This week I talk about some of my favorite resources. These are the books I turn to again and again and recommend to friends and colleagues. If you’re wondering what books will give you the most bang for your buck as you grow your Waldorf library, these are the ones to get.

Links to things I mentioned this week:

My Summer Productivity Course

A blog post with a rundown of these resources

The resources:

• The Tasks and Content of the Steiner Waldorf Curriculum
• School as a Journey
• Kingdom of Childhood
• Teaching Children to Care
• A Handbook for Steiner-Waldorf Class Teachers

This week I’m here to talk with you about summer planning. As much as I love taking a break from the classroom during the summer, I also love doing my summer planning. Today I want to talk with you about some of the things you should be thinking about with your summer planning, and things you should not be thinking about.

This episode is being brought to you by my Summer Productivity Course. I’ve been running these seasonal productivity courses over the past year, and the response has been fantastic.

Age-specific resources

Broad overview resources

School as a Journey by Torin Finser

Chicago Waldorf School website

 

In this episode, I go through the different kinds of end of year reports. I also share the framework that I've settled on. Whether you've started your reports or not, it will give you some good food for thought.

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Interested in signing up for the 30 days till summer report writing challenge? Enter your email in the form below and you'll get an email every day in June. If you want to purchase the guide instead, click here.

Blog post about my amazing Waldorf community.

A quick episode to come to you with all of the Waldorf teacher topics that are currently on my mind.

• Summer Professional Development
• Student Assessment
• Working Through Individualized Learning Plans
• Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Writing Reports
• Planning the Summer

Don't miss out! My Spring Productivity Course for Waldorf Teachers starts in just one week! You can still join and work with me to help make sure you're not overlooking any of the details that need your attention this spring!

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How do you become a Waldorf teacher? That's what this episode is all about.

I describe my own path to becoming a Waldorf teacher, as well as some of the pros and cons of Waldorf teaching.

For more information . . .

Read the blog post on which this podcast is based. There's lots more information about the different kinds of teacher trainings and things to think about before deciding. Make sure you read the comments to read A Waldorf Journey readers' thoughts about their teacher training experiences.

Download the Waldorf teaching cheat sheet. This checklist based on the 7 Questions You Should Ask About Every Lesson will help you make sure your lessons are interesting, inspiring and productive.

Don't forget about my Spring Productivity Program! Early-bird sign-ups close in just one week. Make more time this spring and make sure you stay on task and get your work done. Spring productivity course topics include:

• Professional Development Planning and Self-Evaluation
• Student Assessment
• Students with Special Needs
• Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Writing Reports
• Planning Your Summer

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Information about the Spring Productivity Course.

Ways to support the podcast . . .

• a donation through Patreon
• purchasing one of my curriculum guides
• clicking one of the Amazon affiliate links on my site.

Here are links to some of the things mentioned in this podcast.

• Waldorf Inspirations-- the amazing Waldorf teacher resource site developed and maintained by Janet and her partner Patty Connelly
• Information page about Roadmap to Literacy on the Waldorf Inspirations site-- including the table of contents and sample pages.
• To order the book from Rudolf Steiner College Bookstore.

As I mention in the podcast, this is a book you'll want to have. It lays out the language arts curriculum for the first three grades, saving the trouble so many Waldorf teachers have had in the past, reinventing the wheel and "Waldorf-izing" mainstream resources.

Janet has been kind enough to share a free downloadable resource with A Waldorf Journey listeners -- a main lesson planning template. I use something like this every day and I can't imagine teaching without it. Enter your email in the blog post that goes with the episode to download the template.

 

Ways to support the podcast . . .

• a donation through Patreon
• purchasing one of my curriculum guides
• clicking one of the Amazon affiliate linkson my site.

Here are links to some of the things mentioned in this podcast.

• Waldorf Inspirations-- the amazing Waldorf teacher resource site developed and maintained by Janet and her partner Patty Connelly
• Information page about Roadmap to Literacy on the Waldorf Inspirations site-- including the table of contents and sample pages.
• To order the book from Rudolf Steiner College Bookstore.

As I mention in the podcast, this is a book you'll want to have. It lays out the language arts curriculum for the first three grades, saving the trouble so many Waldorf teachers have had in the past, reinventing the wheel and "Waldorf-izing" mainstream resources.

Janet has been kind enough to share a free downloadable resource with A Waldorf Journey listeners -- a main lesson planning template. click over to the blog post that goes along with this episode to get the download.

In this episode I interview a former colleague, Jenna Dalton. Jenna has a completely joyful and inspired approach to music and sharing it with children. If you're wondering about how to go about fostering a healthy, joyful and inspired relationship to music for your children, Jenna is a great resource.

If you'd like to learn more about Jenna and the work that she's doing, you can reach out to her at her website Love, Music and Spirit. She offers consultation to parents and teachers who are looking for ways to bring music to their students. As you'll hear on this podcast, she's a delight to work with.

Information about my fall group coaching program.

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Professional Development for Waldorf Teachers

Choosing your professional development based on theory or approach that inspires you. Examples:

• Waldorf-specific
• Responsive Classroom
• Orton-Gillingham

Choosing your professional development based on subject matter. Examples:

• Classroom management
• Reading instruction
• Math instruction
• Assessment
• Parent work

No matter what kind of professional development you choose, you'll experience some benefits.

• Connecting with other teachers
• Re-inspire your work
• Find new ways of thinking about the work you do
• Learn strategies and techniques that are directly applicable in the classroom.

How to decide what to do. At the beginning of the year outline goals and choose professional development accordingly. Determine your strengths and challenges as a teacher and face the real facts of the aspects of your teaching that you think really needs the most growth. This can be challenging to face, but our work and our students benefit from this kind of honest look at our own work. This is what it means to be a striving Waldorf teacher.