Half of what you will accomplish in a day will be determined before you leave home. Three quarters of what you achieve will be determined before you enter the classroom door

The most important day of a person's education is the first day of school, not Graduation Day.

A well-managed classroom is a task-oriented and predictable environment.

It is the teacher - what the teacher knows and can do - that is the most significant factor in student achievement.

The number one problem in the classroom is not discipline; it is the lack of procedures and routines.

In an effective classroom students should not only know what they are doing, they should also know why and how.

Half of what you will accomplish in a day will be determined before you leave home. Three quarters of what you achieve will be determined before you enter the classroom door