Building Bridges to Waldorf Teacher Training

Building Bridges sessions are designed as engaging and inspiring in-person learning experiences consisting of a series of workshops designed to introduce the anthroposophical foundations of Waldorf education through study, group discussion, and the practice of the arts. With in-person long weekends, supplemented with some virtual learning, participants in Building Bridges will earn the equivalent of the first semester of teacher education, and upon subsequent entry in Antioch University can be awarded 7 graduate credits in advance standing.

The format for most classes would be Thursday evening from 7–9 pm and Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:30–4:30 pm
at the Mountain Phoenix Community School, located at 4725 Miller St. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

Meeting the needs of our students today requires new tools, insights and perspectives. Yet often teachers spend so many waking hours attending to the needs of their students that there is little time left for more than essential preparation for the next day. Many end up asking: How can I find the inner and outer resources to continue? How can I become a better teacher, especially a Waldorf teacher?

With these questions and more in mind, we are pleased to offer practicing teachers a series of workshops designed to introduce the anthroposophical foundations of Waldorf education through study, group discussion, and the practice of the arts. Continuity of themes is carried across the sessions. Philosophical and curricular content are complemented by artistic practice.

The content of these courses will include the option of doing our Explorations Program (online) for those who do not have a foundational background. Alums of Explorations can begin with the face to face weekends of Building Bridges. Together, these components can lead to advanced standing upon acceptance at the Waldorf Teacher Education Program at Antioch University.