Summer 26' Virtual Conference

Professional Development for Public Waldorf Educators & Supporters

Week Two

Leadership in Public Waldorf Schools*

July 13-17, 2026

Monday, July 13, 2026

Instructor/s:

Break Times

8:50-9:00am (PDT)
10:20-10:40am (PDT)
12:30-1:15pm (PDT)

Eurythmy

8:30-8:50am (PDT)

11:30-11:50am (EST)

10:30-10:50am (Central)

5:30-5:50am (Hawaii)

Instructor: Mary Ruud

The Joys and challenges of leadership in a Public Waldorf school

9:00-10:20am (PDT)

12:00-1:20pm (EST)

11:00-12:20pm (Central)

6:00-7:20am (Hawaii)

Instructor:

Chris Topham and Delana Hill

Board and Administrative Partnerships

10:40-12:10pm (PDT)

1:40-3:10pm (EST)

12:40-2:10pm (Central)

7:40-9:10am (Hawaii)

Instructor:

Chris Topham and Delana Hill

Questions and requests

12:10–12:30 pm (PDT)

3:10-3:30pm (EST)

2:10-2:30pm (Central)

9:10-9:30am (Hawaii)

Instructor:

Chris Topham and Delana Hill

Monday, July 13, 2026

Optional Artistic Breakout

Watercolor with

Sara Parrilli

Grades 1-2

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Drawing with Rick Tan

Grades 3-4

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Pedagogical Speech with Debbie Spitulmik

Grades 5-6

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Perspective Drawing with Amy Schlatter

Grades 7-8

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Instructor/s:

Break Times

8:50-9:00am (PDT)
10:20-10:40am (PDT)
12:30-1:15pm (PDT)

Eurythmy

8:30-8:50am (PDT)

11:30-11:50am (EST)

10:30-10:50am (Central)

5:30-5:50am (Hawaii)

Instructor: Mary Ruud

Building inclusive schools. Navigating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

9:00-10:20am (PDT)

12:00-1:20pm (EST)

11:00-12:20pm (Central)

6:00-7:20am (Hawaii)

Instructor:

Karina Haedo and Kat McFee

Enrollment & Outreach

10:40-12:10pm (PDT)

1:40-3:10pm (EST)

12:40-2:10pm (Central)

7:40-9:10am (Hawaii)

Instructor:

Karina Haedo and Kat McFee

Questions and requests

12:10–12:30 pm (PDT)

3:10-3:30pm (EST)

2:10-2:30pm (Central)

9:10-9:30am (Hawaii)

Instructor:

Karina Haedo and Kat McFee

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Optional Artistic Breakout

Art of Speech with Helen Lubin

Grades 1-2

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Handwork with Jen Tan

Grades 3-4

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Drawing with Rick Tan

Grades 5-6

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Watercolor with Sara Parrilli

Grades 7-8

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Instructor/s:

Break Times

8:50-9:00am (PDT)
10:20-10:40am (PDT)
12:30-1:15pm (PDT)

Eurythmy

8:30-8:50am (PDT)

11:30-11:50am (EST)

10:30-10:50am (Central)

5:30-5:50am (Hawaii)

Instructor: Mary Ruud

Maintaining a healthy school. Matching HR policies, procedures, and practices with school development

9:00-10:20am (PDT)

12:00-1:20pm (EST)

11:00-12:20pm (Central)

6:00-7:20am (Hawaii)

Instructor:

Rick Pinchot

Budget, financing, etc;

10:40-12:10pm (PDT)

1:40-3:10pm (EST)

12:40-2:10pm (Central)

7:40-9:10am (Hawaii)

Instructor:

Rick Pinchot

Questions and requests

12:10–12:30 pm (PDT)

3:10-3:30pm (EST)

2:10-2:30pm (Central)

9:10-9:30am (Hawaii)

Instructor:

Rick Pinchot

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Optional Artistic Breakout

Drawing with Rick Tan

Grades 1-2

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Watercolor with Sara Parrilli

Grades 3-4

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Handwork with Elizabeth Seward

Grades 5-6

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Handwork with Jen Tan

Grades 7-8

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Instructor/s:

Break Times

8:50-9:00am (PDT)
10:20-10:40am (PDT)
12:30-1:15pm (PDT)

Eurythmy

8:30-8:50am (PDT)

11:30-11:50am (EST)

10:30-10:50am (Central)

5:30-5:50am (Hawaii)

Instructor: Mary Ruud

Teacher Recruitment and Retension: mentoring and professional development

9:00-10:20am (PDT)

12:00-1:20pm (EST)

11:00-12:20pm (Central)

6:00-7:20am (Hawaii)

Instructors:

Sarah Glaser and Leslie Martinez

Balancing a Waldorf approach with standard based assessment

10:40-12:10pm (PDT)

1:40-3:10pm (EST)

12:40-2:10pm (Central)

7:40-9:10am (Hawaii)

Instructors:

Sarah Glaser and Leslie Martinez

Questions and requests

12:10–12:30 pm (PDT)

3:10-3:30pm (EST)

2:10-2:30pm (Central)

9:10-9:30am (Hawaii)

Instructors:

Sarah Glaser and Leslie Martinez

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Optional Artistic Breakout

Form Drawing with Monica Alexandra

Grades 1-2

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Pedagogical Speech with Debbie Spitulnik

Grades 3-4

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Watercolor with Sara Parrilli

Grades 5-6

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Art of Speech with Helen Lubin

Grades 7-8

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Friday, July 17, 2026

Instructor/s:

Break Times

8:50-9:00am (PDT)
10:20-10:40am (PDT)
12:30-1:15pm (PDT)

Eurythmy

8:30-8:50am (PDT)

11:30-11:50am (EST)

10:30-10:50am (Central)

5:30-5:50am (Hawaii)

Instructor: Mary Ruud

The student of today: meeting Individual student needs

9:00-10:20am (PDT)

12:00-1:20pm (EST)

11:00-12:20pm (Central)

6:00-7:20am (Hawaii)

Instructor: Kristy Mack Fett and Andrea Akmenkalns

Managing healthy relationships in a tense world

10:40-12:10pm (PDT)

1:40-3:10pm (EST)

12:40-2:10pm (Central)

7:40-9:10am (Hawaii)

Instructor: Kristy Mack Fett and Andrea Akmenkalns

Questions and requests

12:10–12:30 pm (PDT)

3:10-3:30pm (EST)

2:10-2:30pm (Central)

9:10-9:30am (Hawaii)

Instructor: Kristy Mack Fett and Andrea Akmenkalns

Friday, July 17, 2026

Optional Artistic Breakout

Handwork with Elizabeth Seward

Grades 1-2

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Form Drawing with Monica Alexandra

Grades 3-4

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Geometric Drawing with Amy Schlatter

Grades 5-6

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)

Drawing with Rick Tan

Grades 7-8

1:15-2:45pm (PDT)

4:15- 5:45pm (EST)

3:15-4:45pm (Central)

10:15-11:45am (Hawaii)