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The number one problem in the classroom is not discipline; it is the lack of procedures and routines.

Harry Wong

The most important day of a person's education is the first day of school, not Graduation Day.

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The single greatest effect on student achievement is not race, it is not poverty - it is the effectiveness of the teacher.

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Half of what you will accomplish in a day will be determined before you leave home. Three quarters of what you achieve will be determined before you enter the classroom door

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One of the greatest gifts a caring teacher can contribute to children is to help them learn to sit when they feel like running, to raise their hand when they feel like talking, to be polite to their neighbor, to stand in line without pushing, and to do their homework when they feel like playing. By introducing procedures in the classroom, you are also introducing procedures as a way of living a happy and successful life.

Harry Wong

Harry Wong

Harry Wong

Bio: Harry K. Wong is an educator, educational speaker and author. His works include The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher and New Teacher Induction, as well as a variety of CD-Audio and DVD-format resources for teachers. The First Days of School has sold over 3.

Known for:

The Classroom Management Book
Physical Science: Interaction. Idea 4
The Effective Teacher
Biology: ideas and investigations in science

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