Our Everyday Work
Educators bring life to De La Salle's vision of a good teacher
By Brother Brendan Kneale, FSC,
Jacqueline Tasch, and Terri Wetter

The Lasallian Difference:
Lasallian schools are indeed different, and nowhere does that become more apparent than in the schools' teachers themselves -- teachers who have a true concern for the student as a whole person -- teachers who take the approach of meeting students where they are right now, both intellectually and spiritually, and using that place as the starting point for their teaching -- teachers who demonstrate that, after three centuries, the "twelve virtues" are alive and well. The students who shared their stories here have honored their teachers' work by demonstrating, through their own words and deeds, that they are, in fact, learning much more than academic subjects: they are developing the ability to think and act independently within a context of Christian values. That ability will serve them well as they venture into the world where they will use their own unique gifts to serve others.