Teachers Transform Classrooms After Ron Clark Academy Trip

0:00It's April 15. This is Kansas News Today, powered by AI. Two teachers from Anthony Elementary and Leavenworth, Kansas, are shaking up their classrooms with fresh energy after a game-changing trip to the Ron, Carter Academy in Atlanta. David Day, a fourth-grade vet with 20 years under his belt, and Veronica Corbett, a first-grade pro in her ninth year there, got selected out of. 23 Kansas City Area Educators for this nationwide experience. The whole thing was bankrolled by a $1 million donation from Sonic, pulling in 400 teachers from across the country for two days of. Immersive training during spring break. They spotted the opportunity online, applied together, and landed the invite back in December. The Academy started in 2007 by Ron Clark, focuses on high-energy, interactive styles to ample up-student learning in classroom vibes. Day and Corbett dove into life classes, hung with students, and soaked up strategies they could never afford on their own.

1:00The trip hit them hard in the best way, re-igniting that teaching fire they'd been missing. Corbett felt like part of a big family right away, while Day called the staff amazing. It's reminded them why they got into this, helping them refocus on what really matters for their kids. Now back home, they're flipping the script with movement, music, and bold moves like Day Hopping on Chairs, or desks, to keep fourth graders locked in. Corbett's first graders are thriving too. Thanks to those new tricks, boosting engagement, and culture. Over the past 16 years, more than 150,000 educators have leveled up through this program, and these two are pushing others too. Jump on it next time around.