Wong is an educator, an acknowledged expert on instructional methods, and a bestselling author. Rosemary, he authored the first days of school, a bestselling book for teachers. The book is used in thousands of school districts, in over 120 countries, in. Each chapter of the book is treated individually, allowing the leader to focus on areas of need. Wongs most popular book is the first days of school. The wongs have a clear idea of what they want teachers to be. So, as my 9th year of teaching gets underway, i pulled out my autographed copy of his book and commenced. With his wife, rosemary, he authored the first days of school, a bestselling book for teachers. Aug 01, 1991 the first days of school is a manual for teachers, oriented towards primary school teachers, but with useful advice for educators at other levels as well. Wong is a firm believer in the power of beginnings.
The first days of school sets the stage for the strategy of procedures in the classroom. Wong is an awardwinning teacher and new teacher advocate. The wellmanaged classroom 1 waterford teachers centre. Wong has over 35 years experience in classroom teaching. You will either win or lose your class on the first days of school. The new 4th edition includes updated research, photos, and more examples of howto along with an implementation dvd, using the first days of school featuring chelonnda seroyer. While it is most effective to establish routines during the first days of school, if you havent better to establish routines in the middle of the year as opposed to not at all.
A true tellall book whether youre a nervous neophyte facing your first day of school or a skilled veteran facing another first day of school, the first days of school. Wong columnists harry and rosemary wong on developing a classroom management plan and sharing it with students on the first day of school. How to be an effective teacher revised by wong, harry k. This is the most requested book for what works in the classroom for teacher and student success. Classroom management with harry and rosemary wong elearning purchase of this online product provides a limited, nontransferable license to online access for 60 days for a single user. A third edition of the first days of school has been released and includes an added bonus, an enhanced cd featuring harry wong. Implementation guide for the first days of school 3 as a facilitator, please refer to the gobe folders on pages 328 and 330 in the first days of school to see how some administrators have implemented the concepts from the book in their schools. The 60day period begins on the email date of the access code.
The bestselling book ever on classroom management and teaching for student achievement with over 4 million copies sold. How to increase positive student behavior humans have a success instinct two kinds. Jul 14, 2014 the first days of school can make or break you based on what teacher does or does not do, a teacher will either have or not have an effective classroom for the rest of the year. 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. Shannon trentham, sarah beth maddox, katie brown, and jonathan chastain the differences. He and his wife rosemary are passionate about teacher and student success. How to be an effective teacher by harry k wong, rosemary t wong online at alibris. A great book but i found the classroom management book by the same author more helpful than this one. The first days of school by harry k wong, 9780976423317, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Harry shum jr harry wong first days of school pdf download. Chapter 2 how to succeed on the first days of school key idea.
One of the greatest gifts a caring teacher can contribute to children is to help them. Nov 10, 2015 the bestselling book ever on classroom management and teaching for student achievement with over 3. Furthermore, the instructor has the right to modify the syllabus at any time during the course itself provided that 1 such changes do not increase expectations or requirements beyond a reasonable equivalent and 2 students are given ample notification. Here are the first days of school scripts for three teachers. She began her first day of her first year as a new teacher with a game plan. Wong publications, inc save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. See more ideas about harry wong, first day of school and effective teaching. The ineffective teacher begins the first day of school attempting to teach a subject or do a fun activity and spends the rest of the school year running after the students. Threestep approach to teaching classroom procedures. How to be an effective teacher 4th edition by harry k.
He is best known for his roles as mike chang on the fox television series glee 20092015 for which he was nominated for four screen actors guild awards, winning once, and as magnus bane on the freeform television series. Implementation guide for the first days of school harry k. The salient points of the first days of school by harry wong. May 31, 2018 the bestselling book ever on classroom management and teaching for student achievement with over 4 million copies sold. Too often teachers report they are given a copy of the first days of school, only to be left with no guidance or support. I have obtained great ideas and strategies, priceless advice, valuable insight and inspiration. Melissa boone elementary school teacher melissa began teaching in oklahoma in 1999 and is currently teaching near dallas.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The book is used in thousands of school districts, in over 120 countries. The salient points of the first days of school by harry wong introduction. Pdf the first days of school download full pdf book. Feb 15, 2009 the book is used in thousands of school districts, in over 100 countries, and in over 2,000 college classrooms. The third edition of the first days of school includes an added bonus, an enhanced cd featuring harry wong. True, the strategies are mostly directed at elementary school teachers i dont have a classroom to set. The book walks a teacher, either novice or veteran, through structuring and organizing a classroom for success that can be applied at any time of the year at any grade level, prek through college. Harry wong rosemary wong the classroom management course classroom management the classroom management book the first days of school effective classroom management effective teaching procedures routines managing the classroom better successful teaching successful classroom.
Wong publications, this release of the first days of school by harry k wong and rosemary t wong presents 352 pages of quality instruction, which is 14 pages more than its prior version from roughly five years ago. Effective teachers have a classroom management plan ready on the first day of school to structure and organize the classroom. I was recently asked to read and summarize the first days of school by harry wong. The effective teacher spends much of the first week of school teaching students to follow classroom procedures to organize the classroom for engagement and learning. Download harry wong first days of school pdf download. Teaching, training of, vocational guidance, effective. His teachings stress the importance of the first five minutes in a classroom, the first day of school, and the first two. How to be an effective teacher, by harry and rosemary wong, is a must read. The followup implementation guide to harry and rosemary wongs presentation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first days of school, is number one on the must read list for anyone who aspires to be a good teacher. What to do is the subject of unit c in the first days of school. The most important factor that must be established the very first week of school is consistency. Im in my thirty first year as a high school science teacher and for the last nine years i have used this invaluable resource as a guide.
The classroom management book fastforwards through theory and shows reallife procedures that you can actually use. Your success during theentire school year is determined by what you do on first days of the year. This 91page guide was created for staff developers, trainers, administrators, coaches, college professors, or anyone who uses the first days of school to train teachers. Wong publications involved with charitable organizations i. I picked it up after reading recommendations on several blogs, and it arrived at a very good time even if its no longer the first days of school. He lectures to educators and administrators around the world.