The Art of Waldorf Education - Rudolf Steiner College

30 ABOUT RUDOLF STEINER COLLEGEABOUT RUDOLF STEINER COLLEGE31Core studies include the philosophical basisof Waldorf education; principles of Waldorfeducation—child development, curriculum,and methodology; practical application ofthe Waldorf curriculum; and arts and crafts.The program culminates in a Certificate inWaldorf Teacher Education. A state-approved,non-accredited MA option is available.Early Childhood In-Service ProgramThis three-year summer program is part of oursummer teacher training (described above),and is intended for students currently workingin a Waldorf early childhood setting.Waldorf Teacher Education HybridNew classes begin Summer 2013.Two-year, part-time program providingexperienced teachers in Waldorf inspiredcharter schools with a certificate or nonaccreditedMA degree.Remedial Teacher EducationNew class series begins November 2–6, 2012Meets three times a year for three years. Thespring and fall sessions meet over five days;the summer sessions meet over two weeks.The program is ideal for those who wish toexpand their understanding of, and ways ofworking with, learning- and/or behaviorchallengedstudents. Valuable approacheswill be given for use in the classroom andfor individual work with these students.Participants will learn assessment proceduresas well as developmental, Extra Lesson, andother pedagogical exercises and approaches.Artistic classes include speech, paintingtherapy, music therapy, clay modeling, andform drawing. During Year Two, participantsobserve educational support teachersworking with students, teachers, and parents.During Year Three, participants work withindividual students, parents, and teachersunder the supervision of mentors. Expertsin educational and medical fields contributeto this valuable program. Completion ofFoundation Studies, and ideally WaldorfTeacher Training, is a prerequisite.Waldorf Teacher Education forSubject Teachers in HandworkClasses begin June 21, 2012.For Waldorf handwork teachers in the grades,this three-year program meets in three-weeksessions every summer, plus one week everyspring. Included are continuing independentstudy and observation in Waldorf schoolsduring the school year. This programcombines Foundation Studies (week 1, June21-29) and Handwork Curriculum (weeks2-3). Students with prior Foundation Studiesare welcome to apply.The handwork program focuses on thephilosophical foundations of Waldorfeducation, age-appropriate lessons for thegrades curriculum, practical skills, andmentoring with master teachers. Other areasmay include therapeutic applications, collegialrelationships, classroom management, andparent education.Community Learning Centers (CLCs)Those who wish to take the FoundationStudies closer to their home can choosethis option and simultaneously enroll inour Summer Waldorf Teacher EducationProgram. CLCs have been established in:Montreal, Canada; Anchorage, Alaska;Denver, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona;Prescott, Arizona; Reno, Nevada; Los Altos,California; Nevada City, California; and FairOaks, California. Others are in the processof forming. A minimum of ten students isrequired to establish a CLC in a particularlocale. A new cycle of our Fair Oaks,California CLC will begin in Fall 2012.Financial AssistancePayment plans are available for all programs.Students in all Waldorf Teacher EducationPrograms who can prove financial need willbe considered for a private tuition loan or ascholarship. Contact our admissions office at916-961-8.727 ext.100 or visit our website formore information.Specialty CoursesConsciousness StudiesTwo 3-week intensives,September 10–October 19, 2012.Meets Monday–Friday, 8.:15am-3:20pm. Newlyrevised course in two 3-week intensives,taken separately or consecutively, designedto explore the fundamentals of innertransformation through a combinationof lectures, artistic work, and seminarconversations. The lectures will focus on thechallenges and potentials of initiating changesin the subtle bodies seen through the lens ofRudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science. Guidedcollage exercises allow for precise journalingof feelings that arise in the design process.Conversations on texts that describe thedialogue process of initiation science, such as,Zeus and Prometheus; Arjuna and Krishna;Job and God; and the remarkable AlchemicalWedding of Christian Rosenkreutz.Afternoons are devoted to working with thesethemes through painting and eurythmy.Center for Systemic LearningThe Center for Systemic Leadership is anentrepreneurial venture at Rudolf SteinerCollege that offers courses, workshops andfacilitation services to the anthroposophical,non-profit, and business communities. Wework with critical and systemic thinkingpractices for effectively managing complexissues—those issues that keep leaders andmanagers up at night. We work with parents,administrators or board members of Waldorfschools, Camphill communities, or the drivingforces behind new ventures in any field.Drawing upon Rudolf Steiner’s investigativethinking methodology and combining thatwith contemporary research, participantsbecome increasingly confident and competentin working collaboratively with others ofdiverse views. The Center also recognizesyoung people as emerging community leadersand offers workshops for parents, counselors,teachers, and teenagers to come and learnnew skills for inter-generational work aroundtopics that are relevant to our times.For more information visitwww.CenterForSystemicLeadership.orgBiodynamic EducationAs a leading center for biodynamic education,we offer a wide array of workshops andconferences. The Saturday BiodynamicFarming and Gardening Workshop Seriescombines classroom work with hands-onactivity, culminating in a week-long intensivein June. Workshops on backyard gardening,beekeeping, and nature observation, andevening courses are available throughoutthe year. Our full-time biodynamic farmapprenticeship offers four apprentices oneyear of hands-on work on the farm.Outdoor Classroom Farm Visits forelementary and high school classesare available in fall and spring. E-mailbiodynamics@steinercollege.edu for moreinformation.Visit www.steinercollege.edu for our eventscalendar and course offerings.The Waldorf Approach in thePublic School ClassroomThis two-week institute gives PreK–8. publicschool teachers a joyful and empoweringhands-on experience of fully integrating thearts and active learning into the academiccurriculum.The Waldorf Approachfor At-Risk YouthFor educators in alternative schools workingwith at-risk youth. This two-week instituteinfuses a standards-based curriculum withthe arts and Waldorf methodology, resultingin a successful, lively, and transformativeeducational experience for both teachers andstudents.