Waldorf Teacher Training
The Waldorf Teacher Training Program at the Alkion Center is a three-year, part-time program. The first two years, Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy, focus on the study of the written work of Rudolf Steiner and are 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.The 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, and clay modeling.
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. After two years of successful teaching with mentoring by a master teacher, Alkion Center graduates are eligible to become certified Waldorf teachers by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). 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 Waldorf Teacher Training year at the Alkion Center is taught on 27 Saturdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm over the course of the academic year.
Participation in two summer intensives is a requirement for graduation.
The tuition for this third and culminating year of Waldorf Teacher Training is $4,300.