BRIEF HISTORY
- Harry K. Wong is an educator, educational speaker and author. His works include The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher and New Teacher Induction, as well as a variety of CD-Audio and DVD-format resources for teachers. The First Days of School has sold over 3.5 million copies and has had four editions printed. Wong's publications provide advice on the improvement of academic instruction, classroom management and teacher expectations of students. He draws a distinction between classroom "discipline" and classroom "management" and suggests that through clear procedures and routines, teachers can avoid thickets of rules, which lead to infractions, punishments, and, ultimately, lost productive time in a classroom. He also famously asserted that the first few minutes with students on the first day can make or break a teacher.
- Wong's publications provide advice on the improvement of academic instruction, classroom management and teacher expectations of students.
- The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher was first published in 2001.
- and was co-written by Wong's wife Rosemary T. Wong.
- He also famously asserted that the first few minutes with students on the first day can make or break a teacher
His works include The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher and New Teacher Induction, as well as a variety of CD-Audio and DVD-format resources for teachers. The First Days of School has sold over 3.5 million copies and has had four editions printed.
Wong's publications provide advice on the improvement of academic instruction, classroom management and teacher expectations of students. He draws a distinction between classroom "discipline" and classroom "management" and suggests that through clear procedures and routines, teachers can avoid thickets of rules, which lead to infractions, punishments, and, ultimately, lost productive time in a classroom. He also famously asserted that the first few minutes with students on the first day can make or break a teacher.