72 Go Forth and Teach

(148) The Jesuits in the first schools of the Society shared ideas and the fruits of their experience, searching for the principles and methods that would be “more” effective in accomplishing the purposes of their educational work. Each institution applied these principles and methods to its own situation; the strength of the Jesuit “system” grew out of this interchange. Jesuit schools still form a network, joined not by unity of administration or uniformity of programs, but by a common vision with common goals; teachers and administrators in Jesuit schools are again sharing ideas and experiences in order to discover the principles and methods that will provide the most effective implementation of this common vision.