Lalanne
Nurturing novice teachers through community and faith
As a teacher in the Lalanne program at the University of Dayton, you'll benefit from two years of mentored teaching experience while also earning your master's degree from UD.
Lalanne teachers make a two-year commitment to teach in an under-resourced Catholic school and live together in a faith-based community, while pursuing professional and spiritual/personal development.
We specialize in supporting you, a beginning Catholic school educator, by combining service and teaching. Our focus on Education majors, along with the support of UD's nationally recognized Department of Teacher Education, creates this unique opportunity. You'll learn not only from your professors, community members and mentors, but from your own students as you navigate the joys and challenges of your first and second years of teaching.
Lalanne is an initiative of the UD Center for Catholic Education, and is named in honor of Marianist Brother Father Jean Baptiste Lalanne.
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233
program alumni
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90%
alumni who continue to serve in the field of education
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80%
alumni who serve in Catholic schools
A Unique Service and Teaching Experience
From the classroom to community life, Lalanne teachers receive continuous support and feedback from mentors at their school, Lalanne staff, Lalanne alumni, and current Lalanne teachers.
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Lalanne teachers earn their Master's degree from UD (a $30,000 value), which offers the most degree options among similar service programs. Teachers also benefit from a $16,000 stipend per year and have loan deferment while in the program. Teachers live in intentional faith communities with other first- and second-year Lalanne teachers, and participate in two retreats annually.
Explore Benefits for Lalanne teachersEach new cohort of Lalanne teachers begin their journey with their first Lalanne Summer, which includes moving to UD's campus, building community with other Lalanne teachers, and taking classes towards their master's degree. Teachers continue to grow as educators as they progress through the program. Second-year teachers take on a mentoring role for the incoming first-year teachers.
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Visit With a Lalanne Teacher
Interested in learning more about Lalanne, meeting with a current teacher, program alumni, or visiting one of the Lalanne community houses? We'd love to meet with you. Request information by filling out the form linked below.
Who We Serve
Lalanne teachers serve in elementary and secondary schools in the dioceses of Cincinnati (OH), Cleveland (OH) and Lansing (MI).
Community Life
Community is a key component of your education at UD. Lalanne teachers live together in community and offer support – personal, professional and spiritual.
Program Timeline
Each new Lalanne program year begins with the teachers moving to UD's campus for classes towards their Master's degree. As teachers progress through the program, they experience their first year of teaching, second summer at UD and a second year of teaching before graduating from the program.
FAQ
From the application process to life after Lalanne and everything in between, we answer commonly asked questions about the Lalanne program.
Experiential Learning
Real-World Experience
Lalanne teachers make a two-year commitment to teach in an under-resourced Catholic school and live together in a faith-based community, while pursuing professional and spiritual/personal development. By the time you graduate from the program, you'll have two years of teaching under your belt, along with a Master's degree from UD.
25
years of mentoring beginning Catholic school educators