Probably 3.5 stars. I don't know if I read this too late within my education, but apart from a few good ideas, most of this was not new information. Wong has organized his book very well and reminds the reader of the "build up" to the first few days of school - days he deems most important for any given school year. Yet, I cannot help but think that Wong is egotistical and get annoyed with his strange way of including himself in his own text. I had to read this for New Teacher Academy for the school district I work for.