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Harry wong , “Mr. Practicality”. Horace Mann Outstanding Educator of the Year Award National Teacher Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award Upton Sinclair Award (with wife Rosemary) …just to name a few.
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Harry wong, “Mr. Practicality” • Horace Mann Outstanding Educator of the Year Award • National Teacher Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award • Upton Sinclair Award (with wife Rosemary) • …just to name a few
Wong, Harry and Rosemary.The First Days of School.(2009). Mountainview, CA: Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc.
The Effective Teacher: • POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS • CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT • LESSON MASTERY
POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS • “Each child is living the only life he has—the only one he will ever have. The least we can do is not diminish it.” • *Celebrate the first day of school, not the last • *Be inviting and build relationships intentionally (address each student by name) • *Dress for success (It is not what is, but what is perceived that counts) • *Teachers get what they expect (as little or as much)
Classroom management • “Effective teachers MANAGE their classrooms. Ineffective teachers DISCIPLINE their classrooms.” • *Be prepared: have room, work and self READY • *Your reputation precedes you—maintain a positive image • *Greet students at the door everyday. • *Arrange seats for communication • *Post assignments daily and consistently • *Roll-taking should not take away from instructional time • *Keep a running progress of student work (updated gradebook) • *Have a discipline plan and keep it (be proactive, not reactive) • *Procedures, Procedures, Procedures!!!
Lesson mastery • “Learning has nothing to do with what the TEACHER COVERS. Learning has to do with what the STUDENT ACCOMPLISHES.” • *The greater the structure of a lesson and its directions on what is to be accomplished, the higher the achievement rate • *The purpose of a test is to determine if a student has mastered the objectives • *Give students a scoring guide (rubric) that spells out how their assignment will be graded • *Teachers are more effective when they work together in teams