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Amazing!by Anonymous
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This book is amazing. It makes you think about things that you already assume students know. I would recommend this to all new teachers and even seasoned teachers.
How to be an Effective Rookie!by Anonymous
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This book is for those that were naive enough in primary and secondary educational institutions to take their teachers for granted.......any one of us could have written this book......Chapter 19 is one of the most obvious chapters ever written! No where in this book does it teach a young educator on how to be an effective teacher amongst children in the inner city.....a teacher's main concern is...
Naysayers miss the pointby Anonymous
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For those of you who feel that you know it all and believe that the Wongs' ideas are not significant enough to use or read about are missing the point. While the ideas that the Wongs put forth are not necessarily new, the concepts are some of the essentials of which all teachers to be aware. Those of you who are substitutes or rooky teachers may not have enough experience to understand that most weak...
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Overview -
The First Days of School
Product Details
- Pub. Date: January 2009
- Publisher: Wong, Harry K. Publications
- Sales Rank: 11,406
Synopsis
The best-selling book ever on classroom management and teaching for student achievement with over 3.6 million copies sold. 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, pre-K through college.
The book is used in thousands of school districts, in over 116 countries, and in over 2,027 college classrooms. It's practical, yet inspiring. But most important, it works!
The new 4th edition includes updated research, photos, and more examples of "how-to" along with an implementation DVD, "Using THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL" featuring Chelonnda Seroyer.
This is the most requested book for what works in the classroom for teacher and student success.
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The First Days of School

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The First Days of School
Table of Contents
Unit A - Basic Understandings __The Teacher
The successful teacher must know and practice the three characteristics of an effective teacher.
1. Why You Need to Succeed on the First Days of School
2. What Is an Effective Teacher?
3. How You Can Be a Happy First-Year Teacher
4. How to Close the Student Achievement Gap
5. Why You Should Use Proven, Research-Based Practices
Unit B - First Characteristic __Positive Expectations
The effective teacher has positive expectations for student success.
6. Why Positive Expectations Are Important
7. How to Help All Students Succeed
8. How to Dress for Success
9. How to Invite Students to Learn
10. How to Increase Positive Student Behavior
Unit C - Second Characteristic __Classroom Management
The effective teacher is an extremely good classroom manager.
11. How to Have a Well-Managed Classroom
12. How to Have Your Classroom Ready
13. How to Introduce Yourself to Your Class
14. How to Arrange and Assign Seating
15. How to Start a Class Effectively
16. When and How to Take Roll
17. How to Maintain an Effective Grade Record System
18. How to Have an Effective Discipline Plan
19. How to Teach Students to Follow Classroom Procedures
20. How Procedures Improve the Opportunity to Learn
Unit D - Third Characteristic __Lesson Mastery
The successful teacher knows how to design lessons to help students achieve.
21. How to Create an Effective Assignment
22. How to Test for Student Learning
23. How to Assess for Student Learning
24. How to Enhance Student Learning
UnitE - Future Understandings __The Professional
The teacher who constantly learns and grows becomes a professional educator.
25. How to Develop a Culture of Effective Teachers
Epilogue How to Develop a Culture of Effective Teachers
Index
Back of Book "Using THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL"
The DVD features Chelonnda Seroyer as she walks you through how she implements The First Days of School in her classroom.
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