Ron Clark
Ron Clark has been a teacher since 1995. Originally from North Carolina, he has taught in some of the most difficult schools in the country, most recently in Harlem, NY.1
The Ron Clark Academy hosted the World’s Competitiveness Forum, where more than 150 leaders from over 30 countries throughout North and South America had the chance to meet the students and see the great resources in each classroom. Promethean is a proud sponsor of the Academy and was featured during the one day event at the Academy.2
The Excellent 11 contains eleven sections with each one focusing on a theme directly related to teaching and raising children. Ron Clark draws from his own experience to give advice, telling personal stories that demonstrate the significance of each theme within the learning environment — an environment that extends beyond the classroom and into the larger world.3
Three-time Emmy Award? nominee Matthew Perry (TV’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Friends) delivers a “tour-de-force performance” (Boston Herald) as real-life inspiration Ron Clark, a passionate and innovative teacher who leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem’s toughest schools. But to break through to his students, Clark must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to drive them toward their greatest potential.4
In a dramatic turn, Matthew Perry follows up his success on FRIENDS with this critically acclaimed made-for-television film. Perry plays Ron Clark, a real-life teacher facing the challenges of working at one of Harlem’s toughest schools.5