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The Preventive System
REASON
Salesian educators associate with young people in a REASONABLE way. This means for instance, that they do not behave in an authoritative manner and do not decide on any overly harsh rules or sanctions. It also means that they do not impose false expectations, but indicate what they think is acceptable and why. They should approach young people with reason, explain clearly their motives and plans, be confident that young people can be reasonable and are able to bear responsibility themselves, respect a young person and his or her opinion, even when it is a different one.
ADAPTABILITY Respecting and accepting
difficulties affecting the learning process, the Salesian Educator is adaptable to individual and external challenges.
7 Values of Reason
AFFINITY TO YOUTH
CULTURE
Starting from the concrete world of youth, by integrating their interests and addressing their stage of development, the SalesianEducator adjusts educational actions responding to the needs of the individual young person or youth
group.
PATIENCE
The Salesian Educator is patient. It is their role to identify and respond always to the needs of youth and to take the lead in facilitating their
learning process.
REALISM
The Salesian Educator is optimistic; they have a sense of what is feasible in the practice of achieving
one’s educational goals.
POSITIVE
REINFORCEMENT One of the major tasks of a
Salesian Educator is to encourage young people in their ongoing development. It requires attention to and recognition of young people’s achievements, and positively challenging them.
FLEXIBILITY
The Salesian Educator is
always open to new ideas and change, and is challenged to respond one’s own behaviour to the needs and expectations of the young people.
RATIONAL
The Salesian Educator is reasonable regarding rules and demands, basing them not on sentimental or emotional motives, but on the principles of the preventive system, thus safeguarding the intended
learning process.