Leadership Speaker Series

Ron Clark

Founder, Ron Clark Academy

* Disney American Teacher of the Year

* Author of Two New York Times Best Sellers

"The importance of professional development for educators and high expectations for students"

Tuesday, February 28th

11:30am - Registration

noon-1:00pm - Luncheon Program

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Bio

Known to many as "America's Educator," Ron Clark is the 2000 Disney American Teacher of the Year, a two time New York Times Bestselling author, the subject of a television movie and the founder of The Ron Clark Academy. Ron is regularly featured on network and cable television (The Today Show, CNN and Oprah,) and was dubbed by Ms. Winfrey as her first "Phenomenal Man."

Ron Clark brings charisma, energy and devotion to the education profession. Ron pioneered innovative projects in rural North Carolina working with minority students in a low wealth area. His highly effective programs garnered national attention and led to a White House invitation to be honored by the President of the United States.

Ron Clark's personality is marked by a sense of challenge and adventure. Upon watching a television piece chronicling low test scores and the lack of teachers in inner-city New York, Ron packed his car and moved to Harlem. After being warned by the principal that his class was the least disciplined group she had seen in years, Ron prepared himself by visiting the home of each student before the first day of school. Ron Clark involved his students in projects in the city and state, and his "low achievers" soon began to excel; and by the end of the year, their scores were higher than the “gifted” classes in his district.