Charles Walker's Book: The Seven Laws Of Teaching

This book describes the seven laws of teaching every educator must know in order to work with children on a day-to-day basis, and how we, as future educators, need to view our students. The Seven Laws of Teaching was originally written by a man named John M. Gregory in 1884, and then rewritten by a man named Charles Walker. John M. Gregory was a teacher from the beginning, as he started teaching when he turned seventeen. Gregory then continued onto be a leader in many educational organizations and many schools and universities. In 1917, Charles Walker wrote a revised copy of The Seven Laws of Teaching, and although he may have changed a few words, Walker didn’t want to change the original completely. Walker simply changed the outlook on students based on the difference of time in the world. When Gregory

Gregory askes, “How can something come out of nothing?” this is a question that queries teachers’ theory of teaching without having the knowledge of teaching. The second law focuses on the where students’ attention is directed, and if they are willing to pursue their education. Gregory points out that the students have to be engaged and interested in what they are learning in order to be considered a learner. This law instructs teachers to pay close attention to where their students are focused on before they begin a lesson or continue on to another subject, because if one student is distracted this will affect the class as a whole and prevent the class from learning. The third law that Gregory points out is the expectation for communication between the educator and the students. This law focuses on the way a teacher talks with their students, and how they need to be clear and direct with their students for them to understand what is being communicated. It also tells teachers to be observant in how their students learn and behave, so they can better understand how to communicate