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The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher Paperback – Wall Map, January 1, 1997

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A guide for teachers at any level shares ideas on classroom management and designing lessons for academic success.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harry K Wong Pubn; Revised edition (January 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 338 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0962936022
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Harry K. Wong is an award-winning teacher and new teacher advocate. Harry is a native of San Francisco and is arguably the most sought-after motivational speaker in education today having given some 3000 presentations to over a million people. He has been called 'Mr. Practicality' for his common sense, user-friendly, no-cost approach to managing a classroom for high-level student success. The March 2006 issue of Instructor magazine named him one of the 20 most admired people in education along with Maya Angelou, Howard Gardner, and Oprah Winfrey. He has received numerous other teaching honors. Profits from the sale of the book fund 'The First Days of School Foundation.' That foundation has built and funds the 250 student 'Wong Mean Reth Learning Academy' in the jungles of Cambodia.

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Stephen Blank
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Gift for Any Beginning Teacher
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2005
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If you are starting your career as a teacher, are a seasoned teacher wanting to revisit the basics, or know a teacher about to enter the field - this book is a must have for their personal library.

The book discusses the importance of procedures, how to establish logical procedures, and how to logically reinforce those procedures when not followed.

Very reader friendly. You can flip to any page and simply begin reading. The format is very inviting. If you have discipline problems, Harry Wong would suggest it is largely due to lack of established procedures and routines that must be taught and then rehearsed. While it is most effective to establish routines during "the first days of school", if you haven't - better to establish routines in the middle of the year as opposed to not at all.

I have seen and read many books on discipline and classroom management. I do not know what I have done with those books... I probably left them at the schools at which I formerly worked. My wife holds our copy of The First Days of School in her classroom. I must go to her to read it.

Admittedly, classroom management and discipline is as much an art as science, Harry Wong provides the science portion, experience through sucesses and failures is the only way to master the art portion. With this book, you can begin that journey with steps in a logical direction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Start For A Successful School Year
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2006
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This book turned me into a big Harry Wong fan. Last year was my first year of teaching high school. I was scared to death when I got the job, because my teaching experience has only been with PreK-8. By the end of the school year, I was given the highest possible evaluation rating a teacher could ever receive...on my first year in high school! I owe part of my success to this book. It prepared me to start the school year right. By following his advice, I stopped discipline problems before they even started and was able to concentrate on giving my students a good education. Looking back, my not-so-good first year of teaching right out of college was caused by not taking enough time to create procedures and drill my classes on them. Rather than teaching, I spent most of my time fighting classroom management issues. Reading this book completely turned my teaching around. The book is not perfect, but it offers valuable and very practical advice. While most of the things he writes about in this book are really just common sense advice (like one reviewer commented, "We already know that!"), you will be surprised how many teachers with years of experience under their belt fail to incorporate the basic no-brainers (such as the "dress for success" bit) into their teaching, then wonder why their classroom is a zoo or why their students don't respect them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023
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Happy with shipping. Packaged with care and loved the personal note. Def would buy from Book Lovers again. :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have book for pre-service teachers!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2012
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This book was recommended to me as a `must read' by two teacher friends of mine. I am currently getting an MAT degree in elementary ed. and was looking for a book that would give me a thorough schooling on the basics of setting up a classroom at the beginning of the year and navigating school politics. This book delivered exactly that and more. I learned about how and why the first day of school is so critical. I learned how to set up student expectations and how to create an inviting and welcoming classroom environment. I also learned how to get students to do their assignments and why assessment is so important. However, I would agree with some of the other people who posted comments here. The book doesn't give you any advice about how to handle extremely defiant children. I used to be an ESL teacher in South Korea. I figured out a lot of things on my own and ended up, through trial and error, doing some of the things this book suggested doing, like having students who enter a classroom improperly go back and do it again. However I still recall two students that this technical didn't work on, and was hoping this book would have had a longer list of tactics to help with these types of behavioral management problems. If you want more specific feedback on how to effectively teach these problem students, you need to buy another book. If you are a first year teacher who needs a book chalk full of practical advice to prepare you for your first year of teaching; this book is a must have. I know I'm going to be taking it off my shelf and rereading it ALL next year.
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James
5.0 out of 5 stars Wong & Wong. Are right about their expertise.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2020
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As someone starting Initial Teacher training the book may be published a few decades ago, but the advice was timeless.
Some elements are slightly USA-centric but much of the guidance is still applicable to the UK and Europe. The layout of the text is punctuated with some diagrams and illustrations. Letters of thanks are provided and Wong&Wong offer both helpful and practical insight into elements that can guide new teachers.
Would highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2017
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This book is amazing! Very helpful tips to be a good teacher. Every new teacher (and even those who have been teaching for eons) should read this book.
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Jennifer Morgan
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2018
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Awesome for first year teachers to learn classroom management skills.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good book to cover the basics in the classroom for new teachers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2015
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If you are a trainee teacher then this is a good buy, especially if you can get a second-hand version. Much of it is repetitive and its all based on schools in the US but the advice is sound, and explains the routines to set up with children to ensure you can teach. As an experience teacher and school leader I can recommend the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on July 23, 2017
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Great book for a new teacher. Fantastic for personal collection or to give as a gift.
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