Harry Wong Effective Teacher Part 2 First Days of School

According to the text, what will not matter one hundred years from now?

• The kind of car I drove

• The amount of money I donated

• The number of friends I had

• The places I traveled

What is implied as being important in the life of a child, based on the text?

• The teacher's role

• The child's wealth

• The child's hobbies

• The child's clothing

What is the primary focus of Part 2?

• Classroom management techniques

• The importance of the first days of school

• Advanced teaching methodologies

• Student assessment strategies

How many things have been determined to help students learn?

• 28

• 30

• 25

• 20

What is considered the single most important factor governing student learning according to the research mentioned?

• Innovative teaching methods

• Classroom management

• Curriculum design

• Educational technology

Who is primarily responsible for making a difference in the school building?

• The students

• The superintendent

• The librarian

• The teacher

What is destroyed if you blame outside factors on student success (or lack thereof)?

• The school's reputation

• Personal dignity

• The effectiveness of teaching methods

• Student motivation

What is described as the least important factor governing whether students will learn or not?

• The students' socio-economic background

• The students' skin color

• The students' religious background

• District demographics

What is the most important variable governing whether the student learns or not?

• The child or the student

• The teaching materials used

• What the teacher does in the classroom

• The educational programs

According to Douglas Brooks, which of the following is NOT one of the seven things students want to know on the first day of school?

• Am I in the right room?

• How will I be graded?

• What is the learning objective for today?

• Who is the teacher as a person?