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The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher
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The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacherby Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong
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153 of 205 people found the following review helpful: There are Better Books for First -Year Teachers, August 16, 2000 Reviewer:Susan Nunes (Reno, NV United States) - Harry Wong has a very good reputation as a motivational speaker for teachers. I have heard so much about this book that I felt I needed to buy a copy. Unfortunately, I did not feel the book lived up to its hype. The main problem with the book is it is NOT user-friendly. There is too much space devoted to sidebars, and the graphics make the book very hard to read. Furthermore, Wong is in dire need of a blue pencil. If it takes him 338 pages to talk about how teachers should prepare for the first days of school, the mind boggles at how many trees would need to be killed for Wong to publish a book about planning for the entire school year. What is the point of Wong spending an entire chapter on "dressing for success" when other authors have spent one or two sentences on the subject? Chapters and sections devoted to irrelevancies such as dress codes and taking roll tend to have the effect of being insulting to teachers. If you are a first-year teacher, I recommend you skip this purchase and instead buy the much better (and far less expensive) books, THE FIRST-YEAR TEACHER'S GUIDEBOOK by Bonnie Williamson, and THE UNAUTHORIZED TEACHER'S SURVIVAL GUIDE by Warner and Bryan.
Book Description
Book Description The First Days of School Hands down, by far, the best selling book in education. With over 2.8 million copies sold, it continues to be at the top of the chart. The revised and updated Version Three of The First Days of School includes a 38 minute bonus multimedia Enhanced CD. The CD features Harry Wong, the most sought-after speaker in education on an audio and a video track. His message, Never Cease to Learn, is one that will inspire all educators.
The First Days of School is for new and veteran teachers, from kindergarten to college instructors. The graphic layout, with 302 photos and illustrations, is partnered with text that flows silken smooth. You will learn about classroom management, teaching for mastery and to standards, and creating positive expectations. The First Days of School will bring you instant results so that you can become an even more effective teacher.
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