Dr. Harry K. Wong & Rosemary T. Wong
Dr. Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong are teachers and have spoken to over one million educators worldwide. They are the authors of the bestselling book in education worldwide, The First Days of School, with more than 3.8 million copies sold. Harry is the recipient of the Horace Mann Outstanding Educator Award and the only recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Recognition from the National Teachers Hall of Fame. Rosemary received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School if Education at Southeastern Louisiana University and Louisiana State University.
They were nominated for the Brock International Prize in Education and are the recognized leaders in the development of effective teachers. They have influenced the lives of hundreds of thousands of teachers, have helped transform thousands of schools into effective schools and have built and sustain a school in the jungles of Cambodia.
William Martinez
William is a full time actor and singer who has traveled all across the world in many professional productions. He has worked in TV, film, commercials, voice-overs, and musical theatre for over 17 years He now proudly tours his educational presentation SIGNing the Song to remind teachers of the incredible impact that they have on children’s lives. He volunteers for Los Angeles USD and Long Beach USD by bringing music and theatre into inner city schools without arts programs. He also partners with the New West Symphony to teach underprivileged elementary and middle school children about the Orchestra. He is extremely honored to have SIGNing the Song be the DVD companion to one of the most successful educational books on the market: The First Days of School: How to Become an Effective Teacher (Fifth Edition) by Harry and Rosemary Wong, due to be released Spring 2018.
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