Title: The Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program
1The Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program
- A semester-long experience
- for freshman and sophomore men
- considering a career in education.
- January to May, 2008
2A Cooperative Venture With Students From
- Saint Marys University of Minnesota
- (Winona, MN)
- Lewis University
- (outside of Chicago, IL)
- Christian Brothers University
- (Memphis, TN)
3Saint Marys University of Minnesota
4Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL
5Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, Tennessee
6Academic Credit
- Six (6) Theology Credits
- Catholic Social Teaching (3)
- Social Justice Field Exploration/Clinicals (3)
- Ten (10) Education Credits
- History and Philosophy of Education (6)
- Substance Abuse and Community Health (2)
- Technology in Education (2)
7The 2008 LTIP ParticipantsLeft to right José
Gonzalez, LU Joe Ossell, St. Marys T.J.
Buckley, CBU Chris Hueg, LU and Tony Elfering,
SMU
8La Salle Institute, Wildwood, MO(This is where
the orientation takes place in January)
9Each student has his own bedroom and shares a
bathroom
10Learning how to iron(Students wear a dress
shirt, tie, and Dockers while in the schools)
11Joe is making his first attempt to iron!
12A free Saturday and a visit to the St. Louis Arch
13At the top of the Arch
14Our classroom at La Salle Institute
15Br. Frank teaching students how to prepare a meal
16Learning how to set the table
17 Before Sunday brunch with Br. Frank
18Dining with the CBC Brothers
19Outside CBC
20On the campus of De La Salle at St. Matthewsone
of the Lasallian Middle Schools visited in the
course of the semester.
21A sign outside the school indicating the need for
fathers to be take their role of parenting
seriously
22The neighborhood of DLS
23Visiting a 7th grade English class
24After our visit with the principal of DLS
25Visiting Br. David, Principal at CBC, St. Louis
26Doing research for the Catholic Social Teaching
class at CBC
27Learning how to do laundryevery Saturday!
28and folding
29and dishes too!
30Our last day at La Salle Institute. After two
weeks of orientation, were off to Kansas City
and the Catholic Worker Homeless Shelter.
31Each LTIPer must pack all he thinks he needs in a
plastic tub (below) while living with the
homeless at The Catholic Worker in KC
32The Catholic Worker in KC
33The dining room
34The Kitchen
35A conversation with one of the guests after
dinner on our first night at Holy House
36a photo with Jay, one of the guests
37Sorting donated producea daily occurrence
38Preparing a meal for an average of 188 guests
39The storeroom in the basement
40At a Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
41At Harvesters, a food bank in KC
42A tour of the food bank
43Taking a quiz during one of our classes at Holy
House
44Information on HIV/AIDS prior to our work at
Hope House
45With Sr. Kevin and a staff member at Hope Housea
nursing facility for people with AIDS in the last
months of life.
46A tour of OHara HS in Kansas City
47Operation BreakthroughA day-care for 600
children (one in four are homeless)
48Tony with some of the children
49José with an ex-offender at Turn-Around, a
Catholic Charities program assisting
ex-offenders once released from prison
50With Rita Flynn, the Director of Turn-Around
51At the Truman Library
52Uplift a program to bring hot food to people
living under the bridges in the KC Metro Region
53An Uplift truck prior to loading
54Its 845 pmand they were hungry!
55With some of the volunteers at Uplift
56After the runsabout to shut down. The LTIPers
began at 330 pm and ended at 1000 pm.
57One of the bedrooms for our time at the shelter
58A school visit to Bishop Kelley in Tulsa, OK
59With one of the guests at Holy House
60With Br. Louis, after the liturgy at Holy House
61Preparing salad for an evening meal
62At times there are as many as 15 people sleeping
on the two porches and in the yard
63- Memphis, TN
- Christian Brothers High School
- De La Salle at Blessed Sacrament Elementary
64In the courtyard at CBHS, Memphis
65At dinner on Beal Street with Br. Chris,
Principal of CBHS
66Touring CBHS
67Getting a hair sample from a student at CBHSpart
of the Substance Abuse and Community Health Class
68In front of CBU, Memphis
69With Br. Terence McLaughlin at CBU(Br. Terence
integrated the school in 1963)
70Br. Terence sharing the story of integration in
1963 Memphis
71In front of De La Salle Elementary in Memphis
72Touring the neighborhood around De La Salle,
Memphis
73T.J. working with a 1st grade student
74Tony with his 4th grade students
75Joe with one of his kindergarten students
76Joe with two of his cooperating teachers
77T.J. with his cooperating teacher
78The 2nd grade teacher speaking on ADD
79Joe with his kindergarten class
80Chris with a 5th grade student
81José with 2nd graders in the library
82Interviewing Donna Shivers, the Administrative
Assistant at DLS
83Researching educational philosophers in our
classroom at CBU
84Working on IL State sub-standards
85Working on MN State sub-standards
86With some of the Brothers in the community at
CBHS, Memphis
87Reflections on Memphis
- My experience with the first-grade students at
De La Salle at Blessed Sacrament was amazing. It
is difficult to explain the wonderful feeling I
received when my students reacted when they
understood a lesson I was responsible for
teaching. The experience showed me just how much
I really want to be in education. I would not
replace the experience for anything. -
T.J. Buckley, Christian
Brothers University -
- My experience at De La Salle at Blessed
Sacrament was a time to experience something that
I had never done before-be a part of a minority.
It also was a time for me to really understand
what it means to be a teacher working with
several different students at once. I learned
that being a teacher takes great patience because
every one of my students learns differently. - Christopher Hueg, Lewis University
-
- The experience I had at De La Salle at Blessed
Sacrament was beyond belief. I couldn't believe
how diverse the school was and how the students
got along so well with each other. The students
were welcoming and made me feel right at home.
The experience taught me more about what it means
to be an effective teacher. - Tony Elfering St. Mary's University
-
88Reflections on Memphis
- My experience at De La Salle at Blessed
Sacrament brought back memories of my own
experience as a student at San Miguel in
ChicagoBack of the Yards. I saw a good deal of
potential in every single student, but more
importantly, I saw hope for the future. I felt
very much at home. - José Gonzalez, Lewis University
-
- Seeing how the students are willing to learn,
particularly once I was able to connect with them
made me feel as if this is what I was put on
earth to do. I love children. - Joe Ossell, Saint Marys University
89- Racine, WI
- San Juan Diego Middle School
90Outside San Juan Diego
91With Br. Michael, Principal at SJD
92Joe with his cooperating teacher at SJD
93Chris with his cooperating teacher at SJD
94Jose with his cooperating teacher at SJD
95Tony with his cooperating teacher at SJD
96T.J. with his cooperating teacher at SJD
97Each day the LTIPers eat lunch with their
students
98Br. James Gaffney, President of Lewis University,
spent a day visiting the LTIPers
99Br. James observing Chris teach a class
100The LTIPers share what they have experienced in
the program with Br. James
101A discussion with Br. James
102The History of Education and Philosophers in
Education Timelines
103T.J. with his middle school students
104Working on a KWL chart for IL State sub-standards
105One of our evening dinners with the Brothers and
Volunteers at SJD
106At the end of the day San Juan Diego
107With the Principal, Barry Lieske, at De La
Salle, Minneapolis
108With Students at DLS, Minneapolis
109The real Charlie Brown was a graduate of DLS,
Minneapolis
110With Students at Totino-Grace, Minneapolis
111With Two of the 2009 LTIP Participants
112At San Miguel, Minneapolis
113As part of a classan interview with two young
men with FAS
114After learning more about FAS from the parentsa
group photo
115With Emily Vogel, Campus Minister at De La Salle
Institute, Chicago
116With Br. Kevin at DLSI, Chicago
117José with his 7th grade teacher at San Miguel,
Back of the Yards, Chicago
118With Brothers Konrad and David at St. Patrick
High School, Chicago
119At St. Joseph High School in Westchester, IL
120With Maryann ONeill, Principal at Montini
Catholic High School in Lombard, IL
121- St. Louis, MO
- Christian Brothers College High School
122Christian Brothers College High School St.
Louis, MO
123With a CBC Board Member
124After interviewing the secretary for the dean of
students at CBC
125Working a senior retreat for CBC students at
Glencoe
126Tony leading a small group discussion
127Chris leading a small group discussion
128The large groupof CBC seniors
129T.J. with his small group on the CBC Retreat
130After an interview with Jane Eschmann, Assistant
Principal at CBC, St. Louis
131Tony with one of his sophomore students
132Joe with Br. Peter learning how to operate the
technology
133Chris with some of his junior and senior students
134Joe, using the Smart Board
135At the end of a visit at Helias High School in
Jefferson City, MO
136Dinner out on the last night of the semester
137(No Transcript)
138Brother Larry leading a prayer service on our
last day at La Salle Institute
139The closing prayer at the Calvary Grotto
140- On behalf of
- The Guests of Holy Family Catholic Worker
141- The students at De La Salle at Blessed Sacrament
- The students at San Juan Diego
- The students at CBC
- Whose minds youve taught
- Whose hearts youve touched
142- Our Lasallian Partners in our
- schools and ministries
143 144Thank you, Joe!
145Thank you, Pepe!
146Thank you, Chris!
147Thank you, T.J.!
148Thank you, Tony!
149The last ride in the van!