The Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program

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The Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program

• A semester-long experience
• for freshman and sophomore men
• considering a career in education.
• January to May, 2008

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A Cooperative Venture With Students From

• Saint Marys University of Minnesota
• (Winona, MN)
• Lewis University
• (outside of Chicago, IL)
• Christian Brothers University
• (Memphis, TN)

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Saint Marys University of Minnesota
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Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL
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Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, Tennessee
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Academic 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)

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The 2008 LTIP ParticipantsLeft to right José
Gonzalez, LU Joe Ossell, St. Marys T.J.
Buckley, CBU Chris Hueg, LU and Tony Elfering,
SMU
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La Salle Institute, Wildwood, MO(This is where
the orientation takes place in January)
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Each student has his own bedroom and shares a
bathroom
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Learning how to iron(Students wear a dress
shirt, tie, and Dockers while in the schools)
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Joe is making his first attempt to iron!
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A free Saturday and a visit to the St. Louis Arch
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At the top of the Arch
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Our classroom at La Salle Institute
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Br. Frank teaching students how to prepare a meal
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Learning how to set the table
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Before Sunday brunch with Br. Frank
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Dining with the CBC Brothers
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Outside CBC
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On the campus of De La Salle at St. Matthewsone
of the Lasallian Middle Schools visited in the
course of the semester.
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A sign outside the school indicating the need for
fathers to be take their role of parenting
seriously
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The neighborhood of DLS
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Visiting a 7th grade English class
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After our visit with the principal of DLS
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Visiting Br. David, Principal at CBC, St. Louis
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Doing research for the Catholic Social Teaching
class at CBC
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Learning how to do laundryevery Saturday!
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and folding
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and dishes too!
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Our last day at La Salle Institute. After two
weeks of orientation, were off to Kansas City
and the Catholic Worker Homeless Shelter.
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Each LTIPer must pack all he thinks he needs in a
plastic tub (below) while living with the
homeless at The Catholic Worker in KC
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The Catholic Worker in KC
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The dining room
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The Kitchen
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A conversation with one of the guests after
dinner on our first night at Holy House
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a photo with Jay, one of the guests
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Sorting donated producea daily occurrence
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Preparing a meal for an average of 188 guests
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The storeroom in the basement
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At a Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
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At Harvesters, a food bank in KC
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A tour of the food bank
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Taking a quiz during one of our classes at Holy
House
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Information on HIV/AIDS prior to our work at
Hope House
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With Sr. Kevin and a staff member at Hope Housea
nursing facility for people with AIDS in the last
months of life.
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A tour of OHara HS in Kansas City
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Operation BreakthroughA day-care for 600
children (one in four are homeless)
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Tony with some of the children
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José with an ex-offender at Turn-Around, a
Catholic Charities program assisting
ex-offenders once released from prison
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With Rita Flynn, the Director of Turn-Around
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At the Truman Library
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Uplift a program to bring hot food to people
living under the bridges in the KC Metro Region
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An Uplift truck prior to loading
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Its 845 pmand they were hungry!
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With some of the volunteers at Uplift
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After the runsabout to shut down. The LTIPers
began at 330 pm and ended at 1000 pm.
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One of the bedrooms for our time at the shelter
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A school visit to Bishop Kelley in Tulsa, OK
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With one of the guests at Holy House
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With Br. Louis, after the liturgy at Holy House
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Preparing salad for an evening meal
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At times there are as many as 15 people sleeping
on the two porches and in the yard
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• Memphis, TN
• Christian Brothers High School
• De La Salle at Blessed Sacrament Elementary

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In the courtyard at CBHS, Memphis
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At dinner on Beal Street with Br. Chris,
Principal of CBHS
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Touring CBHS
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Getting a hair sample from a student at CBHSpart
of the Substance Abuse and Community Health Class
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In front of CBU, Memphis
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With Br. Terence McLaughlin at CBU(Br. Terence
integrated the school in 1963)
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Br. Terence sharing the story of integration in
1963 Memphis
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In front of De La Salle Elementary in Memphis
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Touring the neighborhood around De La Salle,
Memphis
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T.J. working with a 1st grade student
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Tony with his 4th grade students
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Joe with one of his kindergarten students
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Joe with two of his cooperating teachers
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T.J. with his cooperating teacher
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The 2nd grade teacher speaking on ADD
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Joe with his kindergarten class
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Chris with a 5th grade student
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José with 2nd graders in the library
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Interviewing Donna Shivers, the Administrative
Assistant at DLS
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Researching educational philosophers in our
classroom at CBU
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Working on IL State sub-standards
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Working on MN State sub-standards
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With some of the Brothers in the community at
CBHS, Memphis
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Reflections 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.
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                        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
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• 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
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Reflections 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

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• Racine, WI
• San Juan Diego Middle School

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Outside San Juan Diego
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With Br. Michael, Principal at SJD
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Joe with his cooperating teacher at SJD
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Chris with his cooperating teacher at SJD
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Jose with his cooperating teacher at SJD
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Tony with his cooperating teacher at SJD
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T.J. with his cooperating teacher at SJD
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Each day the LTIPers eat lunch with their
students
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Br. James Gaffney, President of Lewis University,
spent a day visiting the LTIPers
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Br. James observing Chris teach a class
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The LTIPers share what they have experienced in
the program with Br. James
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A discussion with Br. James
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The History of Education and Philosophers in
Education Timelines
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T.J. with his middle school students
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Working on a KWL chart for IL State sub-standards
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One of our evening dinners with the Brothers and
Volunteers at SJD
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At the end of the day San Juan Diego
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With the Principal, Barry Lieske, at De La
Salle, Minneapolis
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With Students at DLS, Minneapolis
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The real Charlie Brown was a graduate of DLS,
Minneapolis
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With Students at Totino-Grace, Minneapolis
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With Two of the 2009 LTIP Participants
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At San Miguel, Minneapolis
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As part of a classan interview with two young
men with FAS
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After learning more about FAS from the parentsa
group photo
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With Emily Vogel, Campus Minister at De La Salle
Institute, Chicago
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With Br. Kevin at DLSI, Chicago
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José with his 7th grade teacher at San Miguel,
Back of the Yards, Chicago
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With Brothers Konrad and David at St. Patrick
High School, Chicago
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At St. Joseph High School in Westchester, IL
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With Maryann ONeill, Principal at Montini
Catholic High School in Lombard, IL
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• St. Louis, MO
• Christian Brothers College High School

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Christian Brothers College High School St.
Louis, MO
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With a CBC Board Member
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After interviewing the secretary for the dean of
students at CBC
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Working a senior retreat for CBC students at
Glencoe
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Tony leading a small group discussion
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Chris leading a small group discussion
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The large groupof CBC seniors
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T.J. with his small group on the CBC Retreat
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After an interview with Jane Eschmann, Assistant
Principal at CBC, St. Louis
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Tony with one of his sophomore students
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Joe with Br. Peter learning how to operate the
technology
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Chris with some of his junior and senior students
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Joe, using the Smart Board
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At the end of a visit at Helias High School in
Jefferson City, MO
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Dinner out on the last night of the semester
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Brother Larry leading a prayer service on our
last day at La Salle Institute
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The closing prayer at the Calvary Grotto
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• On behalf of
• The Guests of Holy Family Catholic Worker

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• 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

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• Our Lasallian Partners in our
• schools and ministries

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• And our Brothers

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Thank you, Joe!
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Thank you, Pepe!
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Thank you, Chris!
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Thank you, T.J.!
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Thank you, Tony!
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The last ride in the van!