WE Talk

WE Talk

By Nita June DavanzoEducation
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WE Talk episodes

  • Vicki Abeles - "Race to Nowhere" Documentary Filmmaker on Racing Toward Meaning
    On this episode:
    - One extraordinary mother’s crusade to shed light on a broken public educational system focused on testing rather than purpose
    - The dark side of high stakes educational testing
    - The call for meaningful, hands-on learning in public schools
    - How Waldorf education meets students where they are at, in their own time, instilling them with a lifelong love of learning
    - A call to action for all educators to support meaning, purpose, goodness, and truth inside and outside the classroom
    33 min
  • Liz Truesdall - A New Generation of Waldorf Teachers
    On this episode:
    - From Kung Fu Black Belt to Kick-Ass Waldorf High School Teacher
    - Trusting one’s intuition through life’s ups and downs
    - Finding one’s calling
    - How passionate teaching ignites learning
    - The smell of a Waldorf classroom
    - The telling traits of a Waldorf student: insatiable desire to learn, striving to give back, renaissance individuals.
    36 min
  • Emma Schaefer - A Recent Waldorf Graduate's Inspiring Perspective
    On this episode:
    - A recent Waldorf graduate's reflections on the fruits of her Waldorf education
    - How Waldorf education inspires students to create meaningful and lasting relationships with the people and the world around them
    - Love of learning embodied
    - Poignant wisdom, insight, and truth shared from a young Waldorf graduate’s heart.
    26 min
  • Trevor Donadt - Why Colleges Seek Out Waldorf Students
    On this episode:
    - The qualities that college admissions officials look for in students (and that Waldorf students have!)
    - How Waldorf students are preparing and prepared for college AND for life
    - How Waldorf students stand out from other high school students
    - A Waldorf student’s ability to self-reflect and communicate
    30 min
  • Verita Perry - Waldorf Education from Three Perspectives: Student, Teacher, Mother
    On this episode:
    - The Waldorf teacher-student relationship: role models for life
    - How Waldorf education inspires children with stories that instill integrity, values, and compassion
    - Camphill Communities--inclusivity within a dedicated cultural community
    - Transitioning from a Waldorf 8th grade class to a public high school
    - Insights into Waldorf education from a three-fold perspective: student, teacher, and parent
    - Waldorf education’s “invitation to learn” that has fueled an entire life’s decisions
    - A Waldorf graduate’s resilience and quest for adventure
    - The need for constantly re-examining and re-evaluating Waldorf curriculum for the current days and for the future
    - Calling on courage to work with others in a constantly changing world
    40 min
  • Pamela Lambert--The Evolution of an Education, a School, and a Vision
    On this episode:
    -Waldorf Education—teaching human goodness
    -How Waldorf education was honored after WWII
    -An underlying mission of Waldorf education—a focus on social responsibility
    -Notes on exciting current campus developments
    from an experienced perspective: Waldorf Education is more relevant and more important today than ever
    -Shining Mountain Waldorf School: the vision for the next 100 years
    launching into the future while honoring the past
    27 min
  • Hannah Weinstein--The Art of Navigating University
    On this Episode:
    - a conversation with current Williams College senior: from a Waldorf High School to Williams College
    -from art major to Biology major
    -resilience in learning and life
    -following your passion and dreams
    -connecting and communicating with diverse groups of people
    -striving forward with bravery towards the Fulbright!
    20 min

About WE Talk

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WE Talk is a podcast that explores the role of Waldorf Education in helping children, parents, and families thrive in an ever-changing world. WE Talk is brought to you by Shining Mountain Waldorf School and hosted by Nita June.