Michael Soulé

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

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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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Michael Soulé

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

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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

 

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Michael Soulé

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

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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 will explore teacher evaluation and student evaluation.

Art of Administration -Ch 8 - Evaluation - D Mitchell

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Michael Soulé

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

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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 need for a deeper, more comprehensive and effective relationship with education altogether. It (the public) will demand greater participation in mainstream education, and those forms of education that have been proven over time to be successful and relevant to the needs of children and nations. Waldorf Education and all its exponents will wish to respond to and encourage such a dialogue, such an involvement. This dialogue will include the area of community relations!

Art of Administration - Ch 7 - Community Relations and Outreach - C Pietzner

 

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Michael Soulé

Admissions and Parent Education, A Mitchell from The Art of Administration, AWSNA

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One of the most exciting experiences in the life of a Waldorf School is to encounter the steady stream of children who find their way to the school, their class, and their teachers. The journey to the school seems to be through the most varied and interesting circumstances.

The process of Admissions is there as a helpful guide in making the choice of sending oneʼs child to a Waldorf School as conscious as possible for the prospective parent, and for the school. A clear process also helps the teacher to receive the child into their class with knowledge and forethought so that the needs of the child can be met.

Art of Administration - Ch 6 - Admissions and Parent Education - A Mitchell

 

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Michael Soulé

Administrative Roles, D Alsop, from The Art of Administration, AWSNA

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In many Waldorf Schools, the process of addressing these tasks and responsibilities has led to, among others, the positions of Administrator, Business Manager and Development Officer. This chapter will attempt to explore some aspects of each of these functions. Sample job descriptions can be found in the appendix.

Art of Administration - Ch 5 - Administrative Roles - D Alsop

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Michael Soulé

Committee Structure, S Van Sant, from The Art of Administration, AWSNA

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The framework of this chapter is best stated in the following:

"The spiritual life forces of a Waldorf School are twofold, or we could say, there are two motives for its existence. On the one hand, it is the starting point for a renewal of education based on a spiritual knowledge of the whole man (the teachers' vocation as such). On the other hand, and at the same time, it is the working model for a social community, it is an institution of the free life of spirit."1.

Art of Administration - Ch 4 - Committee Structure - S Van Sant

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Michael Soulé

The College of Teachers, J Pewtherer from The Art of Administration, AWSNA

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At the first Waldorf School in Stuttgart, Rudolf Steiner encouraged the original core of teachers to work into the future together by carrying the school forward in a new way.1. He asked that they take on the rigor of establishing a new social form. He acknowledged that this task would be difficult, but he said that it was absolutely necessary for world evolution that preparation begin for mankind to experience a new way of working with one another. This form, often called the college of teachers, was to be based on a spiritual beholding of one another, a working out of consensus, and a conscious attempt by the teachers to align themselves with the “genius” or “being” of the school through disciplined meditative practice.
Art of Administration - Ch 2 - College of Teachers - J Pewtherer

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Michael Soulé

The Faculty Meeting, by T Finser, from The Art of Administration, AWSNA

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Some years ago, the U.S. Department of Education reported a survey in which "as many as 45 percent of the teachers report no contact with each other during the workday; another 32 percent say they have infrequent contact. As a result, these teachers fail to share experience and ideas or to get support from colleagues. Isolation may undermine effective instruction."1.

Many administrators and policy makers speak about fostering collegiality, setting aside time for faculty interaction, and involving teachers in setting school policies. However, few achieve this goal. The hierarchical structure in most schools, the absence of a shared, fully articulated philosophy of education, and the intrusion of school board politics all serve to undermine the implementation of meaningful faculty interaction.

Art of Administration -Ch 1- Faculty Meeting - T Finser

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The Art of Administration, D Mitchell et al, AWSNA Publications

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The Art of Administration is a compilation of articles covering basic topics in Waldorf school administration. It is one of the most read and referred to handbooks on Waldorf Administration. The table of contents is below with links to the various chapters

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction    David Mitchell      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  iii

Chapter 1 –      The Faculty Meeting,  Torin Finser     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2 –      The College of Teachers,  James Pewtherer     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 3 –      Communication,  Connie Starzynski     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter 4 –      Committee  Structure,  Sally van Sant       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 5 –      The Role of the Administrator, Business Manager, and Development Director,  David Alsop       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Chapter 6 –      Admissions and Parent Education,  Anniken Mitchell       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Chapter 7 –      Community Relations  and Outreach,  Cornelius Pietzner     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Chapter 8 –      Evaluation,  David Mitchell        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Chapter 9 –      Working  Together,  Cornelis Pieterse      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Chapter 10 –   The Board of Trustees,  Agaf Dancy         . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Appendix       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

 

 

Art of Administration -Contents- D Mitchell et al.