Search Results for: blog who is harry wong

Who Is Harry Wong?

Posted on by

There are many popular names in education. There are people who are known to be experts when it comes to classroom management and teaching children. However, very few of the names are as well known as that of Harry Wong. Harry Wong and his wife Rosemary are both teachers. Harry Wong has taught both middle school and high school science. He has received the Outstanding Secondary Teacher Award, the Science Teacher Achievement Recognition Award, the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award, and the Valley Forge Teacher’s Medal. Therefore his awards alone make him stand out among the best of teachers. Harry Wong … Continue reading →

Weekend Fun In Florida

The Green Bay Packers have a bye week this Sunday so my neighbors are going to Florida. (Nice, huh?) They are season ticket holders who don’t travel if it means missing a home game. So, they are off the hook for a couple of weeks. And (sniff) here I sit (sniff, sniff) watching them pack up their motor home from my window (they leave first thing in the morning) wishing I could smuggle my own bags—and body–in their cottage on wheels. We’ve picked up more than 3 inches of rain since Sunday and I would give anything to escape the … Continue reading →

Classroom Rules

Posted on by

In Harry Wong’s book, The First Days of School, he introduces how effective teachers begin the school year. In his book, he discusses why and how teachers should introduce rules and procedures. Kindergarten is a very important year for teaching students how and when to carry out particular activities. I will devote the first few days of school to strictly teaching routines and procedures. When discussing rules, Wong suggest that teachers only have three to five rules. After reading Wong’s reasoning, I very much so agree. Wong points out that all numbers we are to memorize are in groups of … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: July 7 – July 13

Posted on by

As many of you read in my last article, I am changing schools. My next few days will be very hectic. However, I will do my best to keep up with the latest news in education. Saturday, July 7 Educating Twice-Exceptional Students We are accustomed to either educating children with special needs and learning disabilities or gifted children. However, this article addresses children that are both gifted and have special needs. Teacher Films Students for Documentary An undercover teacher films students misbehaving. The former teacher entered journalism and was working on a documentary. The courts found her guilty of violating … Continue reading →