Patron Saint of Teachers

Jean-Baptiste De La Salle

He insisted that children should be taught to read in their own language first rather than in Latin.

Jean-Baptiste

De La Salle

A City Saint

He pioneered education

for ordinary people

He developed the idea

of teaching children in classes

rather than individually.

He wrote some of the earliest, practical, instruction manuals for teachers and school administrators.

He introduced modern languages,

arts, science and technology

into the traditional curriculum

dominated by reading and writing.

He insisted that secular studies were integrally related to religious development.

He founded schools

as Christian communities

based on communities of Brothers.

He developed

teacher-training centres

to promote his new methods.

"To touch the hearts of your pupils is the greatest miracle you can perform"

A Saint for Teachers and School Administrators

A Saint with a Charism for the whole Church.

He led the way in developing the theology of the lay teacher's vocation, as an important part of the ministry of the Church and a continuation of the ministry of Jesus.

He was a gifted teacher.
He had a talent for organisation
He had an exalted vision of the role of the Christian educator.
He had a gift for relating to people of all social backgrounds.
He had a profound effect on the development of Christian Education

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