Creation of new Waldorf festivals based on local conditions
As a multiculturally interested Waldorf class teacher, it was my wish to contribute with a master's thesis at the RSUC Oslo to the interculturalism of…
English Week in China
In no other country has the Waldorf movement developed as fast as in the People's Republic of China. In 2011 there was just one Waldorf school in…
Celebrating Shakespeare’s Work
London, this Spring, has received thousands of visitors from across the globe to celebrate Shakespeare’s work. As one festival organiser writes, "The…
Refugee Kids of Stuttgart
Let's make this world a better place! Hi, my name is Pauline Dörrich. I am an 8th grade student at the Waldorfschule Uhlandshöhe in Stuttgart. When we…
Teaching in the Interplay between Power and Freedom (1)
Stephan Sigler, lecturer at the seminar in Kassel and high school teacher, uses mathematics to illustrate how dynamic teaching techniques in the high…
Assessment for Learning
Assessment is a vital part of supporting learning because they show how we understand students’ learning and how we give them feedback and advice.…
Resistance as the Origin of Pedagogical Initiative
In the opening lecture of the World Teachers' Conference 2016 “Overcoming Resistance” Claus-Peter Röh names some of the typical issues a Waldorf…
Being Fully Human - Part III
This is the third and final part of the introduction to a new collection of essays on teaching human sexuality entitled Trailing Clouds of Glory:…
Being Fully Human - Part II
This is part two of the introduction to a new collection of essays on teaching human sexuality entitled Trailing Clouds of Glory: Essays on Human…
Being Fully Human - Part I
The following article is taken from the introduction to a new collection of essays on teaching human sexuality entitled Trailing Clouds of Glory:…
Are You Living Your Talk?
Waldorf teachers in China need to balance a „copy-paste“ approach to foreign cultural elements with the search for their own path in order to create…
Growing Students – Growing Teachers: A Conversation with Harlan Gilbert
Even though Harlan is busy teaching various subjects, he finds time to host the online Waldorf Mathematics and Science Teachers Forum. In this…
Sweepers, Feathers and Rainbows
Joep Eikenboom is a class teacher and teacher for educational support in the Netherlands. In this paper, he explains how important it is for teachers…
'The History of the World is the Judgement of the World'
The international Waldorf movement, with its Middle European roots and traditions, has spread to every culture and religion in the world. What is an…
Art and the Integration of Head, Heart and Hand
Art is, according to James, the decisive factor in the learning process, because art is the mediator between perception and physical activity. The…
The transition from childhood to adolescence begins in Class 6 ... I mean 4 ... or is it ...
The author describes the soul life of twelve-year-olds at the transition from childhood into adolescence. She considers the teachers' tasks in grade…
What is true love? An interview with Katherine Estember
Katherine Estember, the initiator of Tuburan Institute, quit her job because of her desire to mainstream a better, more nurturing way of teaching and…
Jacob's Flowers
So-called Child Study or Child Observation is a central aspect of Steiner Waldorf schools, curative schools and institutions worldwide. Why is it so…
It is really about the child – Interview with Silviah Njagi
Silviah Njagi is a kindergarten teacher at the Nairobi Waldorf School in Kenya. She has been working with 4 to 6 year olds for the past 15 years and…
Adults' Self-Education
In 2012, around 58 billion text messages were sent in Germany alone (i); globally there were about 7 trillion messages sent and the figure is expected…