“TO TOUCH THE HEARTS OF YOUR PUPILS AND TO INSPIRE THEM WITH THE CHRISTIAN

SPIRIT IS THE GREATEST

MIRACLE YOU CAN PERFORM, AND ONE WHICH GOD EXPECTS OF YOU.”

- Saint John Baptist de La Salle

AIMS OF EDUCATION

‣ La Salle’s greatest message to his disciples was to develop the spirit of religion in the souls of their pupils.

‣ La Salle had his teachers teach in the vernacular, rather than in the language of the church or the upper class.

THEORY OF KNOWLEDGEGOALS OF EDUCATION‣ For La Salle the definition of belief

does not refer to having confidence in knowledge (believing something to be true). Rather, for La Salle belief is inseparable from faith.

‣ La Salle believed that rather than undermining society, the education of the poor and working class would lift all of society.

THEORY OF HUMAN NATUREGOALS OF EDUCATION

THEORY OF LEARNINGGOALS OF EDUCATION‣ La Salle believed that everyone

deserved to have a meaningful, useful school experience no matter their class or social standing.

‣ He proposed a very practical way of learning for his students and believed that children should be taught in the vernacular language rather than the language of the wealthy.

THEORY OF TRANSMISSIONGOALS OF EDUCATION‣ La Salle insisted that the

Christian Brothers maintain certain virtues. Among these virtues were community, faith, zeal, practicality and spirituality.

‣ La Salle also introduced the “Simultaneous Method” as a part of his curriculum.

THEORY OF SOCIETYGOALS OF EDUCATION‣ La Salle’s views of society in that

society must have a religious component in order to be a highly functioning society.

‣ De La Salle insists that parents and teachers must teach the many details of politeness in a manner that will motivate children to be courteous and civil

THEORY OF OPPORTUNITYGOALS OF EDUCATION‣ La Salle firmly believed in

providing both schooling and education by incorporating manners, civility, and most importantly, religion into the curriculum.

‣ According to La Salle all of society should have the opportunity to be both educated and schooled& -- even the lowest members.

THEORY OF CONSENSUSGOALS OF EDUCATION‣ For La Salle consensus is the

submission to God’s will.

‣ According to La Salle, and as we have mentioned throughout this paper, there are only two duties of a Christian -- to know God and to love God.

HIS LOVE FOR THE POOR

FOR THE CHILDREN

AND FOR GOD

LASALLIAN 5 CORE PRINCIPLES