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Waldorf Teacher Training

 
The Waldorf Teacher Training Program at the Alkion Center is a three-year, part-time program affiliated with AWSNA (Association of Waldorf Schools of North America) of which we are a developing member.  The first year, Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy, focuses on the study of the written work of Rudolf Steiner and is complemented by intensive artistic practice and an introduction to contemplative inquiry. Completion of a Foundation Studies course is required for acceptance into the Waldorf Teacher Training Program.

Our two year Teacher Training Program focuses on Waldorf pedagogy. It offers a comprehensive study of Rudolf Steiner's profound insights on human nature and the needs of the growing child. Methodology and curriculum studies in relationship to child development form the core of course work, along with the arts of eurythmy, music, singing, speech, drama, recorder playing, painting, drawing, form drawing, clay modeling, and spatial dynamics.

To graduate successfully and to be fully prepared to enter a Waldorf classroom, students are expected to complete a significant amount of homework, classroom observation, practice teaching, and an artistic practice, as well as a research paper. Success in the course depends a great deal on each student's own independent studies. Personal initiative is a crucial component.

After successful completion of the Teacher Training program students may apply to Waldorf Schools for a teaching position. Please be aware that most Waldorf Schools also require their teachers to have a Bachelor’s degree from a certified College or University in addition to a certificate from an accredited Waldorf Teacher Training Program.

Course Outline & Information

The two Waldorf Teacher Training years at the Alkion Center are taught on 27 Saturdays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm over the course of the academic year.

Participation in two summer intensives is a requirement for graduation.

The tuition for the second and third year of Waldorf Teacher Training is $3,600 each (total of $7,200)

 

 

 

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