Magical Memoir Moments

Christopher Dock praying for his students. Artist Tom Schenk. Goshen College Mapleleaf 1933.

Teaching as Satyagraha: Remembering Christopher Dock as I Read Gandhi

One of the themes of jubilación is this: Gather it up. Give it away. When your vocation is learning and teaching, it’s good to gather up mentors and give them away. Here’s a mentor of mine: Christopher Dock (c.1698-1771) was a remarkable Mennonite schoolmaster whose book, School Management, was the first educational philosophy and advice manual…

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