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Fundamentals of Waldorf Education

1. Welcome to Fundamentals of Waldorf Education

"What am I Supposed to Teach?" (3:14)
Course Objectives
The Textbook
Introducing Rudolf Steiner
Overview of the Course
About Your Instructor
Quiz
Free Download: Mission Statement and Core Principles of Waldorf Education

2. Aspects that Make Waldorf Unique

Quick Start: Why Does Waldorf Do That? (1:55)
1. One Teacher for Eight Grades: Why Does the Waldorf Teacher Advance with the Class?
2. Handshake and Morning Verse
3. Main Lesson Classes and Main Lesson Books
4. Eurythmy
5. Form Drawing
6. Emphasis on Art
7. Block Crayons
8. Emphasis on Speech and Story
9. Nature Beings (Elementals)
10. Emphasis on Movement
11. Festivals
12. Accoutrements: Lazured Walls, Chalkboards, and Wooden Desks
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Quiz

3. Anthroposophy: The Origin of Waldorf Education

Quick Start: What is Anthroposophy? (1:39)
Caveat
Human Beings as Balance
The Concept of Reincarnation
The Four-Fold Human Being
Temperaments
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Quiz

4. The Steiner-Waldorf Curriculum

Quick Start: A Curriculum Based on Child Development (10:41)
The Three Stages of Child Development
The Milestones in the Authority Stage
Three Periods in the Authority Stage
Main Lesson Curriculum: Active Period (Grades 1-3)
Main Lesson Curriculum: Descriptive Period (Grades 4-6)
Main Lesson Curriculum: Explanatory Period (Grades 7-8)
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5. Waldorf Principles and Methodology

Quick Start: What are Waldorf Principles and Methodology? (4:35)
1. Teach in Alignment with Child Development
2. Educate the Soul Capacities (10:01)
3. Teach from the Image
4. Make the Lesson Breathe
5. Balance Memory and Imagination
6. Teach from Whole to Part and Part to Whole
7. Work with Remembering and Forgetting
8. Plant Seeds (Connect One Subject to Another)
9. Characterize, Do Not Define (Living Concepts) and Define (Fixed Concepts)
10. Use the Night: The Power of Sleep
11. Engage the Whole Human Being
12. Balance the Temperaments
Photosynthesis: An Example of How to Apply Principles and Methodology
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6. Waldorf Teaching Practices

Quick Start: What are Waldorf Teaching Practices? (4:39)
Creating a Curriculum
Main Lesson Books
Economy in Teaching Part One: Basic Economy in Teaching
Economy in Teaching Part Two: Advanced Economy in Teaching:
Economy in Teaching Part Three: How (Summer Preparation)
Drill Down
Differentiating Instruction
Limiting Technology
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Quiz

7. Assessment

Quick Start: Steiner's Indications on Assessment (3:28)
Informal Assessment: Class Participation and Assignments
Teacher-Made Assessments: Quizzes and Tests
Assessments Created by Educational Testing Groups
How to Use Assessment Results to Improve Your Teaching
Giving Feedback to Students After Assessment
Quiz

8. Self-Development: Who You Are is as Important as What You Teach

Quick Start: The Self Development of the Teacher (1:48)
Pedagogical Law
The Six Basic Exercises
Form Drawing for Adults
Consciousness: The Animating Principle
The Academic Path
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Quiz

9.Social Renewal: Why Teach the Steiner-Waldorf Curriculum? (And How?)

Quick Start: Overview (3:56)
History Lesson
How Does It Not Work?
The Three Virtues
How Does it Work?
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Quiz

10. Sacred Nothings

Quick Start: What are Sacred Nothings? (4:07)
1. Recorder Playing in Main Lesson
2. Circle
3. Yearly Class Plays
4. Class Trips
5. Teaching Uppercase and Lowercase Letters Separately
6. Teaching Practical Life Skills in Third Grade
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Quiz

11. The Importance of Balance

Quick Start: The Importance of Balance (4:22)
Steiner's Indications
Option One: Balance through Understanding Child Development
Option Two: Balancing Enlivening and Structuring Aspects
Academic Rickets: A Consequence of Unbalanced Education
Work/Life Balance
The Importance of Compromise
Conclusion
Quiz

12. Professional Development: Study Questions for Waldorf Faculties, Homeschooling Cooperatives, and Waldorf Teacher Trainees

Discussion Topic 1: Why Do We Do What We Do?
Discussion Topic 2: Thought Experiment: How to Teach Gravity in Each Period of Child Development
Discussion Topic 3: Personal Development
Discussion Topic 4: Moral Education
Discussion Topic 5: Should Education be Enlivened?
Discussion Topic 6: What are the Ramifications of Puberty Blockers?
Discussion Topic 7: Which Period of Child Development Does 6th Grade Belong To?
Discussion Topic 8: When to Incorporate Movement into Lessons?
Discussion Topic 9: How to Separate Teaching from Administrating?
Discussion Topic 10: Consensus

13. The Answers to Students' Questions

Introduction to Student Questions
What did Steiner say about handouts?
What about math gnomes?
Should I teach Vimala cursive?
Is it OK to include extra practice?
How do I know what to include in blocks (e.g., history blocks)?

14. Resources

Glossary
How to Troubleshoot Common Problems
Bibliography

15. Conclusion

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