Reaching the 55th rule was absolutely a great way to end Ron Clark's book. Mr. Clark does not only want to discipline his students, he also wants them to enjoy the beauty of life and "be the best person [they] can be"(p.158). The last rules of his wonderful 55, Mr. Clark focuses on building a good character out of his students. They are to "always be honest" no matter how much the truth might affect other people or themselves(p.152). Children tend to lie a bit more than normal, when they are young consequences will not have that much of a negative effect, but as they grow older lying can cause a lot to be lost. And as Mr. Clark advices "in life there should be no regrets" what so ever, therefore avoiding lies that can have tragic outcomes can be the key factor to living a life with no regrets(p.144). I believe that Mr. Clark has introduced the value of life at a decent age where his students are able to understand the concept of enjoying life and have time to put it into practice.
In the society that we live in today criticism is always present but as individuals we should all "stand up for what [we] believe in" and do what makes us happy!(p.137) The best way to be happy with ourselves is to accept that "we are only human" and we "are going to make mistakes", no living human is perfect(p.146). The best educator teaches the human being not the subject. I absolutely enjoyed reading The Essential 55, as a future educator I will definitely incorporate some of Mr. Clark's rules into my own class.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/104136/chapters/The-Power-of-an-Effective-Teacher-and-Why-We-Should-Assess-It.aspx
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