Ron Clark Academy
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The Ron Clark Academy is a non-profit middle school, housed in a renovated red brick warehouse[1] located in southeast Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded by its namesake, Ron Clark, and co-founder Kim Bearden, the school has students in fourth through eighth grades, from a wide range of economic backgrounds. Classes began on September 4, 2007.
Pedagogy
[edit | edit source]The Ron Clark Academy uses a student-centered approach that combines rigorous academics with strong relationships and real-world connections. Teachers use movement, music, and simulations to engage students and reinforce learning. The school also emphasizes leadership and character development as part of its core curriculum. A key element of its culture is the House System, where students earn points for positive behavior, teamwork, and academic effort.
Media attention
[edit | edit source]Students in debate class at Ron Clark Academy created a song about the 2008 U.S. presidential election, "Vote However You Like", to the same beat and melody of "Whatever You Like" by T.I. A performance of the song by 6th and 7th graders was posted on the internet and drew a wide viewership.[2] T.I. paid a surprise visit to the Academy after learning of their remake of his song.[3] On October 31, 2008, the "Students of Ron Clark Academy" were named the ABC Person of the Week by ABC World News Tonight.[4] They were also invited to perform at the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama.[5]
A video of the students of Ron Clark Academy being told they were seeing the Marvel film Black Panther went viral and was covered by many major news outlets.[6] This video inspired a sequence in the episode "Three Slaps" of the television series Atlanta.[7]
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External links
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