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 A Must Have for Veterans as Well as New Teachers! December 22, 2008
Laura Candler (Fayetteville, NC USA)
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
I recently received a copy of the newly revised version of The First Days of School, and I love it! I'm enjoying it so much that I don't want to rush through it. I read it a little at a time, savoring it like a wonderful piece of chocolate. Everything is clearly written, and much of what is written is quite profound in its simplicity. I love the sidebars with extra information and inspirational stories, as well as the internet links to additional resources. The page layout is attractive and easy to read. Many people are familiar with this book as a "must have" for beginning teachers, but as a 27-year veteran, I can say that this book is just as powerful today as it was when I first read it years ago. There is much wisdom tucked inside its pages!
Wouldn't Teach Without This Book! January 22, 2009
High Scool Science Teacher
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am a high school science teacher. My principal gave my a copy of this book when I started teaching 13 years ago. Since then, I have read it every August before I start the school year.
I enjoy reviewing the components of good teaching (positive expectations, classroom management, and lesson mastery). However, my favorite part is the section called, The Teacher as a Professional. It helps me maintain a positive and professional attitude during the school year which is not always easy to do. Thank you Harry and Rosemary Wong for inspiring me to be a teacher-leader, not a worker!
Unreasonably good January 18, 2009
Erica Schoenberger
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Last night I sat down and started reading this book from the beginning and somewhat past midnight I had to force myself to put it down to go to sleep.
Why is this? It's not that it's such a sweeping, romantic epic -- my
other bedtime reading just now is War and Peace. (Also quite good!)
Partly because I'm just very interested in teaching and everything to do
with it. But there's something also about how it exactly models the
behaviors and attitudes the authors are trying to cultivate. It's extremely well organized and well-paced -- in a nutshell, well-managed. It's also very inviting and warm. To make advice about posting assignments somehow draw you further into the text is quite an achievement.
Erica Schoenberger
Professor
Dept of Geography and Environmental Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Great book for beginning teachers! January 30, 2009
MVH
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I purchased this book for a teacher-preparation class and I have thouroughly enjoyed it! It gives great tips to teachers just starting out and I've noticed that my classmates and I have been feeling more ready than ever to get in the classroom. We keep describing it as "experience in a book", as it's full of inspiration and stories that give us confidence and prepare us for the classroom management that theory can't tell us how to handle. Love this book!
No wonder it is a best seller! June 1, 2009
Lifelong Learner
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
More copies of this book have been sold than any other book in education! And no wonder, because the methods described by Harry Wong are tried and true. The 4th edition has been updated to include the latest in technology. This is a great book that blends the art of teaching with the science of teaching!
Due to the economy, in most states teachers are facing larger than ever class sizes. Therefore it is even more crucial that teachers make classroom procedures a high priority! I would highly recommend this book for new teachers, student teachers, and veteran teachers! There is something for everyone in this book!
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