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  <title><![CDATA[The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher]]></title>
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  <default-description>With nearly 1.4 million copies sold, you'll learn practical techniques on discipline, procedures and routines, teaching for mastery, cooperative learning, and positive expectations. You'll find it difficult to put this book down as you become an even more effective teacher.</default-description>
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  <original-publication-year type="integer">1991</original-publication-year>
  <original-title>The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher</original-title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Rosemary T. Wong]]></name>
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      <name><![CDATA[Harry K. Wong]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[K-5 teachers, clueless and/or nervous first-time teachers]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Feb 29 19:58:38 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book came highly recommended from several sources.  I had received a copy as a gift when I began teaching at the high school level, but I hadn't bothered to open it until recently.  <br/><br/>After reading it, I'm glad that I didn't adopt Wong's methodologies as a first-day secondary teacher....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16737767">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[new teachers who don't like to think for and figure out things for themselves. ]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2004</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Jan 01 11:05:35 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is given to new teachers in my school district, to help them start the school year. That's a scary thought for me, because I've never been a big believer in Wong's ideals about what teaching is.<br/><br/>He largely stays on the surface here, with how to dress, what to put on the walls, h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41500210">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="28047928">
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    <rating>5</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[student teachers, new teachers, or teachers who need help getting control over their classroom.]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[A teaching course professor]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jul 23 07:59:23 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Aug 06 08:14:55 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book taught me several things that were not taught in my teaching courses, for example:<br/>- How spending time at the beginning of the school year, teaching class procedures instead of content will actually maximize instructional time for the rest of the year.<br/>- How to use a predictable ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28047928">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="4736490">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Pre-service teachers]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Aug 18 11:03:20 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Aug 18 11:06:19 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm drafting up a lawsuit against my teaching college for not exposing me to this book. Possibly class action, on behalf of my first-year students. <br/><br/>These are insights that I could easily have come up with on my own, if left to my own devices for 20 years or so. I'm glad I didn't have to ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4736490">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="72779628">
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    <name><![CDATA[Umm Layth]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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    <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Sep 28 10:33:10 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Sep 28 11:51:58 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A friend of mine lent me this book. I remember when I first asked to borrow it, she cautioned me that it was aimed towards teachers at a regular school. Well, I love benefiting from as many things as I can, even if it isn't geared towards me. I found great benefit in this book. It has wonderful remi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72779628">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="7060566">
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    <name><![CDATA[Nicole]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Brooklyn, NY]]></location>        
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    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>1</votes>
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  <date_added>Sun Sep 30 20:32:41 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Oct 01 19:00:06 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Despite the corny, kiddish cover and the lame rectangular shape of this book, it is extremely helfpful for first year teachers or teachers (ahem, Christian!) who aren't, well, the most organized.  It's not a classic for nothing!  Oh, and ignore all the silly illustrations, and skip over the parts ab...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7060566">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="5471283">
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    <location><![CDATA[Simpsonville, SC]]></location>        
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    <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Sat Sep 01 06:16:29 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Sep 01 06:18:26 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Starting a new job this year caused me to pull out this old 'classic'. I really feel that every teacher should take a few minutes to read through this book at the start of the year. Sure, Wong is a little idealistic, but his attitude and desire for excellence are goals to which we should all aspire....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5471283">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38957856">
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    <name><![CDATA[Xarathustra]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Austin, TX]]></location>        
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    <rating>2</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Nov 30 13:35:08 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Dec 09 06:42:51 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was recommended by my alternative certification program so I picked it up.  I didn't finish since I realized early on that it was the kind of book that I was going to have to force myself to read and not particularly enjoy to boot.  What I did read was well-written and good advice.  The pr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38957856">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="59903142">
  <user id="930297">
    <name><![CDATA[Elizabeth]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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    <rating>2</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jun 16 11:11:05 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jun 19 06:53:53 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[As other reviews have noted:<br/>This isn't a book you &quot;read&quot;.  Skim, yes. Read, no.<br/><br/>This is very &quot;old school&quot;.  And while i certainly wouldn't adivse throwing the baby out with the bath water there were some suggestions in here that I just couldn't get behind.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59903142">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="1516115">
  <user id="77647">
    <name><![CDATA[Julie]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[teachers (especially first years)]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Tue May 29 11:04:40 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue May 29 11:06:59 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is sort of the business side of teaching. It's all about how to manage your classroom, which is something I feel isn't emphasized enough. It's easy to understand and use in your own classroom. ]]></body>
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    <review id="63642295">
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    <name><![CDATA[Julie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Papillion, NE]]></location>        
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jul 15 16:06:35 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 15 16:09:14 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[When I taught in Utah, this was required reading before the 1st day.  I remember certain parts of it giving me focus and direction.  After a really rough 1st year back after grad school, I pulled this out again and re-read it.  Much of it is second nature to me at this point--which is great--but the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63642295">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="67833504">
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    <rating>2</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[those who got into the teaching profession just to coach a sport]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Aug 17 20:40:18 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Aug 21 23:23:18 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It could have been condensed into 100 pages in a standard softcover format without glossy pages. I was annoyed by the iteration. The &quot;inspirational quotes&quot; interspersed with random teacher testimonials was too much. It felt like an infomercial. The actual &quot;visuals&quot; were few and f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67833504">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40052128">
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    <rating>2</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Dec 13 21:20:53 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Mar 23 17:04:32 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have very strong feelings about this book.  Personally, I think most of it is useless.  If you have zero classroom management skills, it could be a helpful resource.  However, Harry Wong has some bizarre ideas about the teaching profession, many of which I do not agree with.  <br/><br/>The most ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40052128">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="2634945">
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    <name><![CDATA[sydney]]></name>
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    <rating>2</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jul 02 12:09:22 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jul 02 12:20:49 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[UUUUGGGH.  All signs pointed to 'yes': an administrator I respected recommended this book as a good manual on how to approach classroom management from the beginning of the year, it was referenced often as a good starting point for new teachers, it was the same size and shape as Fred Jones' <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q=Tools for Teaching" title="Tools for Teaching">Tools for Teaching</a>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2634945">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="68443366">
  <user id="935022">
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    <location><![CDATA[Cranston, RI]]></location>        
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    <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Aug 22 07:57:26 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Aug 22 08:03:03 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[     This book is often required reading for beginning teachers, and well ought to be. While there is a lot of &quot;fluff,&quot; this book was excellent preparation for a first-time teacher. I recently re-read it to see what I might be forgetting as I plan to go back to teaching in two days, but I ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68443366">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="56912313">
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    <rating>4</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[teachers, teachers-in-training]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu May 21 19:09:10 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 01 20:07:24 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Because I am becoming a certified teacher through non-traditional means, I have begun reading all that I can on classroom management.  So far, this book is the best that I've read on the subject, though many of the techniques seem better for an elementary classroom rather than secondary school.  <br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56912313">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Easy to read.  Harry's suggestions will stay with you through out your teaching career. My favorite is Harry's recommendation to make telephone contact with all families once a month. &quot;Call when no one is home:  Hello, this is your child's teacher, just wanted to tell you what a pleasure it is ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38977950">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[My annual pre-school reading.  Much of it no longer applies to me as I am not a first year teacher, but I like how it gets me in the mood for the year.  I didn't read it last year and that might have been a very minor contributing factor to the rocky start I have.  It is tradition....so I am re-read...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67981918">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun Aug 23 18:59:27 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was given this book when I started teaching at a new school. I had already taught for two years, but the advice in this book was so valuable! I'd recommend it for all teachers! It really gives you good ideas. A plus for me was thst it helped me really understand what my district and school were ex...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68622716">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun Aug 17 15:32:39 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book has some good and bad points.  The major negative is that it is INCREDIBLY repetitive.  It takes about 5 pages to make a point that could have been well made and just as effective in 1 paragraph.  Also, a lot of the information was just rehashing stuff I learned in my teacher education cla...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24541759">more...</a>]]></body>
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