Lalanne

When Lalanne teachers begin the program, they move in to a campus apartment at the University of Dayton for the summer. Here, they'll live and grow as members of the newest Lalanne cohort.

In order to establish a sense of community, all Lalanne teachers go on retreat, playing and praying together. After returning to campus, teachers attend their graduate-level classes together, along with Lalanne classes, in which we explore and develop the fundamental building blocks of a Marianist community.

At the end of the summer, teachers gather for a Mass and dinner, where the graduating teachers are recognized. Then, the first- and second-year teachers leave campus to move into their community houses and prepare for the upcoming school year.

Lalanne teachers are welcomed and immersed into their school communities through workshops and preparations for the school year.

During the fall and winter, Lalanne staff members visit each teacher in their classroom and at the community house. Mentors and principals also make classroom visits to nurture the professional growth of Lalanne teachers. Each community also has a local spiritual mentor who encourages deeper faith sharing and spiritual growth.

During their first year of teaching, Lalanne teachers are encouraged to limit their involvement in extracurricular activities at the school in order to better focus their time and energy on teaching and community life.

After their first year of teaching, Lalanne teachers return to the University of Dayton for a second summer to continue their graduate studies. Second-year teachers also take on a mentoring role for the incoming first-year teachers.

At the end of the summer, teachers gather for a Mass and dinner, where the graduating teachers are recognized. Then, the first- and second-year teachers leave campus to move into their community houses and prepare for the upcoming school year.

Many Lalanne teachers describe how much they enjoy returning to a familiar community, school and city for their second year of teaching. They feel better able to anticipate the demands and pacing of the school year and are better able to help the first-year Lalanne teachers. Spiritual mentors continue to meet with the communities, and the Lalanne staff continue to do classroom observation and visits.

During the winter semester, second-year Lalanne teachers complete their action research project for their master's degree. Through the support of the University of Dayton faculty (and the well thought-out and researched project theses) Lalanne teachers produce excellent findings — many of which are worthy of publishing.

Graduates are recognized at a Mass and dinner, held towards the end of the summer after their second year of teaching. Family members of the graduating teachers are invited to attend, as everyone celebrates the teachers' accomplishments and experiences.

Prayers of blessing and commendation recognize our graduates, who have given the "first fruits" of their teaching career in service to urban and rural Catholic schools.

After completing the Lalanne program, many of our alumni continue to teach at their service schools.

Since the program's launch during the 1999-2000 school year, 237 teachers have graduated from Lalanne. Today, 90% of those graduates are still in education, and 85% are serving in Catholic schools.

All of our alumni who wish to continue teaching find employment immediately.

No. We welcome applications from teachers who have been out of college even 3-4 years! Some have been participating in post-graduation service opportunities, while others are already teaching and have just discovered Lalanne.

Note: All applicants must be eligible to live in community with other non-married Catholic school teachers for 2 years.

No. You must still apply to the University of Dayton graduate school; however, you do not need additional letters of recommendation.

When completing the graduate school application and writing your personal statement, indicate immediately in your statement that you are applying to Lalanne and they then know that we will share your letters of recommendation and your transcript with them.

If your GPA is 2.76 or above, you do not need to take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) for acceptance into the graduate-level programs in the University of Dayton Department of Teacher Education.

Lalanne applications are accepted on a rolling basis, however, application deadline is April 30 or when the community houses are filled, whichever comes first.

It's named for Father Jean Baptiste Lalanne (born in the mid 1700s), who was one of the original seven members of the Society of Mary (Marianists). Lalanne was a noted educator whose success derived in large measure from his devotion to education as both a ministry and a profession, to his great love of children, and to his sympathetic understanding of children's problems. His career as an educator spanned more than 60 years. Next to Fr. Chaminade, no one played a more important role in establishing and developing the Marianist education tradition than Father Jean Baptiste Lalanne.

The University of Dayton was founded by the Marianists in 1850.

The Marianist family is made of Catholic brothers, priests, sisters and committed lay people around the world. All Marianists look to Mary, the mother of Jesus, as the model of discipleship. They share in her mission of bringing the message of Jesus to the world.

Lalanne teachers have been serving in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati since the 1999-2000 school year (cohort 1). Our teachers currently serve in the following schools:

• Chaminade Julienne High School (Dayton)
• Immaculate Conception School (Dayton)
• Purcell Marian High School (Cincinnati)
• St. Clement School (Cincinnati)
• St. Luke Catholic School (Beavercreek)
• St. Patrick Catholic School (Troy)
• Xavier Jesuit Academy (Cincinnati)

We also serve in Louisville, KY.

As a service program, we ask that you stay open to your placement possibilities. The staff weighs your grade level/subject preference with the needs of the various Lalanne communities.

The program timeline is Lalanne teachers commit to teach in under-resourced Catholic schools for two years.

• Lalanne teachers arrive at the University of Dayton in the middle of June to live and learn with their new community members.
• Lalanne Summer lasts until the end of July/early August and includes attending graduate classes and participating in community activities. Summer room and board is paid for.

Please contact Lalanne Director Buck Lally for additional information about selecting a degree program.