Harry Wong Quotes & Sayings

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

It is the teacher - what the teacher knows and can do - that is the most significant factor in student achievement. — Harry Wong

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 — Harry Wong

Your only nobility is being better than who you were yesterday. — Harry Wong

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

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

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. — Harry Wong

In an effective classroom students should not only know what they are doing, they should also know why and how. — Harry Wong

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

A well-managed classroom is a task-oriented and predictable environment. — Harry Wong