Entries by Michael Soulé

The Social MIssion of Waldorf Education, G Lamb

    Many thanks go to AWSNA for its support of this publication, and to the Research Bulletin and Online Waldorf Library for making this publication available in ebook form as a free download. The book is available in print form at AWSNA Books and More and through Amazon. Find the ebook here:  Social_Mission (1) […]

Wellsprings of the Art of Education- Three Reversals, C Wiechert

Christof Wiechert is an experienced teacher, teacher trainer and past head of the Pedagogical Section in Dornach. In this article he points to three areas of confusion arising in the practice of Waldorf Education and shares insights on how the teachers can work against them in strengthening their inner work. The confusions stem from the […]

Administrative Forms and Lists, D Mitchell et al from The Art of Administration, AWSNA

The Art of Administration was published by AWSNA to provide a comprehensive resource for schools developing their administrative work. Accompanying the chapters is a collection of forms for many aspects of school administration. These forms and lists go along with the content of the chapters of  The Art of Administration Chapter 1 Sample agenda   . […]

Board of Trustees, A Dancy from The Art of Administration, AWSNA

What purpose does a board serve? Why have one? How should it be related to the faculty? What are the typical patterns of development of boards? What are typical conflicts? How do we improve communications? These are some of the questions Agaf explores in this essay. Art of Administration - Ch 10 - Board of […]

Working Together, C Pieterse from The Art of Administration, AWSNA

In this essay, Cornelius explores the deeper aspects of working together in organizations and dealing with the conflicts that arise in relationships. Read the article here:  Art of Administration -Ch 9 - Working Together - C Pieterse   Many thanks go to AWSNA for its support of this publication, and to the Research Bulletin and […]

Evaluation, D Mitchell, from The Art of Administration, AWSNA

  The administration of every Waldorf School has a professional responsibility for implementing some form of evaluation procedure. The purpose of evaluation is to affirm that you are doing what you say you want to do as an individual, as a student, or as an organization.  Evaluation provides an objective state- mentthatcanleadtogrowth,increased confidence,andinterpersonalsharing. This chapter […]

Community Relations and Outreach, C Pietzner, from The Art of Administration, AWSNA

Community relations defines a very broad area both operationally and conceptually. Because of this it may seem abstract, remote, unnecessary, ethereal and diversionary, and not relating to the “true” function of a school, especially a Waldorf School! Such an attitude is perilous, and will be ever more so as the American public awakens to the […]