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THE LASALLIAN TEACHER
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At the heart
of the spirit of Saint John Baptist de La Salle is the belief
that in serving people, we become closer to God. In his
Meditations for the Time of Retreat, De La Salle wrote of
the special work that an educator undertakes. "Since you
are ambassadors and ministers of Jesus Christ in the work
that you do, you must act as representing Jesus Christ himself.
Your students must be convinced that the truth of Jesus
Christ comes from your mouth, that it is only in His name
that you teach." Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve has become
a familiar motto for Lasallian educational ministries around
the world.
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You,
too, can perform miracles
by touching the hearts of those
entrusted to your care.
DE LA SALLE'S VISION
FOR THE TEACHER IN THE
LASALLIAN SCHOOL
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De La Salle named twelve qualities that every good
teacher should possess:
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Dignity
Wisdom
Zeal |
Calmness
Patience
Vigilance |
Humility
Self-Control
Prayerfulness |
Prudence
Gentleness
Generosity
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For De La
Salle, education meant formation of the total person. He
believed that the essential attitudes for becoming a good
teacher were these:
- Knowing each student
as an individual and being interested in their
whole life.
- Trying to see in
each student the image and likeness of God.
- Being willing to
try to maintain an open and friendly relationship
with each student.
- Being willing to
teach by witnessing to the values taught.
- Being open to asking
God's help to overcome difficulties, misunderstandings,
or lack of easy contact with some students.
- Being willing to
recognize that close association with fellow teachers
and sharing ideals with them is a way of being
mutually supportive in the ministry of teaching.
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