Product Description

Seal of Approval - Parents Television Council. Golden Globe® Nominated - Best Actor in a TV Movie. 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. DVD Features include: "The Teacher Behind the Story:" Ron Clark, Matthew Perry, cast & crew interviews; "Making the Grade:" Ron wins the Disney American Teacher Award!; "Stepping Out of the Classroom:" Ron and students tour South Africa; "Breaking New Ground:" A ground-breaking new school

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4486 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-12-05
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 90 minutes

Review
"A MUST WATCH! Perry's performance is solid!" --Entertainment Weekly

Review
"Always ENGAGING, THE RON CLARK STORY passes the test! A CLASSIC feel-good movie." --TV Guide

Review
The movie earns HIGH GRADES!" --People Magazine

Customer Reviews

Lifts Me Up Every Time!
As a second year teacher, I am often exhausted and discouraged by what I see in schools. I watch this movie whenever I need a pick-me-up and it reminds me that we all struggle at times in teaching, but that what we truly want (better lives for our students) we can still achieve through hard work and dedication. It reminds me why I entered the teaching career and encourages me to keep going and to never give up. I have read The Essential 55: An Award-winning Educator's Rules for Discoveri the Successful Student in Every Child after seeing this movie for the first time, and it gave me so many ideas for my own classroom. Whether you are a new teacher, or a veteran, if you need encouragement and a reminder why you got into the profession, Ron Clark will show you exactly why.

It is wonderful expirience
It is a wonderful expirience to watch it. Giving advice at education (that is my main goal ) to all children rich and poor have the same right to a good education. It helps and motivates to reach that goal.

Excellent!
This is an excellent film, especially for beginning or aspiring teachers. It highlights some of the real challenges in the classroom and some ways to grapple with those challenges. Although it should not be taken as an unquestionned prescription, it shows how important it is for teachers to connect with their students and the kind of indelible positive mark that can be made in all their lives. Real and warming!!

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