The Seven Laws of Teaching

Jonathan Erb provides an overview of the book "The Seven Laws of Teaching" by John Milton Gregory, emphasizing its practical, enduring principles for effective teaching. He discusses the book's history and its core premise that overarching laws govern teaching, fostering skill-based enthusiasm over emotional enthusiasm. He then introduces the first four laws:

• Law of the Teacher: Teachers must know the material thoroughly.
• Law of the Learner: Learners must engage with interest, sparked by the teacher.
• Law of the Language: Communication must use terms both teacher and learner understand.
• Law of the Lesson: New knowledge must build on what the learner already knows.

"The Seven Laws of Teaching" was presented by Jonathan Erb at Western Fellowship Teachers’ Institute in August of 2018 at Lighthouse Mennonite School in Halsey, Oregon.