Just like all of you , I do not think Ron Clark is a fad. I have been here long enough and I have been through many fads. This book is different and he seems to be different. I read this book, and remember back to when I was in fifth grade with Mrs. Harvey and I remember all of the rules we followed, and the manners that we taught. Now, I received those same kind of manners at home, but it was interesting to have those manners come from your teacher. I am so much like my fifth grade teacher. I do have those rules and expect those to be followed, just like Ron's 55 rules. Now, Mrs. Harvey didn't have 55 rules, but we learned to respect her, and that is what I expect of my students. IN the fifth grade, they have to give respect in order to earn the respect. I haven't seen Mr. Clark although I would really like to as he seems to be an "old school" type of teacher, but one thing is different from when I was a fifth grader. That one thing is positive reinforcement. Mrs. Harvey rarely gave positive reinforcement, so if you received it, that meant a hole lot! My students, I have found, even the ones that try me each day, need that positive reinforcement several times a day. At times it can be hard to find something that they have done today that is positive; and when you do, it may only last a few minutes before they begin to act out all over again. I hope one of these days then that one of thse fifth grade stduents will look back and remember me like I remembered Mrs. Harvey!