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In this new release, the classic book The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory is summarized and updated for easy readability and practical application. The laws formulated by Gregory are a timeless treasure of teaching with insight and wisdom.
J. M. Gregory's (1822-1898) served as both an instructor and advocate for the improvement of educational practice. He firmly believed that teaching should aim at cultivating self-governance, commitment to society, and love for God. Through Gregory's efforts, the Industrial University of Illinois was established. While he would go on to make other important accomplishments, The Seven Laws of Teaching remains arguably his greatest contribution to education today.
Questions? Answers. Teachers face the threat of burnout, the challenge of discipline, and the complexity of different learning styles. Here’s your chance to get a firm grasp on every issue from A to Z! This book contains 100 articles that provide insight, inspiration, and instruction for those who communicate God’s truth at school, home, church, or in the workplace. Edited by bestselling author Bruce Wilkinson, this is your resource for making a life-changing impact on your students. Includes articles by a variety of Christian leaders, from Charles Swindoll to Joni Eareckson Tada and A.W. Tozer. An Indispensable Tool for Every Teacher! Everyone who communicates God’s truth, whether at school, church, the home, or the workplace, can use a little guidance from the experts. Now this companion resource to The 7 Laws of the Learner presents the answers for the most common problems you will encounter when teaching for life change. Handpicked by bestselling author Bruce Wilkinson, these one hundred articles by some of the most revered Christian leaders will provide insight, inspiration, and instruction for the educational task at hand. Overcome burnout before it overcomes you. Know the dos and don’ts of discipline. Learn how incidental praise brings out the best in students. Accomplish life change by telling stories as you teach. Learn to use illustrations and applications so they work. Understand the purpose of the Holy Spirit in your teaching. Discover why students fail tests. Learn how to listen with genuine interest to your students. Become a teacher who disciples and mentors students. Story Behind the Book Bruce Wilkinson had received thousands of requests for a book about how people learn. Having taught teachers all over the world, he developed the Seven Laws as the basis of his teaching workshops. In 1991 he sat down to put this content into book form. Published originally as a partnership between Multnomah Publishers and Walk Thru the Bible Ministries, this companion workbook to The 7 Laws of the Learner was written in an effort to improve how teachers teach and how learners learn.
The Seven Laws of Teaching' is a clear and simple statement of the important factors governing the art of teaching. Teachers from several generations have found solid, basic advice in John Milton Gregory's clear and concise presentation of the laws of teaching. The book contains the following topics: - The Laws of Teaching - The Law of the Teacher - The Law of the Learner - The Law of the Language - The Law of the Lesson - The Law of the Teaching Process - The Law of the Learning Process and - The Law of Review and Application For decades, John Milton Gregory's The Seven Laws of Teaching has been an essential guide for classical educators.
What is education? How and why do educators do what we do? And, in what way can and ought education be distinctively Christian? These are a few of the probing questions for which this book seeks answers. Among other contributions, Currivean's book explores a biblical philosophy of Christian education with unprecedented breadth and depth. To accomplish this objective, it considers what education is (chapter 1), what philosophy of education is (chapter 2), and what the ultimate goal of education is (chapter 3). Additionally, this book provides a never-before, Christian overview of twelve philosophies of education (chapters 4-15). Each of those chapters provides an introduction of a particular philosophy of education and some of that philosophy's exemplars. Each of those chapters also contributes a constructive, Christian critique. Chapter 16 highlights a biblical philosophy of Christian education--featuring some people, some principles, and some priorities for a biblical philosophy of Christian education, viz. pursuing excellence for the glory of God.
Effective communication with children and youth is written to equip parents, teachers, children and youth workers with strong communication skills. It contains effective strategies that encourage them to look at learning through the eyes of the learners. The book also encourages pastors and community leaders to accord children and youth an important place in their church and community and mentor them until they reach their potential. It was written due to popular demands from Sunday school teachers and youth workers the author trained over a period of time in Nairobi, Kenya. Who can use this book? · School teachers · Social workers · Youth pastors and senior pastors · Bible schools and theological colleges · Universities · Parents
