The Seven Laws of Teaching - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 0972237410 ISBN 13: 9780972237413

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When "The Seven Laws of Teaching" was first published in 1884, Gregory called it "his offering on the altar of service to God and his fellowmen." In 1917, however, his "offering" was revised and theological references were excised from the work.

We now resubmit John Milton Gregory’s "offering" on the altar of service to God and men, hoping that brain power will continue to be developed for years to come.

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The life of John Milton Gregory (1822–1898) was marked by a profound love for teaching; he was an educational leader of his generation.

At the age of seventeen, Gregory became a district-school teacher; three years later he enrolled in Union College, New York; and after graduating in 1846 he entered the Christian ministry. In 1852, after a brief pastorate, he left the ministry and was appointed principal of a classical school in Detroit, Michigan. In 1854 he was a founder and the first editor of the "Michigan Journal of Education." In 1858 he was elected state superintendant of public instruction, and in 1864 he became president of Kalamazoo College.

In 1868, however, Dr. Gregory undertook the great work of his life, organizing the newly established Illinois State Industrial University, at Champaign, now called the University of Illinois. In his inaugural address, he stated that the University must offer "a full table spread with every form of human knowledge, and bid freely to the feast."

As the first regent of the University, Gregory provided a "liberal and practical education to the industrial classes." When asked, "What is practical?" he answered, "Brains are practical. The most practical thing on earth is brain power—the power to see, reason, and understand. And so that education is most practical which most develops brain power—power to perceive, judge, and act."

The University of Illinois calls Dr. Gregory the "Father of the University," and as the "Father," Gregory asked that his body be laid to rest within the campus. The school complied with his request; his epitaph says, "If you seek my memorial, look about you."

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• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0972237410
• ISBN 13: 9780972237413
• Einband: Taschenbuch
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