Summer 2025 Virtual Professional Development
Week 2: July 14th-18th
Grades | Early Childhood | Leadership
Summer 2025 Virtual Professional Development
Week 2: July 14th-18th
Grades | Early Childhood | Leadership
Week Two is designed for teachers and leaders in schools working out of the Core Principles of Public Waldorf Education. The schedule is intended as a professional development experience to support and prepare teachers for the upcoming school year. Instructors are all experienced in Public Waldorf education. They will share their knowledge and experience and will provide practical examples. Through these workshops, cohorts specific to each grade/area form, providing an important source of support for educators. Please expect to participate in all the courses for your grade/area, as the instructors are working together to build a complete picture. Our hope is that new friendships and networks of support will form, new insights and practical skills will be gained, and that participants will leave feeling refreshed and enthusiastic for a new school year. Week Two will also include an emphasis on school leadership and administration.
-Week Two is suitable for anyone who will be teaching or providing leadership in a Public Waldorf school.
Week Two Conference Schedule
Click your Sessions of Interest Below
For our first day of Waldorf training, everyone will gather on zoom for a Welcome, this will be followed by morning movement, then an Inspirational Waldorf Note. After this, you will log onto your designated zoom grades, early childhood, or leadership session. You can join by clicking the links below.
Morning Movement 8:00am- 8:20am
Meeting ID: 828 0513 3340 Passcode: Summer25
Waldorf Inspiration Note 8:30am- 8:50am
Meeting ID: 828 0513 3340 Passcode: Summer25
Materials Needed for Art Breakouts Listed Below
Paper/Pen to take notes.
White pillow case, White silk, or White towel!
Watercolor paper, 140 lb preferably, 9 x 12 , 11 x 15, or other
Brush, ¾ inches, flat, or whatever they have on hand
Lemon yellow, golden yellow, red, Prussian blue
Rag
Paint board/mat
Water
3 sheets of paper
A graphite pencil
Eraser
Colored pencils
3-4 sheets of paper
A drawing compass
A Graphite Pencil
Eraser
Colored pencils
a large pad of newsprint, about 20'' x18" or 10 sheets of large paper
Colored Crayons (block/stick)
12 tiny pebbles, small beans, or lentils
Materials List
4 sheets of (different colors) wool or wool blend felt (9x12)
Wool roving (white) - 8oz
Wool roving in browns or greys or golden (blond) for hair
Cotton knit in any skin tones
Cotton string (for tying the “neck” of the puppet)
Thread to match your felt colors and your hair colors
Needle for sewing (if you have a doll needle, that can be helpful, but I have only used regular needles)
Resources for materials:
Wool Roving: “Jacob White” roving from Dharma Trading
Wool Roving for Hair: Etsy - Big Sky Fiber Arts - Chestnut, Ginger Pup, Fawny Friend, Golden Hound - 1 oz each
Colored Felt: Etsy - Sweet Emma Jean - The Subdued Rainbow Collection - 8 sheets
Cotton Knit for skin - Etsy - Weir Crafts - cotton knit Waldorf doll skin color fabric - half yard, any color(s)
Additional Materials Needed:
Wool Roving for Wet Felting–variety of earthy colors & animal tones
Needle Felting Supplies – pads, needles
Wet Felting Supplies- bucket or deep tray, soap, water, towels
Sewing Kit – to include needles, threads, scissors…
Meet Our Week #2 Presenters
Liz Beaven
Delana Hill
Rainbow Rosenbloom
Hellene S. Brodsky
Caleb Buckley
Chris Topham
Kimberly Telfer- Radzat
Susan Domenighini
Kristy Mack-Fett
Breonna Greer
Ambar Cordova
Kristi Kilcollins
Adam Kilcollins
Kathleen Austin
Elliot Calloway
Bill Kobabe
Kate Fingerson
Rick Tan
Marissa Finser
Monica Alexandra
Dale Thurber
Melanie Hatch
Amy Schlatter
Mary Ruud
Tania Pollard
Natasha Vinson
Ellinoa Blake
Lee Goldstein
Cheryl Grant
cherylgrant@blueoakcharterschool.org
Sallie Romer
Jamie Lloyd
Jacquelynn Kolenko
Meet the Members of the Alliance For Public Waldorf Education