards, the children you stick by will be the children you eventually admire.

Book information

ISBN: 9780316424806
Publisher: Hachette Books
Imprint: Hachette Books
Pub date:
Edition: Revised edition
DEWEY: 371.102
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: -1g