Today I finished reading Harry Wong's The First Days of School. I found myself taking notes and slowing down to ingest his ideas. I foresee myself returning to some chapters of this book again and again until memorized.
His writing style is clear and thorough with a tinge of humor. He presents a common problem then provides a solution: a practice broken down into steps, the foundational theory and research and an example. I found it informative. I found his sections on classroom management helpful and how to craft assignments (always around an objective) valuable. Having read this book, I feel I have a better grasp of the mechanics of teaching-- the teacher is responsible for more than subject mastery. There's substance to this book.
I highly recommend this book as a manual and introduction. I have yet to practice his practices, but I'll comment once I do.
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