{"id":126957,"date":"2026-08-29T15:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/?p=126957"},"modified":"2026-08-29T15:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:09:43","slug":"lasallian-best-practices-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/lasallian-best-practices-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Lasallian Best Practices (4)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126957?print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"Download PDF\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-pdf-title\">PDF<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126957?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">PRINT<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Continuing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/lasallian-best-practices-1\/\">Lasallian best practices<\/a> that we have been sharing, based on the testimonies of some Brothers and Partners from various Districts, in this fourth and final instalment, we present some initiatives from the Districts of France and French-speaking Europe, the Antillas-Mexico Sur and Italy.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom17);--awb-font-size:22px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><strong>Councils serving the educational network<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Brother Claude Reinhardt, Visitor of the District of France and French-speaking Europe, explains that for some time now \u201cthe District has made it a practice to carry out extensive consultations, hold regular meetings and establish various Councils: the Mission Council, the Stewardship Council and the District Council\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>These Councils communicate with one another and are, as such, a practical expression of the Church\u2019s synodality from the perspective of the Lasallian vocation, where \u201cthe most important thing is that these Councils are at the service of the network of ministries, and enable authentic educational progress in the service of young people and their education, but also in the service of adults\u201d, adds Brother Claude.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1000px;--awb-max-height:650px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:65%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kfm3_02HCz0?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom17);--awb-font-size:22px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><strong>The value of community<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>\u201cIn the Antillas-Mexico Sur District, we are convinced of the value of community,\u201d states Brother Gerardo Isaac Mart\u00ednez. \u201cIn the various communities, in the schools, in educational practice, in all our documents (\u2026) we want this to reflect the value and significance that our communities hold within the Lasallian vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In practical terms, this translates into the opportunity to \u201ccreate spaces for dialogue, spaces for greater interaction, and this is also reflected in the relationships our students build\u201d. Furthermore, \u201cin our day-to-day activities, we seek to foster greater collaborative learning\u201d, says Brother Gerardo, highlighting the importance of facilitating \u201cauthentic dialogue, where we share not only our lives but also our innermost thoughts\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1000px;--awb-max-height:650px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:65%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4wbnYaTBE74?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom17);--awb-font-size:22px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><strong>Training for teachers and school leaders<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>In the case of the District of Italy, best practices \u201chave evolved over time: these are things we have done regularly, which we have paused and then resumed\u201d, explains the Visitor, Brother Gabrielle di Giovanni, underlining some specific examples, such as the Lasallian Games, which include a series of sporting activities for all the children and young people.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, he considers that \u201cone best practice has been our focus on the formation of both teachers and school leaders\u201d, an initiative that has been underway for some time but which has, nevertheless, been updated in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1000px;--awb-max-height:650px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:65%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rlr9h4fkt5M?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLZJGg-lyLV4OoTh4AupX2TLitocloZ1Cz\"><b><i>HERE<\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about other <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/lasallian-best-practices-1\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lasallian Best Practices<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":126960,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3269,3367,3792],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-generalate","category-news","category-resources"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126957"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126963,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126957\/revisions\/126963"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}