APS teachers were challenged to videotape a creative, academically rigorous lesson happening in their classroom and describe the video and the learning that took place. From the submissions, four teachers and one administrator were selected to visit the Ron Clark Academy on Dec.8-9, 2016. This blog tells the story of the challenge the teachers accepted and the trip to Atlanta, Georgia!
The Ron Clark Academy
The Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia
The Challenge.....
Ron Clark was a keynote speaker at the Akron Public Schools back to school symposium. Ron's message focused on the importance of integrating passion and excitement into learning. Ron spoke of creating rigorous classrooms where students seek to understand, analyze and synthesize complex and challenging content through this passion and excitement. Dr. McWilliams-Woods, the Assistant Superintendent of Akron Public Schools, challenged teachers across the district to submit a video of a creative, academically rigorous lesson happening in their classroom that aligns with the Ron Clark classroom climate and culture of igniting a passion for learning and reflecting high energy within their classroom.
