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I purchased this as a textbook for my teaching certification program. Now that I have completed the class, I will keep it for its useful content. This is a very insightful book with lots of good advice for any teacher. Like ALL teaching textbooks, however, it is overly optimistic. In the real world, advice doesn't always work as advertised, and success has more to do with a personality match of teacher to school. Does that make "First Days of School" less useful? Of course not. As an exhaustive source of classroom management techniques, this is a book I will probably still be referring to 5 years from now.
This is an outstanding book, a must for all educators. The book is very easy to read and understand. You will be able to implement many of the ideas immediately. A must read for every "new" teacher and a fantastic resource for the seasoned teacher. If you want your year to be successful, implement the procedures and classroom management suggestions. A few days of procedures and expectations will prepare you for a successful year. The book follows along perfectly with the video series. During my interview, I was asked how would I spend my first few days of school I mentioned this book and some of the procedures. All 8 principals on the panel were familiar with the book and pleased to hear my plans as a result of reading the book. If you are thinking about purchasing this book in the middle of a school year, go ahead; with children you get a brand new start each day. You will benefit from the information contained and the testimonials featured throughout the book. Read, think, learn and begin using some tried and true procedures, ideas and information.Read full review
This book was recommended to me by a teacher. I'm in music, so the book is applicable in many regards, but not so in others. I don't have a classroom of the same kids all day, but periods throughout the day of different children. Some of the information applies to standard grades, etc.. I haven't finished reading it, but it is an easy read. It was worth getting, for any bit of knowledge and assistance helps. It is the older version, not the newer edition, but is still applicable.
Harry Wong is my hero! Having acquired "the class from ****", I have seen such a turnaround in behavior and academic performance in our ESE class. Our students are comfortable, confident, and creative -- because we have enabled them with organization and information readily at hand. They understand what's expected of them, and what they can expect from us; this empowers them to spend their time learning rather than acting out. Too bad this book isn't required coursework for EVERY education major. What a huge difference we'd see in our student achievement scores. And -- retaining excellent teachers would not be a problem for school districts nationwide. I'm planning to give several copies of the book as Christmas or graduation gifts to friends and family. Maybe you should consider it, too.Read full review
this book is a must for beginning teachers. it gives concrete ideas and strategies for classroom management, which is refreshing since much of our training seems to deal with theory and content. i don't always agree with everything mr. wong says, but he provides awesome information. he claims "the first days of school set the tone for the rest of the school year" and he couldn't be more correct. i'm a fan.
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