1. Lessons from Harry Wong regarding the first days of school
Effective Teaching
Lessons from Harry Wong regarding the first days of school

3. Effective Teachers are Ready! ! !
Effective teachers have their room ready (classroom management)
Effective teachers have their work ready (lesson designs)
Effective teachers have themselves ready (positive expectations)

4. Ineffective Teachers Effective Teachers vs.
Discipline their classrooms
Manage their classrooms

5. Ineffective Teachers Effective Teachers vs.
Pray that they will not have discipline problems each day
Have a task oriented, predictable classroom

7. Ineffective Teachers Effective Teachers vs.
Students are observed working
The only person observed working is the teacher

8. Ineffective Teachers Effective Teachers vs.
Teacher takes roll and dallies
Teacher starts class immediately

9. Ineffective Teachers Effective Teachers vs.
Students ask for assignments repeatedly
Teacher has assignments posted

10. Ineffective Teachers Effective Teachers vs.
Teacher yells and flicks light switch
Teacher knows how to bring class to attention

11. Ineffective Teachers Effective Teachers vs.
Teacher uses generalized praise or none at all
Teacher praises individual deeds and encourages the students

12. Teacher tells but does not practice procedures
Ineffective Teachers
Effective Teachers
vs.
Teacher has invested time in practicing procedures until they become routines
Teacher tells but does not practice procedures

13. Classroom Procedures How to enter the classroom
Where to find the assignment
What to do when you want their attention
How to head or turn in a paper
How to ask a question
What to do if they want to sharpen a pencil, go to the restroom, or get water.
How to transition from place to place
What to do at dismissal of class.

14. Procedures must be explained, demonstrated, rehearsed, and reinforced until they become routines.

15. "You'll find Classroom Discipline in Three Easy Lessons in fiction."

20. Phone calls home:
Remember, your objective is to acquire parental support
Solicit help from the parent in correcting the behavior.
Ask for suggestions
Ask the parent to intervene
Phone calls should not:
Merely report bad behavior
Degrade the child
Remember, you catch people with honey, not vinegar!

22. The first day of school
Stand at the door and greet your students as they enter the room.
If you are going to use seating arrangements, have them already in place.
Have all seats facing the teacher
Have classroom rules posted.
Begin an assignment as soon as class starts.
Spend time practicing routines

23. Your first day will be unsuccessful if:
You are not at the door when the students enter
You reshuffle the class after everyone is seated
You have not provided an assignment and students have nothing to do
You only do administrative work
You grumble

24. The most important thing a teacher can provide in the classroom during the first week of school is consistency.