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Waldorf Education News November 2020

The official eNews of AWSNA

This month we are pleased to share the official re-launch of School Renewal: A Journal for Waldorf Education. You can order your first edition today and it will be mailed to you in early Spring of 2021. We know you’ll enjoy it! Additionally, we are excited to share our first Waldorf Alum Business Directory. We invite you to support Waldorf school alums in finance, the arts, wellness, education, and more.

We also wish to bring to your attention to several of the upcoming activities and events occurring at AWSNA member, teacher training institutes. If you’ve ever considered a teaching career or an advanced degree, now is an excellent time to enroll!

Most certainly take note of the new doctoral program offering at Antioch. You can find more about member institute locations and programs on our website.

Last but not least, US citizens, don’t forget to vote.

With respect,

Beverly Amico

News of Note

School Renewal: A Journal for Waldorf Education

Order your individual subscription of School Renewal: A Journal for Waldorf Education! We are excited to launch a newly-designed Waldorf education journal for today’s parent.

The new journal features sought after articles on ‘hot topic’ themes, book reviews, member highlights, and interviews with alums. The goal -- modern design elements and highly relevant content.

Our first edition will be mailed in Winter/Spring of 2021. The focus of the first edition is social renewal with an emphasis on inclusion and equity.

Order your copy today!

Continental Waldorf Alum Business Directory

Our continental Waldorf Alum networking platform, Waldorf Alum Connect, now offers the Continental Waldorf Alum Business Directory.

This directory will broaden our Waldorf community to support Waldorf Alum-owned and operated businesses across North America and beyond.

We encourage Waldorf alums to add businesses and encourage everyone to visit the ever-growing directory to find services ranging from health services to floral delivery to legal work to architectural design.

Visit the Continental Waldorf Alum Business Directory.

Interested in Becoming a Waldorf Teacher?

What does it take to become a Waldorf teacher? Rudolf Steiner gave four answers to this question. He said:

"A Waldorf teacher is a person of initiative.
A Waldorf teacher needs to be interested in every facet of life.
A Waldorf teacher can make no compromise with untruth.
A Waldorf teacher must be fresh, never sour."

Learn More

Doctoral Program for Waldorf Educators

Antioch University has launched an accredited doctoral program for educators and has agreed to inaugurate a Waldorf cohort within this EdD program in 2021.

This exciting new program is ideal for experienced Waldorf teachers, school leaders, those with aspirations for work in teacher education programs and higher ed, as well as individuals looking to prepare for leadership in public Waldorf schools.

Email jeskridge@antioch.edu to Learn More

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Waldorf School

The RSCT Waldorf Development Conference, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Waldorf School, is November 6-7, on Zoom, with keynote speaker, Dr. Joaquin Munoz from Augsburg University in MN.

Dr. Munoz, a member of the Pasua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, focuses his work in Waldorf education, teacher training, and culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy.

Learn More and Register

Uncovering and Dismantling Racism in the Waldorf Movement

The Sunbridge Institute 2020 Teachers Conference: Calling It Like It Is on November, 13-14 is now full. Waiting list registrants will have spaces held for an identical January 29-30, 2021 event.

Keelah Helwig of The Waldorf School of Garden City and Vicki Larson of Green Meadow Waldorf School will guide participants on uncovering and dismantling racism.

Learn More and Register for January

An Invitation to Waldorf Community Members of Color

The Waldorf Community of Color Affinity Group, facilitated by Christina More, parent at the Green Meadow Waldorf School, has been created for Waldorf community members to share and support each other in racial conversations.

This affinity group is open to current and past Waldorf parents of color and any individual of color affiliated with Waldorf education in North America.

Learn More and Register.

Essentials in Education - AWSNA's Blog

Teaching Empathy: Essential for Students, Crucial for Humanity

Empathy is the key to encouraging prosocial behavior, limiting aggression, and diminishing social prejudice in our world.

By teaching students empathy in an authentic way, we will not only see direct benefits in the classroom community, but we will ultimately help foster a better world -- one that social theorists and philosophers believe is essential to thriving as a global community.

Education News

For these and other news and articles, see www.WaldorfEducation.org

Human Connection in the Time of COVID

In a time of isolation and divisiveness, how do we stand for togetherness, keep our connections, and cultivate courage over fear and apathy? Waldorf education and its roots in Anthroposophy can offer guidance.

Answering Pandemic Questions from Young Children

It is from our own certainty that children garner the sense of security and hope that they need to grow. Adults need a positive, all-encompassing, truthful picture of ourselves, our situation and the people around us.