The Art of Waldorf Education - Rudolf Steiner College

Rudolf Steiner Collegeoccasional weekend intensives held Fridayevening and all day Saturday. Students havethe opportunity to participate in classes inthe Foundation Year, Teacher Education andConsciousness Studies Programs.Students who would like to immersethemselves in eurythmy for personalgrowth and rejuvenation are welcome tojoin for the first two years of the program.Twice a year, students share their work withthe college community. These beautifulevenings help the students hone their skillsas performing artists. All are welcome toour performances and graduations.Consciousness StudiesNext course September 9-December 12, 2009.This 15-week morning programintegrates scientific exploration, artisticwork, and meditative practice. Usinga phenomenological approach as aspringboard for self-development andtransformation, students practice rigorousobservation of nature, engage in a varietyof the arts, and hone capacities for inwardlypicturing sequences of natural phenomena.The program fuses the natural sciences withalchemy, psychology, and esoteric studies.Meets Monday-Friday, 8:15 am to 12:30 pm.LifeWays ChildcareProvider TrainingNew class begins Fall 2009.The focus of the LifeWays approach tochildcare—from infancy through agesix—is to provide, as closely as possible, thebest elements of care found within a healthyfamily. A mixed-age family-style model isused, based on healthy sense development;continuity of care; development of mindand body; domestic nurturing and creativearts; and the development of socialinteractions. These activities are inspiredby the work of Rudolf Steiner and theexperience of Waldorf education, which aresupported by contemporary early childhoodresearch along with the experience ofparents and families.This is a one-year, part-time training thatmeets for three intensive sessions: fall,spring, and summer. This course provides12 core ECE units for childcare providers inhomes or private centers.For more information about the LifeWaysChildcare Provider Training contactCynthia Aldinger, program director,at lifeways@steinercollege.eduRemedial Teacher EducationNew class begins Fall 2010.This program meets three times a year forthree years; most sessions are held at RudolfSteiner College. The spring and fall sessionsmeet for four days; the summer sessionsmeet for two weeks. A new cycle beginsevery two years.This is an ideal course for teachers who wishto expand their understanding of learningand/or behavior challenged students.Many valuable supportive approaches willbe given for use in the classroom and forindividual work with these students.Program participants will learn assessmentprocedures as well as developmental, ExtraLesson, and other pedagogical exercisesand approaches. Artistic classes includespeech, painting therapy, music therapy,clay modeling, and form drawing. Classesin Chirophonetics, Therapeutic Eurythmy,Rhythmical Massage and Spacial Dynamicsare also included.During years two and three of the course,program participants work with individualstudents under the supervision of a mentor.Experienced educational support teachers,therapeutic eurythmists, speech therapists,anthroposophical school doctors, and otherexperts in their fields continue to contributeto this valuable program that helps teachersmeet the developmental needs of today’schildren. Completion of Foundation Studies7

Rudolf Steiner Collegeand ideally Waldorf Teacher Training is aprerequisite.For more information contact IngunSchneider, program director, atremedial@steinercollege.eduWaldorf AdministrationNew class begins Spring 2010.A two year, part-time certificate program forWaldorf administrators and administrativestaff. The program meets four weeks eachyear—one week in the spring, two weeksin summer and one week in the fall. Theprogram integrates both on-site and offsitelearning, networking, mentoring plan,practicum and personal development.Waldorf Teacher EducationFor Subject Teachersin HandworkNew class begins June 20, 2009.For Waldorf grades teachers, this programmeets in three-week sessions for threesummers, plus one week in spring for threeyears. Included are continuing independentstudy and observation in Waldorf schoolsduring the school year. Foundation Studiesis a prerequisite and is offered the firstweek of the three-week intensive studyeach summer. Those who have alreadycompleted Foundation Studies may applyfor exemption from the first week of thesummer portion of the training.The handwork specialty course focuses onthe philosophical foundations of Waldorfeducation, age-appropriate lessons for thegrades curriculum, practical skills, andmentoring with master teachers. Otherareas may include therapeutic applications,collegial relationships, classroommanagement, and parent education. (Forthe high school handwork course, requesta Summer High School Waldorf TeacherEducation flier.)Specialty Intensivesand WorkshopsWe offer numerous intensives andworkshops during the year for personalenrichment and professional training.Biodynamic EducationThe Saturday Biodynamic Farming andGardening Workshop Series combinesclassroom work with hands-on activityin the gardens, and is held monthlythroughout the school year culminating ina week-long intensive in June. There is anadditional Workshop Series for backyardgardening and beekeeping. The full-timeApprenticeship Program offers fourapprentices a year of hands-on work on thefarm. Outdoor Classroom Farm Visits forboth elementary and high school classes areavailable.Visit www.steinercollege.edu for ourbiodynamic events calendar, additionalcourse offerings and program descriptions.The Waldorf ApproachApplied in thePublic School ClassroomHeld every summer for two weeks. Thisinstitute gives K–8 public school teachersa joyful and empowering hands-onexperience of fully integrating the artsand active learning into the academiccurriculum.The Waldorf Approachfor At-Risk YouthFor educators in alternative schoolsworking with at-risk youth. The focus is oninfusing a standards-based curriculum withthe arts and Waldorf methodology resultingin a successful, transformative educationalexperience for both teachers and students.8

Rudolf Steiner CollegeSchedule of Programs at Rudolf Steiner CollegeEnroll now in one of our Full-Time or Part-Time Programs!Scholarships and Rudolf Steiner College Loans are available.Applications for programs and financial aid can be downloaded from our website atwww.steinercollege.edu (click on Admissions) or by calling 916-961-8727 x0. For furtherinformation please contact our Admissions Office by e-mailing admissions@steinercollege.eduor calling 916-961-8727 x0.Summer 2009 ProgramsWaldorf Teacher Education june 28-July 31, 2009(Grades and Early Childhood)Waldorf Teacher Education june 28–July 17, 2009(High School)Waldorf Subject Teachers june 20–July 10, 2009(Handwork)Early Childhood In-Service Program july 5-24, 2009Fall 2009 ProgramsWaldorf Teacher Education fall Semester: Sept. 9-Dec. 18, 2009(Foundation Year) spring Semester: Jan. 12-May 18, 2010Waldorf Teacher Education fall Semester: Sept. 9-Dec. 18, 2009(Grades and Early Childhood) spring Semester: Jan. 12-May 18, 2010Waldorf Teacher Education, Weekend/Summer September 18-May, 2010San Francisco CampusLifeWays Childcare Provider Training Begins Fall 2009Consciousness Studies Program september 9-December 18, 20092010 ProgramsEurythmy Training Program Begins September 2010Waldorf Remedial Education Program Begins Fall 2010Waldorf Administration Program Begins Spring 20109

Registration and HousingRegistrationRegistration is now available online. Please go to www.steinercollege.edu to access the onlineregistration form. For those who cannot register online, please use the registration form in thecenter of this catalog to register by mail or by fax. Note the early registration discount and thecancellation/change fee. Registration will not be taken by telephone. For more information,please call the Registration Office at 916-864-4864 or send a FAX to 916-864-4860. Registrationcheck-in, where information packets are obtained, generally occurs ONE HOUR before yourfirst class begins unless otherwise noted in your confirmation notice. Courses may be cancelleddue to insufficient enrollment. You will be notified immediately if this occurs.*Schools sending/paying multiple registrations may do so online at www.steinercollege.eduHousingPhone: 916-864-4816 Y E-mail: housing@steinercollege.eduWe can make housing arrangements for you in our dormitory on campus or in a room in aprivate home. Please use the Summer Housing Request form in the center of this booklet torequest housing by mail or fax. Housing requests will not be taken by phone. Please understandthat housing is not guaranteed—if we do not have your first choice and you want us to cancelyour housing, you MUST check the ‘cancel my housing’ box on the form or you will becharged a fee.We will begin accepting summer housing requests starting on APRIL 1. You will receive yourconfirmation 2-3 weeks before your first housing date. If you send a fax it is your responsibilityto confirm receipt by phone or e-mail.No camping is allowed at Rudolf Steiner College or Sacramento Waldorf School.Dormitory at Rudolf Steiner CollegeThe dorms generally fill at least 6-8 weeks ahead. Please get your form in early.Each air-conditioned dorm unit has six private bedrooms, two shared bathrooms, and a sharedkitchen/living room area. Linens and towels are provided and the kitchens are equipped withbasic cookware and utensils.Check in will be at the Dorm office. Dorm rooms will be available by 4:00 pm. Check in will befrom 4–5:30pm on your check-in day. You will receive further check in information with yourconfirmation—please read all materials received.Children in the dorm: If you plan to bring a child, please call for our new dorm policy. Wehave a special rate for one adult paying the single occupancy rate coming with one child (seehousing form for rate). You do not need to send a separate form for your child, but you MUSTput their name and age on the roommate line. This option is limited. Please call for availability.Your child must be at least 3 years old and potty-trained. Also, you must have childcarearrangements made before you arrive.Housing in Private HomesRooms in private homes that are in walking distance fill up early.Please see the Summer Housing Request form for further details and costs. If you needadditional housing request forms, please visit www.steinercollege.edu10

Summer InformationHotel ReservationsThere are four hotels offering Rudolf Steiner College special rates (all include breakfasts):Holiday Inn: Tell them you are from Rudolf Steiner College. 916-635-4040.Hotel Sierra: Tell them you are from Rudolf Steiner College. 916-638-4141.Fairfield Inn: The rate code is ‘Rudolf’. 916-858-8680 or 800-228-1000.Vagabond Inn: Tell them you are from Rudolf Steiner College. 916-631-7500.Transportation From AirportsRudolf Steiner College is about 20 miles from the Sacramento International Airport. SuperShuttle provides door-to-door service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for $31 ($11 for eachadditional person to the same address, up to 7 passengers). However for 7 passengers travelingtogether, the group cost is only $69. For the return trip to the airport it is necessary to makereservations at least 24 hours in advance by calling 800-258-3826 (Bluevan).From the San Francisco International Airport (about 100 miles from Fair Oaks), DavisAirporter Service provides transportation to the Sacramento area (one person $125, two people$155, three people $185, etc.) You must reserve five days in advance of your scheduled arrival ordeparture. Call 800-565-5153 for reservations and fee schedule.Meals and SnacksWe are pleased to offer you delicious and wholesome refreshments and meals during your staywith us. We are committed to nourishment as a great bearer of vitality and well-being. We striveto apply nutritional indications recognized by Rudolf Steiner.Breakfast is served 7:15-8:15 am, lunch is served 1-1:30 pm, and dinner is served 6-6:30 pm,Monday through Friday and some weekends. See the registration form for dates and prices.Please note that during our busiest summer weeks, some meals sell out via pre-registrations.Clara’s Counter is open Monday through Friday offering continental breakfast, delicious a lacarte lunch and dinner items, hearty snacks, yummy treats and beverages for purchase.Course Credit and Certificates of AttendanceRudolf Steiner College does not issue academic credit for any of the classes registered throughthis catalog. Anyone wishing to have a certificate of attendance for any summer class(es) in thiscatalog should indicate this request on the registration form and include the $10 fee per course.Your certificate of attendance will be given to you in your registration packet when you arrive.Please note: requests for certificates of attendance after you are registered into your class(es)will require an additional $35 fee. No records will be available after September 1, 2009.Bookstore at Rudolf Steiner CollegeOrders are happily received in person, by phone, fax or e-mail.Phone: 916-961-8729 Y Fax: 916-961-3032 Y E-mail: orders@steinercollege.eduWe offer over two thousand different titles on Anthroposophy, Early Childhood, WaldorfEducation, and the Waldorf Curriculum for early childhood, the grades and high school.We have resources for home-schoolers, art and handwork supplies, doll making supplies, toys,gifts, musical instruments, an extensive offering of health, beauty and healing products andmuch more! Stop by and see what we are up to or request your free catalog today!11

administration and anthroposophical studiesAdministrationBalancing the Economic Teeter-totter: A Threefold/AssociativeApproach to Achieving Balance in a Challenging EconomyJuly 31–August 1 with Dr. Jerry KruseOrganizations bring together three fundamental resources: Capital, Labor and the Environment.A traditional approach says leaders of an enterprise can and should use the power of capital todominate labor and the environment for economic benefit. The Threefold/Associative approachrecognizes the reality that these three resources are interdependent. So, to maximize benefitsderived, the relationship among these—and the organization’s “consumers”—must be properlybalanced. This workshop, sponsored by the Waldorf Administration Program, offers challengingapproaches to breaking out of the traditional “power” mind-set and balancing the teeter-totter.Classes: Friday 8 pm-9:30 pm; Saturday 8:30 am-4:30 pmCourse Fee: $110Meals: Saturday meals are not available.Registration: Friday, July 31, 7:30-8 pmAnthroposophical StudiesIntroduction to Anthroposophy WeekJune 22-26 with Patricia Dickson, Brian Gray, Theodore Mahle, and Betty Staley8-9:25 am Dark and Light Drawing with Theodore Mahle (see page 27)9:35-11 am Rudolf Steiner’s Life and Work with Patricia Dickson (see page 27)11:30 am-1 pm Human Development I with Betty Staley (see page 27)2:15-3:45 pm Philosophy of Freedom I with Brian Gray (see page 28)Course Fee: $595Meals: Breakfast (M-F) five: $37.50; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25Registration: Monday, June 22, 7:30-8:00 amIntensive Anthroposophical StudiesJune 21-26 with Brian Gray and Theodore MahleCosmology with Brian Gray (see page 28) 6/21: 11:30 am-1 pm; 6/22-6/23: 8:30-9:25 am;6/24-6/26: 8-9:25 amVeil Painting with Theodore Mahle (see page 29) 6/22-6/26: 9:35-11 amKarma and Reincarnation with Brian Gray (see page 29) 6/22-6/26: 11:30 am-1 pmPhilosophy of Freedom I or II with Brian GraySection I: 1 st half of book (see page 28) 6/22-6/26: 2:15-3:45 pmSection II: 2 nd half of book (see page 29) 6/21-6/25: 4:15-5:45 pmCourse Fee: $595Meals: Breakfast (M-F) five: $37.50; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25Registration: Sunday, June 21, 11-11:30 am12

applied waldorfApplied WaldorfProfessional Development for Teachers of At-Risk YouthJuly 6–17 with Betty Staley, Marianne Gray, Susan Johnson, M.D., RuthMikkelsen, Christiana Quick-Cleveland, and Kevin WattsIn this course, educators in alternative schools will learn how infusing a standards-basedcurriculum with the arts and Waldorf methodology can lead to a successful, transformativeeducational experience for both teachers and students. The course will focus on sharingan innovative model program for at-risk youth developed at the Yuba County Court andCommunity Schools in partnership with Rudolf Steiner College.In this approach, the arts—drawing, music, painting, storytelling, movement, poetry anddrama—are integrated fully into academic lessons, providing visual, spatial, and musicalopportunities for expression and knowing, and a kinesthetic environment that fosters anddevelops students’ movement-oriented needs. Teachers will learn to engage students withmultiple learning styles and challenges and to deliver creative, arts-infused thematic lessonswithin a curriculum that meets state standards as well as students’ developmental needs.To request a brochure and registration form, or for additional information, call 916-961-3932.Optional: Three units of academic credit from California State University, Sacramento for anadditional fee of $165. This course is a recommended elective for a CSUS M.A. in Education:Curriculum and Instruction with a Focus on Arts in Education.The Waldorf Approach Appliedin the Public School Classroom: K–8July 6–17 with Betty Staley, Rev Bowen, Susan Goldstein, George Hoffecker,Susan Johnson, M.D., Christiana Quick-Cleveland, Anna Rainville, DorisRainville, and Lauren RiceThis two-week institute will focus on ways to creatively integrate the arts and active learninginto the public school curriculum, bringing learning to life for both teacher and student. Aspectsof the Waldorf approach applicable in public school classrooms will be presented, along with anexploration of child development. Participants will have hands-on experience in storytelling,poetry recitation, drama, watercolor painting, clay modeling, drawing, movement, and music.Ways to connect children with the wonders of the natural world will also be explored. Classeswill be given in grade-level tracks: Kindergarten, Grades 1–3, Grades 4–6, and Grades 7–8.To request a brochure and registration form, or for additional information, call 916-961-3932.Optional: Three semester units of academic credit from California State University, Sacramentofor an additional fee of $165. An additional three units of CSUS credit is also available forIndependent Study/ Special Project, $165. This institute is a recommended elective for a CSUSM.A. in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with a Focus on Arts in Education.13

the artsThe ArtsColors Alive: Plant Dyeing Workshop and Studio Dye DayJuly 25 & 26 with Diana Collins and Lisa Musilli JohnsonSaturday, July 25: Colors Alive—Experience the Rainbow Through Plant DyesThis workshop provides instruction and hands-on experience for all aspects of dyeing includingfiber mordanting and dye bath preparation. You will create multiple treasures in a rainbowof colors derived from a unique array of natural plant materials. All skill levels welcome.Maximum 20 participants.Sunday, July 26: Studio Dye DayThis day is designed for dyers with experience and for those who have completed a Colors Aliveworkshop. Bring the fibers of your choosing, pre-mordanted and dry. We will weigh all fiber andcharge accordingly. A variety of dye pots, including indigo and cochineal will be available forattendees to use at will. This is not an instructional event. Maximum 20 participants.Classes: Saturday 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Sunday Studio Day 9:00 am-1:00 pm.Course Fees: Saturday: $105 + $30 materials fee (silk fabric and scarves). Sunday: $60 (includesaccess to all dye pots and up to 1 pound of fiber). Additional fiber to dye: $20 per pound.Meals: Please bring a bag lunch. A beverage is provided.Registration: Pre-registration strongly recommended.Veil Painting—Color Art of the FutureAugust 3–7 with Theodore MahleThe veil painting technique was demonstrated by Rudolf Steiner in the cupola paintingsof the First Goetheanum as a new way of working “out of the color.” This most meditativeof techniques, beginning with the delicate world of color, proceeds to dynamic color-formrelationships. With every brushstroke the artist in us responds anew to an ever-changing world,eventually resulting in the motif of our choice. For beginners and experienced painters.Classes: Monday-Friday 9 am-4:30 pmCourse Fee: $360 (supplies included). Course limited to 16 participants.Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-F) five: $37.50; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (M-Th) four: $53.00Registration: Monday, August 3, 8:30-9 am14

iodynamic educationBiodynamic EducationAdvanced Biodynamic IntensiveJune 17–21 with Harald Hoven and Cynthia HovenThis five-day intensive is the culmination of the BD class series held September through Mayand will include a study of the theoretical foundation of BD agriculture. It is intended forthose who have attended this series or for individuals with previous experience in biodynamicfarming and gardening. This week will include some lectures and discussion along with variousactivities in our college gardens. Opportunity to move with the rhythms of the earth andheavens will be brought through eurythmy.Approval from Harald Hoven is needed if you did not take the September through MayBiodynamic Series. Please call 916-965-0389.Course Fee: $390Classes: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00 am-5:45 pm; Sunday 8:00 am-1:00 pmMeals: For availability, please check upon arrival.Registration: Wednesday, June 17, 7:30-8 amNatural Beekeeping: The HarvestSeptember 19 with David BasileThis final workshop in the Natural Beekeeping Workshop Series furthers our studies andexperience to the point where we can understand how to care for the honeybee year round.We will explore what is required before and during winter, including hive size, ventilation,overwinter feeding, and preventing mites. We culminate our experience by enjoying productsof the hive as we taste the honey of the year and dip beeswax candles. A new workshop seriesbegins in the Fall of 2009.Course Fee: $95Class: Saturday, 9:00 am-5:00 pmMeals: For availability, please check upon arrival.Registration: Please register online at www.steinercollege.edu (click on Registration)15

Waldorf Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood Teacher EducationIntroduction to Working with Preschool Children to NurtureHealthy Development: Focus on 3 and 4 Year OldsJune 19–20 with Rosario Villasana-Ruiz and Lauren HickmanThis introductory course covers healthy approaches to nurturing 3 and 4 year olds who needto move and do! Join preschool teachers seeking ways to reconnect to a healthy, research-basedapproach that stimulates joy in learning and provides a foundation for future cognitive growth.This workshop for teachers, caregivers, and parents will explore Rudolf Steiner’s indicationson the young child’s developmental needs in the context of the Waldorf educational approach.Hands-on sessions will focus on creating a joyful circle time, puppetry, storytelling, movement,music, and nursery rhymes.Classes: Friday 7:15 pm-9 pm; Saturday 8:30 am-5 pmCourse Fee: $105Meals: A la carte lunch will be available.Registration: Friday, June 19, 6:30-7 pmFundamentals of the Waldorf KindergartenJune 28–July 3 with Cynthia Lambert and Karen VianiBeginning with an exploration of early childhood development, we will look at the basicideas and activities of the Waldorf kindergarten. Main themes will include the teacher’s innerpreparation, the practical work of the teacher, storytelling, and creating circle times. Healthykindergarten rhythm and mood, and the imitative nature of the young child will also beexplored. Please bring Choroi flute, kinderharp, or glockenspeil.Recommended Reading: The Challenge of the Will by Margret Meyerkort and Rudi Lissau.Classes: Sunday 7:15 pm-8:30 pm; Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-5:45 pm; Friday 8:00 am-1:00 pmCourse Fee: $490Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-F) five: $37.50; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (M-Th) four: $53.00Registration: Sunday, June 28, 5-7:15 pm16

Waldorf Grades—art of teachingThe Art of Teaching Grades 1–8A note from the Director, Patrick Wakeford-Evans:Greetings to all! This summer we are anticipating an excellent Art of Teaching experiencefor everyone. All of our most experienced teachers are returning. We had such a success lastyear with our July 4 th dance party and fireworks that this year we are including Friday nightfestivities for both the Art of Teaching groups (1-4) and (5-8)! Please remember that we requireany new teachers without a training in grades 1-4 to take the Fundamentals of WaldorfEducation on the Saturday preceding the 1-4 courses. Please also remember to bring your owncrayons and colored pencils as we will not provide them. You can, of course, purchase them aswell from The Bookstore at Rudolf Steiner College. See you in June or July!Fundamentals of Waldorf EducationJune 20 with Eva Cranstoun, Laura Embrey-Stine, and Patrick Wakeford-EvansThis class will provide a brief introduction to the philosophical foundations, methodology,and view of child development that stand at the heart of Waldorf education. We will focus onhow a deeper understanding of the whole child forms the basis of the Waldorf curriculum andeducational practice. Artistic activities will be included.Recommended Reading: Teaching as a Lively Art by Marjorie Spock.Class: Saturday 9:00 am-5:15pmCourse Fee: $75Meals: Clara’s Counter is available for snacks and a la carte items.Registration: Saturday, June 20, 8:30-9 am, Stegmann HallSample Art of Teaching ScheduleSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday8:00-9:25ClassClassClassClassClassClass9:35-11:00ClassClassClassClassClassClass11:00-11:30MorningBreakMorningBreakMorningBreakMorningBreakMorningBreakMorningBreak11:30-1:00ClassClassClassClassClassLecture1:00-2:15Lunch BreakLunch BreakLunch BreakLunch BreakLunch Break Lunch Served2:15-3:453:45-4:154:15-5:455:45-7:157:15-8:455:00-6:30RegistrationDinnerServedOpeningSessionClassAfternoonBreakClassDinner Break Dinner Break Dinner Break Dinner Break Dinner BreakLectureClassAfternoonBreakClassLectureClassAfternoonBreakClassLectureClassAfternoonBreakClassLectureClassAfternoonBreakClassLecture17

Waldorf Grades—art of teachingThe Art of Teaching Grade 1June 21–27 with Monica Marshall, Kelly Morrow, Laura Embrey-Stine,Edmund Knighton, Robin White, Andrea Pronto, and Jennifer YatesIn the early grades, the child is an artist at heart and learns from everything that speaks tohis or her imagination in picture, story, color, tone, rhythm, and movement. The way theteacher sets the stage in first grade influences the child’s intellectual, emotional, and physicaldevelopment. Participants will experience model main lessons in various subjects, as they wouldbe presented to first grade children.This course is designed for those who have an understanding of the principles of Waldorfeducation. Participants without Waldorf training are encouraged to take the Saturday, June 27workshop on Fundamentals of Waldorf Education (see page 13).Recommended Reading: Education of the Child by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: Sunday 7:15 pm Opening Session; Monday-Friday 8 am-8:45 pm; Saturday 8 am-1 pmCourse Fee: $565Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-S) six: $45.00; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $79.50. Saturday optional box lunch can be pre-purchased on Friday at Clara’sCounter for $13.25Registration: Sunday, June 21, 5:30-7:15 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 22, 7:30-8 am.The Art of Teaching Grade 2June 21–27 with Monica Marshall, Kelly Morrow, Laura Embrey-Stine,Theodore Mahle, Edmund Knighton, Robin White, and Andrea ProntoThe second grader has a particular need to meet human ideals. The curriculum addresses thisthrough song, poetry, and story. While gradually moving from the magical consciousness ofearly childhood into the practical world, the second grade child learns about the wisdom andfoibles of the animal kingdom and, in contrast, the legends of heroes and saints that depict highhuman ideals. At the same time, math and language skills are strengthened, along with physicaldexterity, through movement and crafts that also help foster cognitive development.This course is designed for those who have an understanding of the principles of Waldorfeducation. Participants without Waldorf training are encouraged to take the Saturday, June 27workshop on Fundamentals of Waldorf Education (see page 17).Recommended Reading: Education of the Child by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: Sunday 7:15 pm Opening Session; Monday-Friday 8 am-8:45 pm; Saturday 8 am-1 pmCourse Fee: $565Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-S) six: $45.00; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $79.50. Saturday optional box lunch can be pre-purchased on Friday at Clara’sCounter for $13.25Registration: Sunday, June 21, 5:30-7:15 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 22, 7:30-8 am.Please Note: Students in Grades 1–4 are required to bring block and stick crayons, coloredpencils, and Choroi flutes (Grades 1–2 pentatonic; Grades 2–4 diatonic). Art supplies andmusic instruments can be purchased at the Bookstore at Rudolf Steiner College.18

Waldorf Grades—art of teachingThe Art of Teaching Grade 3June 21–27 with Monica Marshall, Laura Embrey-Stine, Rumi Matsudaira-Gant,Andrea Pronto, Edmund Knighton, Robin White, Marianne Gray, and DouglasMorkner-BrownThe third grader’s inner experience of the nine-year change of consciousness is reflected in thestory of the fall from Paradise. With practical, supportive classroom and home experiences,the child can gain self-confidence for future work in our world. In this course, languagedevelopment and math skills are woven around these themes, and nature studies focus on thepractical relationship that human beings have with their environment. Topics include: Math,Music, Language Arts, Old Testament, Painting, Form Drawing, Speech, Eurythmy, Games andMovement, Festivals, Remedial Approaches, Practical Advice, and Working with Parents. Thiscourse is designed for those who have an understanding of the principles of Waldorf education.Recommended Reading: Education of the Child by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: Sunday 7:15 pm Opening Session; Monday-Friday 8 am-8:45 pm; Saturday 8 am-1 pmCourse Fee: $565Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-S) six: $45.00; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $79.50. Saturday optional box lunch can be pre-purchased on Friday at Clara’sCounter for $13.25Registration: Sunday, June 21, 5:30-7:15 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 22, 7:30-8 am.The Art of Teaching Grade 4June 21–27 with Antje Staub, Laura Embrey-Stine, Rumi Matsudaira-Gant,Andrea Pronto, Edmund Knighton, Monica Marshall, and Kelly MorrowThe fourth grader is often strongly motivated by his or her will, which awakens after the nineyearchange. Norse mythology, with its powerfully dramatic stories and strongly alliterative andrhythmic epics, speaks directly to the child at this stage of development. The animal kingdomis studied in its relation to the human being, and geography is introduced to develop awarenessof the living environment. The world of fractions leads the child from the whole to its parts andback to the whole again. Topics include: Child Development, Mythology and English Skills,The Human Being and the Animal, Local History and Geography, Fractions, Painting, Speech,Eurythmy, Form Drawing, Games and Movement, Practical Advice, and Working with Parents.Recommended Reading: Stories from Norse mythology.Classes: Sunday 7:15 pm Opening Session; Monday-Friday 8 am-8:45 pm; Saturday 8 am-1 pmCourse Fee: $565Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-S) six: $45.00; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $79.50. Saturday optional box lunch can be pre-purchased on Friday at Clara’sCounter for $13.25Registration: Sunday, June 21, 5:30-7:15 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 22, 7:30-8 am.Please Note: Students in Grades 1–4 are required to bring block and stick crayons, coloredpencils, and Choroi flutes (Grades 1–2 pentatonic; Grades 2–4 diatonic). Art supplies andmusic instruments can be purchased at the Bookstore at Rudolf Steiner College.19

Waldorf Grades—art of teachingThe Art of Teaching Grade 5June 28–July 4 with Laura Embrey-Stine, Rumi Matsudaira-Gant, Marianne Gray,Helen Lubin, Gary Banks, Edmund Knighton, Carol Diven, and Monica MarshallFifth grade can be a year of wonderful balance and harmony. The youngsters can experiencelife as the Greeks did with a focus on art and movement, including the pentathlon. Theglories of ancient civilizations lead the children out into the world, expanding their view toa wider understanding of others, and of themselves. Study of the plant world supports thisexpansion of the mind in a complementary way by guiding the children to see how the earth isblanketed with plant life from pole to equator. A study of fractions and decimals focuses on therelationship of part to whole. Topics include: Child Development, Pentathlon, Botany, Historyfrom India to Greece, Math and Freehand Geometric Drawing, English Skills, Painting, Music,Speech, Eurythmy and Working with Parents. Please bring Choroi diatonic flutes, beeswaxcrayons, colored pencils, and any teaching resource materials you would like to share.Recommended Reading: Mythology of ancient civilizations from India to Greece; WaldorfEducation for Adolescents by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: Sunday 7:15 pm Opening Session; Monday-Friday 8 am-8:45 pm; Saturday 8 am-1 pmCourse Fee: $565Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-S) six: $45.00; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $79.50. Saturday optional box lunch can be pre-purchased on Friday at Clara’sCounter for $13.25Registration: Sunday, June 28, 5-7:15 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 29, 7:30-8 am.The Art of Teaching Grade 6June 28–July 4 with Monica Marshall, Mikko Bojarsky, Gary Banks, CarolDiven, Helen Lubin, Edmund Knighton, Theodore Mahle, and Laura Embrey-StineBy sixth grade, the methods of teaching change significantly to address new conceptualcapacities that are awakening in children as they approach adolescence. The challenge of thethree upper grades is particularly intense because of the increasing complexity of both theWaldorf curriculum and the students’ needs. At this time the teacher is encouraged to reviewhis or her goals, expectations, and standards to meet the newly, and often chaotically, emergingindividuality of the pre-adolescent. This course will address the main subjects of the sixthgrade curriculum and emphasize ways to nurture the child’s rising capacities for independentthinking and moral-ethical responsibility. Topics include: Adolescence, Music, Math, Physics,Astronomy, Mineralogy, English, Painting, Ancient Rome, Middle Ages, Practical Advice,Games and Movement, Speech, Eurythmy, and Working with Parents. Please bring recorders,beeswax crayons, colored pencils, and any teaching resource materials you would like to share.Recommended Reading: History of ancient Rome and medieval Europe; Waldorf Education forAdolescents by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: Sunday 7:15 pm Opening Session; Monday-Friday 8 am-8:45 pm; Saturday 8 am-1 pmCourse Fee: $565Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-S) six: $45.00; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $79.50. Saturday optional box lunch can be pre-purchased on Friday at Clara’sCounter for $13.25Registration: Sunday, June 28, 5-7:15 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 29, 7:30-8 am.20

The Art of Teaching Grade 7Waldorf Grades—art of teachingJune 28–July 4 with Antje Staub, Mikko Bojarsky, Rumi Matsudaira-Gant, GaryBanks, Helen Lubin, Laura Embrey-Stine, Edmund Knighton, and Carol DivenThe seventh grade challenges the teacher with a demanding and stimulating curriculum. Oneof the critical components is the understanding of the emergence of modern consciousness andscientific thought at the time of the Renaissance. For the students, it is a time of adventure. Theylearn about voyages to unknown lands, discover the substances of our earth, and observe theheavens. Plus, there is the challenge of trying to draw something that really looks like what theysee. The seventh grade teacher has a wonderful opportunity to fill in the gaps of his or her owneducation and share the joy of discovery with the students. Topics include: Adolescence, Physics,Chemistry, Math, English Skills, Nutrition and Physiology, Music, Painting, the Renaissance,the Reformation, the Age of Discovery, Games and Movement, Speech and Eurythmy. Pleasebring recorders and any teaching resource materials you would like to share.Recommended Reading: Accounts of voyages of discovery and history of science; WaldorfEducation for Adolescents by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: Sunday 7:15 pm Opening Session; Monday-Friday 8 am-8:45 pm; Saturday 8 am-1 pmCourse Fee: $565Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-S) six: $45.00; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $79.50. Saturday optional box lunch can be pre-purchased on Friday at Clara’sCounter for $13.25Registration: Sunday, June 28, 5-7:15 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 29, 7:30-8 am.The Art of Teaching Grade 8June 28–July 4 with Antje Staub, Mikko Bojarsky, Helen Lubin, EdmundKnighton, Gary Banks, Ina Jaenig, Theodore Mahle, and Carol DivenThe eighth grade challenges the teacher to meet the emotional ups and downs of the adolescent.In the study of the American, French, and Industrial Revolutions, the students meet an outerreflection of their inner struggles and upheavals. Studies in science and mathematics arefundamental to developing objectivity and rigor in thinking during this stage. In meteorology,the student experiences how weather phenomena can change quickly from calm to stormyjust as quickly as an adolescent can shift moods. The study of drama and other arts providesopportunities for the young person to express his/her awakening feelings. Topics include:Adolescence, American History and Revolutions, English, Anatomy, Physics, Chemistry, Math,Painting, Games and Movement, Speech and Eurythmy.Recommended Reading: Biographies of key 19 th and 20 th century figures; revolutionaryhistories; Waldorf Education for Adolescents by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: Sunday 7:15 pm Opening Session; Monday-Friday 8 am-8:45 pm; Saturday 8 am-1 pmCourse Fee: $565Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-S) six: $45.00; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $79.50. Saturday optional box lunch can be pre-purchased on Friday at Clara’sCounter for $13.25Registration: Sunday, June 28, 5-7:15 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 29, 7:30-8 am.21

waldorf subjectsWaldorf SubjectsLyre WorkshopJune 27 with Andrea ProntoLet the nourishing quality of the lyre inspire your musical creativity. We will play together andexplore a variety of music styles and songs that can be enjoyed both in and out of the classroom.Previous experience with a stringed instrument is not necessary. Please bring your own lyre ifpossible. There may be a few available for use during class.Course Fee: $65Class: Saturday 2:15-5:45 pmRegistration: Saturday, June 27, 2 pm, Stegmann HallCraft Work—An Aid to Incarnation: Embody and Activatethe Senses through Intentional MovementJune 28–July 3 with Lecturers Aonghus Gordon, Dennis Klocek, and WilliamBento, and with Artisans Marianne van der Tas, Richard Pirie, Jonathan Code,and Arian LeljakThis five-day conference, in collaboration with the Ruskin Mill Educational Trust and theHiram Academy in England, offers workshops with Master Craftsmen in green woodworking,iron age forging, soap and oil making, and felting. Craft work supports healthy incarnation fordeveloping adolescents, connecting them to nature and the land. Workshop activities span alltwelve grades within the context of age-appropriate delivery. These hands-on workgroups willbe coupled with research-based presentations by Aonghus Gordon, offering an opportunityto penetrate the finely honed therapeutic crafts curriculum originated at Ruskin Mill. Incollaboration with Aonghus, Dennis Klocek will identify and work with the “Genius of Place”through the lens of modern alchemy and the elements (earth, water, air and fire). WilliamBento will further articulate the significant relationship between the twelve senses and thethree spatial planes of the body, demonstrating both the challenges and healing dimensions ofworking with movement for the young child as well as the adolescent.Hands-On Craft Workgroups (three 1.5 hour sessions per day):Animal Kingdom: Fleece to Felt to Slippers with Marianne van der TasPlant Kingdom: Tree to Stool with Richard Pirie; Alchemy of Soap and Oil with Jonathan CodeMineral Kingdom: Charcoal and Iron to Hook with Arian LeljakClasses: Sunday 7:15 pm opening session; Monday-Thursday 8 am-8:45 pm; Friday 8 am-7:30 pm.Conference Fee (with workgroups): $575 + $25 Materials Fee. Limited number of participants.Choose one workgroup: A) Felting B) Green Woodworking C) Iron Age Forging D) Soap andOil MakingLectures Only: Sunday 7:15 opening session; Monday-Friday 9:35-11 am & 2:15-3:45 pmLectures Fee: $225. Choose this option to attend lectures only, but not workgroups.Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-F) five: $37.50; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $79.50Registration: Sunday, June 28, 5-7:15 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 29, 7:30-8 am.22

waldorf subjectsMoving Language: The Art of Foreign Language TeachingJune 28–July 3 with Keynote Speaker Dr. Peter Lutzker, Vivian Gladwell,Rosa Vela Sachs, Astrid Schmitt-Stegmann, Paulino Brener, Antje Staub, andHelen LubinThe concept of ‘moving language’ can be seen as a central theme going through all Waldorfforeign language teaching. Both the perception and the expression of language clearly gobeyond the semantic meanings of words and are inextricably tied to all aspects of movementand gesture. These dimensions of language are crucial factors in teaching and learning a foreignlanguage—whether in the games of the lower school, or in dramatic activities in the middle andupper school. At the same time, the concept of ‘moving language’ also addresses those aestheticand felt qualities that songs, rhymes, poems, stories and literature can offer. Come learn in asupportive environment full of warmth, humor and trust.Foreign Language Skills and Techniques Work GroupsSessions: 11:30 am-1 pm and 4:15 pm-5:45 pmChoose your language, German or Spanish. With Astrid Schmitt-Stegmann and Antje Staub inGerman; Rosa Vela Sachs in Spanish. Call 916-961-8727 x115 for interest in other languages.Dramatic Arts Work GroupsSessions: A: 9:50 am-11 am B: 2:15 pm-3:45 pmI EnglishA & B. Clowning and Improvisation with Vivian Gladwell (morning and afternoon sessions)Improvisation plays an important role in helping teachers to address their own uncertainties,anxieties and mistakes in a more constructive and creative manner.II GermanA. The Art of Speech with Helen Lubin (morning session)In age-appropriate poetry and speech exercises for the lower, middle and upper grades, practicehow movement manifests in action, pictures and the dynamics of emerging thinking.B. Literature in Performance with Dr. Peter Lutzker (afternoon session)Designed to explore ways of working on poetry through performance. A chance to take ‘poetryoff the page’ and engage in both the creative and artistic challenges which such work offers.III SpanishA. Colorín Colorado: The Art of Storytelling with Rosa Vela Sachs (morning session)Developing pedagogical stories in Spanish for children and also how to build from storiesdramatic vignettes to perform in the classroom.B. Drama Games in the World Language Classroom with Paulino Brener (afternoon session)Drama games and activities to enliven your teaching repertoire.Closing of conference Friday at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner and dancing with live music.Bring resource materials to share in our Global Networking Cafe.Classes: Sunday 7:15 pm Opening Session; Monday-Friday 7:30 am-5:45 pmConference Fee: $475Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-F) five: $37.50; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $79.50.Registration: Sunday, June 28, 5:30-7:00 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 29, 7-7:30 am.23

waldorf subjectsThe Art of Teaching for Music TeachersJune 29–July 3 with Andrea ProntoWe will deepen and work to understand the music curriculum of the Waldorf School by:following the child’s development with song and music; studying Rudolf Steiner’s indicationson music and the curriculum; sharing song material and ideas with each other; and reviewinginstructions for instruments in the class room (flutes, recorders, lyre, voice). Music enables us toconnect to our hearts and to humanity in many ways. Let’s gather our individual experiences,enrich the music curriculum for the Waldorf schools, and support each other in our mission ofbeing musicians and teachers.Recommended Reading: The Inner Nature of Music and the Experience of Tone by RudolfSteinerClasses: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:45 pmConference Fee: $475Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-F) five: $37.50; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (M-F) five: $66.25Registration: Monday, June 29, 7:30-8 amReading the Wisdom of the Earththrough Textiles and Other CraftsJuly 5–July 10 with Dr. Gerda Kramer, Carol Clifton, and Gosha KarpowiczSunday7:15 pm: Opening Lecture with Dr. Gerda KramerBetween Heaven and Earth Tracing the history of the relationship between human populationsand the Earth’s being, Dr. Gerda Kramer will explore the similarities and differences in differentregions.Monday–Friday9:30-11 am: Lectures with Dr. Gerda KramerReading the Wisdom of the Earth Through Textiles and Other Crafts Because weaving camebefore writing, textiles are the key to a deeper wisdom. Through understanding their messageswe can read how the forces of sun and earth modeled and shaped the cultures in different zonesof the earth.11:30 am-1 pm: Introduction to Weaving with the Inkle Loom with Carol CliftonCreate a colorful strap or belt as you explore the basics of weaving on this simple loom.2:15-3:45 pm: Clay with Gosha KarpowiczStudy of the four temperaments of human nature through portraits in clay.4:15-5:45 pm: Lecture with Dr. Gerda KramerUnderstanding the Anatomy of the Earth Body: A New Approach to Biology, Geography andPoliticsConference Fee: $475 (Includes two evening lectures July 6 & 8 with Dr. Kramer, see following.)Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-F) five: $37.50; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (M-Th) four: $50.00Registration: Sunday, June 28, 6:45-7:15 pm. Late registration: Monday, June 29, 9-9:30 am.24

waldorf subjects and remedial educationSee the Earth in a New Way: Two Evening LecturesJuly 6 and 8 with Dr. Gerda KramerThese lectures will introduce you to a fascinating understanding of the earth organism and thespecific qualities of her different body zones.Part 1: Monday, July 6, 7:15 pm, The Interchange between Earth and CulturesIn order to come together as a global community we need to understand what was the missionof each culture, not only for its own sake, but also for the wellbeing of humanity as a whole. It iseasier to be tolerant if we know the necessary role each culture plays in the harmonic evolutionof our world community.Part 2: Wednesday, July 8, 7:15 pm, Collective Heritage of the Past and How to Overcome ItWhat began as an intimate dialogue between earth and human was later fixed in societal rules,taboos, religions and traditions. The origin of cultural heritage is no longer conscious, butremains in the inner life of its people as the “ruins” of the past. The unveiling of these remnantscan allow the future a chance to act through us unhindered.Course Fee: $15 per evening. Please pay at the door.Remedial EducationMaking a Difference: Conference on Remedial Issues IIIJuly 26–31 with Joep and Erica Eikenboom, Nancy Blanning, and IngunSchneiderClass teacher and Extra Lesson expert Joep Eikenboom and art therapist Erica Eikenboomwill again come from The Netherlands to work with educational support (remedial) teachersat Rudolf Steiner College. This third Making a Difference conference is for those who workwith Extra Lesson: Waldorf educational support/remedial teachers and graduates of Remedial/Therapeutic Education Programs at Rudolf Steiner College, AHE (Association for a HealingEducation) or Gradalis. We will share our professional experiences including second gradescreening and first grade entry procedures, Extra Lesson case studies, and other topics ofinterest, as well as learn from Joep’s research. Joep Eikenboom is the author of Foundations ofthe Extra Lesson.Classes: Sunday 7:15-9 pm; Monday-Thursday 8 am-8:30 pm; Friday 8 am-5:30 pmConference Fee: $435Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-F) five: $37.50; Lunch (M-F) five: $66.25;Dinner (M-Th) four: $50.00Registration: Sunday, July 26, 6:45-7:15 pm25

Waldorf high schoolWaldorf High School Teacher EducationJune 19–July 17, 2009 with Program Director Betty StaleyThe Waldorf High School Teacher Education Program is open to auditors for public enrollment.Teachers, parents and others who wish to understand teenagers from a holistic perspectiveand deepen their understanding of the curriculum are welcome to take any of the high schoolcourses in this section. Auditors: Complete the enclosed High School Summer ProgramRegistration Form. You do not have to follow our admissions procedures. If you need acertificate of attendance you must request this on the registration form before the coursebegins ($10/course). No certificate of attendance will be given after the course is completed, andno future records are kept of your attendance. For credit: If you want to earn Rudolf SteinerCollege credit you must apply through the Admissions Office by calling 916-961-8727or e-mailing admissions@steinercollege.edu. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served atRudolf Steiner College. Purchase meal tickets upon arrival or enjoy a la carte daily offerings.Segment OneFoundation Studies: June 19–26, 2009Welcome and LectureFriday June 19, 4:15-5:45 pm and 7:15-8:45 pm“The Evolution of Consciousness” with Betty StaleyYears One, Two, and ThreeEvolution of Consciousnesswith Betty StaleyExploring historical development through philosophy, literature, and mythology includinginsights drawn from Spiritual Science.Required reading: Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas.Classes: 6/19: 4:15-5:45 pm, 7:15-8:45 pm; 6/20: 8-3:45 pm, 7:15-8:15 pm; 6/21-6/25: 7:15-8:15 pmCourse Fee: $350Pastel Drawingwith Iris SullivanWe will explore how the developmental changes in consciousness affect our feelings, thinking,and sensory interaction with the world.Classes: 6/20: 4:15-5:45 pm, 8:15-9:15 pm; 6/21-6/25: 8:15-9:15 pm Course Fee: $12526

waldorf high schoolYear OneIntroduction to Waldorf Educationwith Betty StaleyThe basic view of child development from birth to age 21 is the background for Waldorfeducation and curriculum. An overview of Waldorf education will be given, relating methodsand curriculum to the stages of child development.Required reading: Education of the Child by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: 6/21: 8 am-5:45 pm; 6/22-6/26: 2:15-3:45 pm Course Fee: $350Dark and Light Drawingwith Theodore MahleA series of dark-light drawing exercises will be done with charcoal. Working with the greatpolarities of the two-dimensional surface will give us a key to representing images from theimagination or to observing and interpreting nature.Classes: 6/22-6/26: 8-9:25 am Course Fee: $125Rudolf Steiner’s Life and Workwith Patricia DicksonBiographical overview of Rudolf Steiner’s life, focusing on his contribution to the exploration ofthe supersensible means of scientific discipline and renewal of the arts. This course will includeguests working with Rudolf Steiner’s indications in their professions.Classes: 6/22-6/26: 9:35-11 am Course Fee: $175Human Development Iwith Betty StaleyRudolf Steiner’s view of the human being including the physical, emotional, intellectual andspiritual aspects of life.Required reading: An Outline of Esoteric Science, Chapters 2 and 3, by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: 6/22-6/26: 11:30 am-1 pm Course Fee: $175Eurythmy Iwith Ruth BucklinAn introduction to the movement art of eurythmy, laying the groundwork of stepping,choreography and form in the expression of poetry and music.Classes: 6/22-6/26: 4:15-5:45 pm Course Fee: $12527

waldorf high schoolYear TwoInner Workwith Betty StaleyWe will work with the six basic exercises given by Rudolf Steiner in How to Know Higher Worldsas a path of inner development for our time.Required reading: How to Know Higher Worlds by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: 6/21: 11:30 am-1 pm; 6/22-6/23: 8:30-9:25 am; 6/24-6/26: 8-9:25 am Course Fee: $175Human Development IIwith Betty StaleyWe will explore the seven-year stages in adult life with reflective exercises and sharing ofexperiences.Required reading: Tapestries by Betty Staley.Classes: 6/22-6/26: 9:35-11am Course Fee: $175Philosophy of Freedom Iwith Brian GrayThe first half of The Philosophy of Freedom stimulates the reader to observe the living activityflowing through her/his perceiving and thinking, and to find a firm basis for certainty inknowing the world.Required reading: Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path (other translation: The Philosophy ofFreedom) by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: 6/22-6/26: 2:15-3:45 pm Course Fee: $175Metamorphosis in Claywith Patricia DicksonExploration of metamorphosis either through platonic solids, forming the capitals of the FirstGoetheanum, or the seals designed by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: 6/21: 4:15-5:45 pm; 6/22-6/26: 11:30-1 pm, 4:15-5:45 pm Course Fee: $225Year ThreeCosmologywith Brian GrayWe will explore the interplay of correspondences that Rudolf Steiner develops betweenmicrocosm and macrocosm, between the evolution of the human being and the evolution of thecosmos, making the human reality a cosmic reality in constant becoming.28

waldorf high schoolRequired reading: Read Theosophy, Chapter 1 and An Outline of Esoteric Science, Chapters 1-4,by Rudolf Steiner before the course begins.Classes: 6/21: 11:30 am-1 pm; 6/22-6/23: 8:30-9:25 am; 6/24-6/26: 8-9:25 am Course Fee: $175Veil Paintingwith Theodore MahleThrough first building up a color “atmosphere,” we will discover how form can gradually emergeout of the world of color. Artistic and practical, challenging and inspiring, we develop ourselvesas we develop our art.Classes: 6/22-6/26: 9:35-11 am Course Fee: $125Karma and Reincarnationwith Brian GrayThis course will explore Rudolf Steiner’s spiritual scientific insights into the nature of repeatedearth lives and karma. Working with these insights can lead to an ennoblement of the humansoul, calling forth compassion and love for others and the kingdoms of nature and theawakening of individual initiative toward freedom, creativity, and active responsibility.Required reading: Theosophy, Chapter 2, and Manifestations of Karma by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: 6/22-6/26: 11:30 am-1 pm Course Fee: $175Eurythmy IIwith Ruth BucklinA deeper exploration of artistic eurythmy, including such topics as the ‘soul’, or dramaticgestures, thinking/feeling/willing and their expression in eurythmy.Classes: 6/21-6/23: 2:15-3:15 pm; 6/24-6/26: 2:15-3:45 pm Course Fee: $125Philosophy of Freedom IIwith Brian GrayWe will review and deepen understanding of The Philosophy of Freedom, further encouragingthe reader to artistically apply her/his experiences to practical life—to discern which actions arefelt to be “free” or “unfree”, and to rediscover one’s inner wellsprings of freedom and creativeactivity.Required reading: Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path (formerly The Philosophy of Freedom)by Rudolf Steiner.Classes: 6/21-6/25: 4:15-5:45 pm Course Fee: $17529

waldorf high schoolSegment TwoHigh School Teacher EducationJune 29–July 3 and July 6–10, 2009These two weeks offer an approach to high school curriculum areas, as well as an explorationof the twelfth grade high school year. Curriculum and Art courses and the Seminar onAdolescence may be taken as individual courses.Welcome and LectureSunday June 28, 5-6 pm and 7-8:30 pm“Waldorf High School Education in the 21 st Century” with Betty Staley (5-6 pm)and “Craft Work—An Aid to Incarnation” with Aonghus Gordon (7-8:30 pm)Foundations of Human Experience (Study of Man)with Dr. Ernst Schuberth (Year 1), Betty Staley (Year 2), and Ina Jaehnig (Year 3)This course covers the threefold nature of the human being including nerve/senses/rhythmicand metabolic systems; thinking, feeling, and willing; the significance of waking, dreaming andsleeping, along with the importance of awakening the intellect through imagination, the twelvesenses, and the development of concepts. Auditors: Please contact Program Director BettyStaley at 916-806-3559 or e-mail betty.staley@steinercollege.edu to determine which section youshould register for.Required reading: The translation titled Study of Man is preferred to Foundations of HumanExperience by Rudolf Steiner.Years One and Two: 6/29-7/10: 8:30-9:25 amYear Three: 6/29-7/3: 7:30-8:25 am; 7/6-7/10: 8:30-9:25 am;Speech with Helen Lubin 6/29-7/3: 8:30-9:25 amCourse Fee: $340Twelfth Grade Curriculum CoursesChoose a class on the enclosed form for each of the following periods except Seminar which isthe same for all students.SeminarWeek One, 9:35-11 am: We will join the Craft Conference for lectures by Aonghus Gordon:“Craft Work: An Aid to Incarnation within the Genius of the Place—Embodying and activatingthe senses through intentional movement.” This will inform teachers of every subject in the highschool.Week Two, 11:30 am-1 pm: The needs of the twelfth graders with Betty Staley and music withChristiana Quick-Cleveland.Course Fee: $340 (per week)30

waldorf high schoolMorning CoursesWeek One: June 29-July 3; Mon.-Fri. 11:30 am-1 pmWeek Two: July 6-July 10; Mon.-Fri. 9:35-11 amEnglishwith John WulsinWeek One: We will focus on The Birth of American Literature. Through readings of Ralph WaldoEmerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Walt Whitman, and Emily Dickinson,we will explore dimensions of emerging qualities of the individuality in the new USA.Week Two: Russian Literature Through readings by Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, andSolzhenitsyn, we will explore dimensions of brotherhood, and ultimately universal brotherhood.Required reading: Portable Nineteenth Century Russian Reader, ed. George Gibian, Penguin.Course Fee: $340 (per week)Spanishwith Diamela WetzlWeek One: Students will join the Latin American History class.Week Two: Introduces Rudolf Steiner’s pedagogical and curriculum recommendations whichenable students to successfully achieve reading, writing, listening/comprehension and speaking.Course Fee: $680 (two weeks)HistoryWeek One: Latin American History with Diamela Wetzl An account of the cultural-political,social and economic life of the region from 15 th century Spanish conquest and colonial period tothe present, including struggle for democracy, U.S. policies and hegemony over the region, theNeo-liberal Economic Model and the current economic situation.Week Two: African History with James Staley A survey of African geography and history anddiscussion of Africa’s place in today’s world. Emphasis is on resources for the teacher.Recommended reading: King Leopold’s Ghost by Adam Hochschild and Hear the Voice of theGriot by Betty Staley.Course Fee: $340 (per week)31

waldorf high schoolLife Scienceswith Merrily LovellWeek One: Zoology Modern science often describes the human being as simply another animal,and sometimes they say it is not a very successful animal at that. In the Zoology block, the wholeanimal kingdom is surveyed, looking at the characteristics of the diverse animal groups.Week Two: Evolution Zoology provides a foundation for exploring ideas of Evolution. Whatis Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, and why has it continued to be so controversial since itsinception? Many approaches to Zoology and Evolution are available for study. One approach willbe covered in depth and others touched on.Required reading: Harmony of the Creative Word by Rudolf Steiner and Childhood and HumanEvolution by Friedrich Kipp. See booklist for extensive list of recommended titles.Course Fee: $680 (two weeks)Mathematicswith Dr. Ernst SchuberthWeeks One and Two: We will explore the meaning of mathematical mappings and functionsin math and projective geometry, steps towards a pure (sense-free) thinking, pre-calculus andintroduction to calculus, integration and differentiation.Course Fee: $680 (two weeks)Physicswith John PeteringWeeks One and Two: A hands-on exploration of sense-based phenomenology, science topics,and the pedagogy which underlies the final chemistry and physics blocks. Depending on thestudents’ needs, we will work out a schedule between physics and chemistry in the 12 th grade.Course Fee: $680 (two weeks)Paintingwith Gosha KarpowiczWeeks One and Two: Study of the four temperaments of human nature through portraitwatercolor painting out of color can be offered in the twelfth grade. We will playfully engage inthe gestures of each temperament.Course Fee: $340 (per week)32

Afternoon Classes: Monday-Friday 2:15-3:45 pmEnglishwith John Wulsinwaldorf high schoolWeek One: We will explore Goethe’s Faust, one of Western Literature’s great tragedies. How canwe better understand the nature of evil, and its role in the evolution of the modern human being?Required reading: Faust by Goethe, Kaufmann translation.Week Two: We will explore the relationship between language and consciousness, electives suchas Modern Poetry and African-American Literature, senior speeches, and the senior play.Course Fee: $340 (per week)History and Governmentwith James StaleyWeek One: Government We will survey economic thought from Adam Smith to Rudolf Steinerand globalization, and explore tools for our young people in grasping the dilemmas and choicesfacing their world.Recommended reading: The Worldly Philosophers by R.L. Heilbroner.Week Two: Symptoms of our Times We will use current events as a window into teachingsymptomatically, moving beyond the political and obvious to discern the local, national, andglobal forces shaping our world.Recommended reading: Working by Studs Terkel (or any of Terkel’s oral histories such as MyAmerican Century, Hard Times, Coming of Age)Course Fee: $340 (per week)Geometrywith Dr. Ernst SchuberthWeeks One and Two: We will study levels of projective geometry and non-euclidian geometry.Students are expected to share brief contributions and be involved in the class plan.Course Fee: $680 (two weeks)Chemistry/Physicswith John PeteringWeeks One and Two: A hands-on exploration of the sense-based phenomenology, sciencetopics, and the pedagogy which underlies the final chemistry and physics blocks. Depending onthe students’ needs, we will work out a schedule accommodating them.Course Fee: $680 (two weeks)33

waldorf high schoolClaywith Gosha KarpowiczWeeks One and Two: Study of the four temperaments of human nature through portraits in clay.We will transform one temperament into another to see the virtues of each.Course Fee: $340 (per week)Art Courses: Monday-Friday 4:15-5:45 pmPaintingwith Gosha KarpowiczWeek One: Watercolor Using wet onto wet technique, a landscape of the soul will be exploredthrough nature motifs and portrait themes.Course Fee: $340Stained Glasswith Nicole FieldsWeek One: Cold Glass Work We will become familiar with the basic techniques of copper foilmethod glass work and will complete one small, geometric pattern piece.Course Fee: $340Paintingwith Gosha KarpowiczWeek Two: Veil Painting This class is intended for anyone curious, afraid, or experienced, andwill be tailored depending on the class.Course Fee: $340Stained Glasswith Nicole FieldsWeek Two: Continued from Week One. Students may enter at Week Two.Course Fee: $340Batikwith Carol CliftonWeek Two: This ancient craft is simple in concept using a basic wax resist and dye technique,yet the resulting designs can be intricate and stunning in their complexity. We will create one ormore cloth pieces.Course Fee: $34034

Segment ThreeFriday July 10: 7:15 pm-9:15 pmSaturday July 11: 9:15 am-9:15 pmDeveloping Communication Skillswith Betty Staleywaldorf high schoolHow can we develop exercises for communication skills that meet the needs of our students,parents, and colleagues? Through role playing exercises we will discover ways to deepen ourskills.Required reading: Creating a Culture of Awareness by Betty Staley, AWSNA publications.Course Fee: $260Segment FourAdolescent Week: July 13–17, 2009From Imitation to Insightwith Betty Staley, Christiana Quick-Cleveland, and guestsAs teenagers move through the 16-year change, their sense of self becomes solidified. We willexplore aspects contributing to resilience including how elements of the different intelligencesand the higher senses work to strengthen adolescence. We will also differentiate betweenlearning styles and learning challenges, considering what can be met within the school program.Required reading: Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, 2nd edition, by Thomas Armstrong andThe Care and Development of the Human Senses by Willi AeppliClasses: 8-9:25 am: Exploration of the theme with Betty Staley and guests9:35-11 am: Singing with Christiana Quick-Cleveland11:30 am-1 pm: Continuing the theme2:15 pm-3:45 pm: Continuing the themeCourse Fee: $1,10035

summer facultySummer 2009 FacultyAonghus Gordon, B.A.Trained as an artist and teacher and traveled extensively before renovating Ruskin Mill inEngland, 1982 into the Ruskin Mill Arts and Crafts Centre; founded the Living Earth TrainingCourse, 1984 which developed into the Ruskin Mill Educational Trust in 1996; co-foundedHiram Trust, 1994; co-founded Waldorf College, 1999; established Glasshouse College,Stourbridge, 2000; established Freeman College, Sheffield, 2005; awarded Entrepreneur of theYear, 2005 and currently is establishing Clervaux College, Darlington for excluded children.Gerda Kramer, Ph.D.International lecturer, biologist and worldwide ecological researcher. Did extensive field workand research in Zaire and Guatemala. In 1982 she founded a crafts center based mainly onweaving, spinning, and plant dyeing in a Spanish village which she directed for twenty years.For about thirty years, Dr. Kramer has been investigating the earth body and human culturesthrough journeys to Central and South America, Africa, Russia, China, and Tibet. Most recentlyshe is introducing healing methods to work with the earth.Dr. Peter LutzkerWaldorf teacher and educator for foreign language teachers in Europe; author of many articlesand three books on language teaching, most recently The Art of Foreign Language Teaching:Improvisation and Drama in Teacher Development and Language Learning.Ingun Schneider, P.T.*Director of our Remedial Education Program. Ingun is an educational support teacherspecializing in the Extra Lesson approach. Her international work as a remedial educationmentor and consultant has taken her to Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Israel, Hungary, Spain,and the Scandinavian countries. Previously she worked as a Waldorf class teacher, a physicaltherapist, and a Lamaze childbirth educator. She is on the Board of the International ExtraLesson Association (IELA) and is a candidate for a master’s degree in Education.Betty Staley, M.A.*Over 30 years experience working with adolescents as a Waldorf high school teacher; one of thefounders of Sacramento Waldorf High School; creator and director of our Waldorf High SchoolTeacher Education Program. Betty has taught history and literature, advised new high schoolinitiatives and lectured internationally on child development and the adolescent years. Authorof six books including Between Form and Freedom: A Practical Guide to the Teenage Years. Hermost recent book is Splinters of the Sun, Teaching Russian Literature to High School Students.Patrick Wakeford-Evans, M.A.*Academic Dean and Director of our full-time Waldorf Teacher Education Program; Mastersin Human Development, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota; B.S. with Distinction in Biology,University of New Mexico; Waldorf Teacher Training Diploma, Rudolf Steiner College; mentorand lecturer in Waldorf Education in Japan, England, Mexico, and North America.36

summer facultyGary Banks, M.A.Class teacher at Pine Hill Waldorf School; former High School science teacher.William Bento, Ph.D.*An adult educator in the field of human development for over 30 years. Lecturer, teacher andconsultant; authored three books and has been a contributing writer in magazines and journals.Mikko Bojarsky, M.S.Degree in Earth Science; Chemistry, physics and math teacher in Waldorf and public schools;author of Monographs on Science Teaching.Paulino BrenerPerformer and Waldorf language teacher at City of Lakes Waldorf School, Minnesota.Ruth BucklinEurythmy teacher at Camellia Waldorf School.Carol Clifton, B.S., M.A.Courses in Special Education; 33 years teaching crafts at Sacramento Waldorf School; lecturedin Japan and the United States on crafts and Waldorf education.Diana CollinsMaster dyer, handwork specialist, handwork teacher trainee, and sewing instructor.Eva Cranstoun*Trained Werbeck singer and vocal instructor.Patricia Dickson, M.A.*Member of our arts faculty and coordinator of our Waldorf Subject Teachers Program.Carol DivenDiploma in Waldorf Education; former full-time faculty at Rudolf Steiner College; currentlyteaching classroom music in Paradise, CA; experienced adult educator and professional oboist.Laura Embrey-Stine, B.A.Class teacher at the Sacramento Waldorf School; co-author of a book on form drawing.Nicole Fields, B.A.Waldorf High School Teacher Education Certificate, Rudolf Steiner College; Humanities andArts teacher at the Sacramento Waldorf School.Vivian GladwellMaster of clowning and improvisation. Has taught clowning internationally since 1988.37

summer facultyBrian Gray, M.L.A. *Director of our Foundation Year Program; 30 years studying Anthroposophy and Star Wisdom;28 years teaching at Rudolf Steiner College.Marianne Gray, B.A.Class teacher at Sacramento Waldorf School.Lauren Hickman, M.A.*Head of our Early Childhood Department. Waldorf early childhood educator and mentor.Cynthia Hoven, M.A.*Director of our Eurythmy Program; therapeutic eurythmist and performer.Harald Hoven*Master Gardener; Director of Raphael Biodynamic Gardens at Rudolf Steiner College.Ina Jaehnig, B.A.Former class teacher and current High School History teacher at Denver Waldorf School.Gosha Karpowicz, B.F.A.Art Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland; Parsons School of Design; Fine Arts teacher atGreen Meadow Waldorf School for 12 years.Dennis Klocek, M.F.A.*Director of our Consciousness Studies Program; international lecturer; founder of the CorosInstitute; climatologist; author of six books including The Seer’s Handbook.Edmund KnightonCertified Spacial Dynamics instructor; teacher, consultant, and lecturer in Waldorf schools.Jerry Kruse, M.B.A.Degree in Finance; Certified Public Accountant for over 10 years; consultant with Universities,public schools, and non-profits; currently Treasurer of the Anthroposophical Society in America.Cynthia Lambert, B.A.Waldorf preschool teacher; Former kindergarten teacher at Sacramento Waldorf School.Merrily Lovell, M.S.T.Degree in science education; Teaching Certificate in Biology, K-12; former class teacher; highschool biology teacher at Highland Hall School, California.Helen Lubin, M.A.Speech artist and Master speech educator; founder of Speech and Drama in Waldorf Schools inNorth America (1994).38

summer facultyTheodore Mahle, B.F.A.*Art instructor and consultant to Waldorf Schools; graduate of a 5-year painting training withBeppe Assenza at the Goetheanum Painting School.Monica Marshall, M.A.Master Waldorf teacher at Monadnock Waldorf School and Antioch College.Rumi Matsudaira-GantArtist and photographer; Waldorf parent; painting teacher at Golden Valley Charter School;teaches gardening and painting to Waldorf homeschool students.Kelly Morrow, M.S.Class teacher at Shining Mountain Waldorf School; experience in remedial education.Lisa Musilli Johnson, B.A.Master dyer; Manager of the Bookstore at Rudolf Steiner College; Waldorf parent.John Petering, M.S.25 years teaching natural science at Waldorf high schools in Boulder and Detroit; currentlyteaching at Sacramento Waldorf School.Andrea Pronto, B.A.Degree in Special Education; Music Teacher at Live Oak Waldorf School; trained musictherapist; trained Werbeck singer and vocal instructor.Christiana Quick-Cleveland, B.A., B.M.Degrees in Psychology and Vocal Performance; TaKeTiNa Rhythm Teacher; music educator andcommunity arts organizer for over 25 years; Artistic Director of Chalice Ensemble.Rosa Vela SachsSpanish language teacher at Austin Waldorf School; mentor of Spanish teachers in United States.Astrid Schmitt-Stegmann, M.A.*International Waldorf educator, lecturer, and mentor for Waldorf schools in the United States,Europe, and Asia.Ernst Schuberth, Ph. D.Mathematics instructor; former Director of Waldorf Teacher Education Program, Mannheim,Germany; Professor of Mathematics.James Staley, A.B.Graduate degree in history; former journalist; 26 years high school teacher, Sacramento WaldorfSchool; on Board of Directors, Camphill, Rozkalni.39

summer facultyAntje Staub, M.Ed.Degree in Science Education, Lesley University; Class teacher and former high school Germanteacher at Sacramento Waldorf School.Iris SullivanProfessional artist; teacher of painting at Sacramento Waldorf School; uses therapeuticindications of Liane Collot d’Herbois.Karen VianiEarly childhood educator and mentor for Waldorf pre-schools; professional puppeteer.Rosario Villasana-Ruiz, M.A.Child development specialist; early childhood consultant.Diamela Wetzl, B.A.Waldorf Spanish teacher in the grades and high school for 32 years; mentor to Spanish teachers.Robin White, M.A.Remedial teacher at Live Oak Waldorf School; instructor in our Remedial Education Program.John Wulsin, M.A.28 years teaching English and Drama at Green Meadow Waldorf School; author of several bookson English language and the Transcendalists.Jennifer Yates, B.F.A.Degree in ceramics, Tyler School of Art; Waldorf Teacher Education Certificate, Rudolf SteinerCollege; Class Teacher at Camellia Waldorf School.*Rudolf Steiner College Core Faculty.40

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