In 2006, Clark was portrayed by Matthew Perry in the movie, "The Ron Clark Story", which chronicled Clark's first year spent teaching in Harlem.
Mr Clark, who runs a not-for-profit school in Atlanta, made the video for the "Do It Like Me" challenge sweeping the web. They show off several dance moves-including the whip/nae nae and milly rock-as part of the "Bet You Can't Do It Like Me Challenge".
"Atlanta is predominately black and racism isn't the most outward thing in our city", one Atlanta parent wrote in a comment on Clark's Facebook page. Parenting, Clark's students taught him the dance over break and filmed the 30-second viral clip after a 2-hour practice session at the school. "School should be exciting to them", he told The Huffington Post.
Clark had enough success in his past to have people taking him seriously even when he's goofing around.
The Ron Clark Academy equips teachers with best practices that transform student learning experiences and promote academic and social success. For founder Ron Clark, this means lots and lots of dancing.
