Running Head: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT THEORIST PAPER 1
Classroom Management Theorist Paper
Ellise Odom
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
September 8, 2017
Running Head: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT THEORIST PAPER 2
Harry and Rosemary Wong are theorists in education that have achieved a great amount
of professional success. They are most known for their belief that in every classroom, there
should be an effective teacher. They have authored the best-selling books The First Days of
School: How to be an Effective Teacher and New Teacher Induction: The First Days of School.
Mr. and Mrs. Wong advocates for classroom management and procedures over discipline. Their
motto for educational success is that effective teaching should be a “common sense, user–
friendly, no-cost approach to managing a classroom for high-level student success (Rebora
2013).”
Per Education Weekly’s interview with the Wongs, Harry Wong stated that “teacher
effectiveness has been shown…to have a greater impact on student achievement than any other
factor (Rebora 2013).” Their focus is in that there should be emphasis on teacher preparedness
