Broad Based Funding for Waldorf Schools, G Lamb from The Social Mission of Waldorf Education, AWSNA

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Private Funding, G Lamb from The Social Mission of Waldorf Education, AWSNA

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Self Administration, G Lamb from The Social Mission of Waldorf Education, AWSNA

In this essay, Gary Lamb outlines some basic principles of self administration in Waldorf Schools. Providing insightful quotes from Rudolf Steiner, Gary outlines basic ideas that school leaders should consider and offers two suggestions for how schools and training institutes can contribute to strengthening Self Administration in schools.

Read the chapter here  Social Misssion- Ch 5 Self Administration

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Waldorf World School Assn, G Lamb from The Social Mission of Waldorf Education, AWSNA

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Founding of the First Waldorf School, G lamb from The Social Mission of Waldorf Education, AWSNA

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The Threefold Nature of Social Life, G Lamb from The Social Mission of Waldorf Education, AWSNA

 

 

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Social_Mission-Ch 1 Threefold Nature of Social Life

The Social MIssion of Waldorf Education, G Lamb

 

 

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

Screen Shot 2014-01-21 at 6.38.04 PMChristof 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 following: The idea that the teacher works out of freedom. The idea that the waldorf curriculum is a system. and the idea that the curriculum is built around traditions. Wiechert identifies three paths, which he calls reversals, that can contribute to overcoming these potential areas of confusion and strengthen the work in the school. THe first is to strengthen our attitude that we are learners, striving to learn and grow through our work in the school.  The second is to strengthen the idea that the task of teaching is not an intellectual one but a moral spiritual one. Thirdly, he points to the strengthening of the faculty meeting so a safe and clear space is created out of which colleagues can meet, support one another and look at the education together. Wiechert goes onto illuminate the basics task of the teacher outlined by Steiner- to take initiative, to take interest, to be devoted to the truth, and to not go sour. Christof goes on to add a fifth - to be committed to building a community of teachers. This one, he thinks, is becoming more and more essential as waldorf education moves into the future.

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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   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  153

Faculty Chairpersonʼs Job Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Chapter 3

Request for Information form     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    155

Emergency & Class Information List  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    156

Class Trip form    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  157

Class Meeting Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Weekly Bulletin – Chicago    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   159-60

Weekly Bulletin – Pine Hill    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   161-62

Monthly Parent Newsletter      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    163-74

Faculty Newsletter    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    175-185

Sample Flyer     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   186

Life in the Kindergarten   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    187-91

Chapter 4

Committee descriptions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  192

Committee list from Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     193-95

Faculty Committee distribution    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    197

Mandate form      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   198

Chapter 5

Sample Business managerʼs  job description                            . . . . . . . . .      199

Sample Administratorʼs job description . . . . . . . . . .   201-202

Sample Development officerʼs job description . . . . . . . . . . 203

 Chapter 6

Sample Admissions Job Description   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   205

Admissions Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   206

Request for records  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  207

Admissions Procedures for new parents  . . . . . . . . .  209-210

Sample Elementary School Applications . . . . . . . . .    211-217

Admissions Procedures for Class Teachers   . . . . . . . . . .  218

Tuition Protection Plan   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    219

 

Overdue Tuition Policy       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    220

 

Sample High School Parent Application . . . . . . . . .    221-222

 

Sample High School Student Application . . . . . . . . .   223-226

 

Sample High School English Recommendation . . . . . 227-228

 

Sample High School Math Recommendation   . . . . . .  229-230

 

Chapter 8

 

Sample Teacher Contract       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    231

 

Sample Hiring Letter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   232

 

Teacher evaluation policy  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    233

 

Evaluation criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235-236

 

Peer evaluation agreement letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  237

 

In house evaluation form  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    239-240

 

High School Student Progress Report  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   241

 

Middle School Course evaluation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  243

 

Chapter 10

Board of Trustees Committee List

Sample Legal Description of Board

 

Art of Administration - Appendices - Forms and Lists - D Mitchell et al.-13

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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 Trustees - Agaf Dancy

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