Harry Wong - Author of The First Days of School and How to Improve Student Achievement

Harry Wong

Harry Wong regards himself as a "plain, old classroom teacher." In his over 35 years in the classroom, he developed methods which resulted in his having no discipline problems, a zero dropout rate, a 95% homework turn-in factor, and the ability to demonstrate mastery learning for each of his students. His students have won over 200 awards.


His techniques have been adapted by thousands of educators for success in their classrooms. He has been called Mr. Practicality for his common-sense, research-based, no-cost approach to managing a classroom for high-level student success.

Because of his achievements, Dr. Wong has been awarded the:

  • Outstanding Secondary Teacher Award,
  • Science Teacher Achievement Recognition Award
  • Outstanding Biology Teacher Award
  • Valley Forge Teacher's Medal.

Instructor magazine (March 2006) announced their reader's poll for the most admired in the world of education. Harry Wong was on this list along with Maya Angelou, Laura Bush, Bill Cosby, Ron Clark, Marva Collins, Howard Gardner, Mel Levine, and Oprah Winfrey.

Harry Wong will be presenting at the following Failure Is Not an Option® Institutes:

 Location and Date PresentersEvent Type
Atlanta, GAAtlanta, GA
October 28-30, 2009
Harry Wong, Tom Guskey, Pedro Noguera, Alan Blankstein and Kent JulianInstitute
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 22 April 2009 14:03 )
 

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