The First Days Of School The Effective Teacher Video Summary

The Effective Teacher Video In the video, The First Days of School: The Effective Teacher, Harry Wong tells us that the most important attribute to helping children learn is classroom management (Harry K. Wong Publications, 1995). I agree with what Wong said. A student will not be able to learn if there is no management in the classroom. Even if the student really wants to learn, they will not be able to if the teacher is not able to control their classroom. Wong gives a few ideas in this video of how to have good classroom management. In the video, Wong suggests to greet students at the door, give students assigned seats, and to have an assignment on the board for the students to start when they come into your classroom (Harry K. Wong Publications, 1995). Wong (1995) says that by doing these things, the students are on task by the time the bell rings and you do not have
Wong Publications, 1995). In the video, Wong talks about the difference between efficient and effective teachers. Wong says the efficient teachers “do the right things” and effective teachers “do things right consistently” (Harry K. Wong Publications, 1995). Harry Wong goes on to talk about the characteristics of an effective teacher. Wong says that an effective teacher is “a good classroom manager, designs lessons to reach mastery, and has positive expectations that students will be successful” (Harry Wong Publications, 1995). Again, Wong tells us that being a good classroom manager is important for students learning. I think that an effective teacher is someone who is able to teach their students. Therefore, in order to teach your students you not only must know how to teach the content, but you must have classroom management skills as well as let your students know that you believe in them (Harry Wong Publications,