Summer 2025 Virtual Professional Development
Week 1: July 9th-11th
Fundamentals: The Foundations and Essential Characteristics of
Public Waldorf Education
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Week One of the Alliance’s Summer Professional Development is designed to provide an orientation and foundation for those new or fairly new to our work – teachers, school leaders, Board members, parent leaders, classroom assistants, and others. Over three days, we will provide essential information including an overview of the history and global development of Waldorf education, an exploration of the Core Principles of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education, an introduction to child development and curriculum, and an examination of how Waldorf education meets the needs of the students of today. Participants will understand the importance of the role of the educator and the responsibilities that come with that, the principle of ongoing self-development, and the central role of the arts. Week One will also provide practical orientation to commonly used terms, the structure of the school day, and school organization.
Week One Conference Schedule
9:00-10:30am PDT
Orientation: Introduction and Overview of Waldorf Education.
Exploring Public Waldorf:
What Does it Mean to be a Public Waldorf School?
Introduction to the Core Principles of Public Waldorf education.
Examination of Core Principle #1: The Image of the Human Being
Presenters: Liz Beaven & Rainbow Rosenbloom
10:30am-11am PDT BREAK
11am-12:30pm PDT
Public Waldorf Perspectives: The art of school administration.
Presenters: Rainbow Rosenbloom & Chris Topham
12:30-1:30pm PDT-BREAK
1:30pm-2:30pm PDT
Essential tools of Public Waldorf education: arts, nature, story, and more.
Presenter: Kimberly Telfer Radzat
2:30pm-3:00pm PDT-Movement
Presenter: Mary Ruud
9:00-10:30am PDT
Meeting the Needs of Students Today: Overview of Child Development, the social mission of Waldorf education, and building and maintaining inclusive school communities.
Core Principles # 2, 3, and 5. Putting theory into practice: what does this look like in a Public Waldorf School? How do we work to the greatest extent possible from a developmental perspective?
How does our approach meet the needs of the students of today? Includes questions of diversity, curriculum, festivals, and addressing individual student needs.
Presenters: Liz Beaven and Rainbow Rosenbloom
10:30am-11am PDT- BREAK
11am-12:30pm PDT
Public Waldorf Perspectives: How Community School Partnerships connect with Waldorf
Presenters: Sarah Arnold & Susan Domenighini
12:30-1:30pm PDT--BREAK
1:30pm-2:30pm PDT
Meeting Individual needs: Special education and assessment.
Presenters: Jennifer Barnes & Melissa Atkinson
2:30pm-3:00pm PDT-Movement
Presenter: Mary Ruud
9:00-10:30am PDT
Schools as Communities: The central role of Human Relationships, building Collaborative Leadership, and Schools as Learning Communities.
Core Principles #4, 6, & 7. How do we build and maintain a healthy social life within our schools? Why does this matter?
Presenters: Teresa Wood & Delana Hill
10:30am-11am PDT- BREAK
11am-12:30pm PDT
Public Waldorf Perspectives: Classroom considerations.
Presenters: Michele Conyer & Cheryl Grant
12:30-1:30pm PDT--BREAK
1:30pm-2:30pm PDT
Practical Matters: Common terms and practices including school schedules, rhythms, and adult learning.
Plenum: questions and discussion
Presenters: Teresa Woods, Delana Hill, Rainbow Rosenbloom, as Panel
2:30pm-3:00pm PDT-Movement
Presenter: Mary Ruud
Meet Our Presenters
Liz Beaven
Rainbow Rosenbloom
Dr. Teresa Woods
Delana Hill
Melissa Atkinson
Michele Conyer
Cheryl Grant
cherylgrant@blueoakcharterschool.org
Mary Ruud
Sarah Arnold
Chris Topham
Kimberly Telfer- Radzat
Jennifer Barnes
Susan Domenighini
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