Harry Wong Quotes

#1. It is the teacher - what the teacher knows and can do - that is the most significant factor in student achievement.

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

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#3. In an effective classroom students should not only know what they are doing, they should also know why and how.

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

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#5. 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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#6. A well-managed classroom is a task-oriented and predictable environment.

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#7. The most successful classes are those where the teacher has a clear idea of what is expected from the students and the students know what the teacher expects from them.

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#8. Your only nobility is being better than who you were yesterday.

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#9. 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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