Saint John Baptist de la Salle

Description:

Item Number: P176

Size: 9 1/4" x 6" (23.5cm x 15.2cm)
(Ansis, Evan, Giannes, Giovanni, Hans, Hannu, Ioannis, Ivan, Iwan, Ivashka, Jan, Janeczek, Jankielek, Janko, Janos, Jean, Jonas, Jovan, Johann, Johannes, Joannes, Juhani, Juan, Juanitocho, Vanechka, Vanya, Xuan, Yochanan, Zana) [1651-1719] is the Father of Modern Education. He was born to a noble and wealthy French family. Ordained in 1678, he sold all his goods in 1684 and with 12 men formed "The Brothers of the Christian Schools," who were dedicated to the education (religious & secular) of poor boys. He set up many schools, teacher training schools and even a school for delinquent boys. He introduced new approaches to teaching, including classroom teaching (not one-on-one) in the vernacular (not Latin), with student silence, using a question and answer method. He is the patron of educators, school principals and of schoolteachers. His feast is April 7.