Fair Oaks • San Francisco
San Francisco Waldorf Teacher Education
* S.F. Program Information Evenings *
- Bring deeper meaning and perspective to your life...
- Deepen your understanding of the human being and his destiny
- Enhance your artistic creativity
- Learn to renew the art of education and carry this wisdom with you in everything you explore
- Work with master teachers who share their expertise and insights while helping you develop classroom capacities and skills
- Learn to fully integrate practical experience, academics, and the arts while exploring social and group dynamics with your classmates
- Prepare to become a Waldorf teacher in early childhood, grades, or high school
About the Program
The San Francisco Waldorf Teacher Education Program is a three- year and three-summer part-time training specifically designed for those living and working in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Emphasis is placed upon awakening the faculties of the teacher and developing his/her creativity in preparation for becoming a certified Waldorf teacher. This program includes observation and practice teaching in Waldorf schools, as well as mentoring, and professional support. Qualified graduates may apply for teaching positions in Waldorf schools worldwide.
Academic Year: Classes meet at San Francisco Waldorf School
Summers: Classes meet at the Fair Oaks campus of Rudolf Steiner College
Classes
- Year I
- Rudolf Steiner's Life and Work
- Introduction to Anthroposophy
- Waldorf Education and the
Development of the Child - Nature of the Human Being
and His Destiny - Intuitive Thinking
(Philosophy of Freedom) - Inner Work
- The Festivals and Their Meaning
- Parzifal
- Curriculum Studies
- Singing & Instrumental Music
- Speech and the
Art of Storytelling - Eurythmy
- Clay Modeling
- Painting and Drawing
- Year II
- Biography
- Reading the Book of History
- Mythology
- Astronomy
- Cosmology
- Embryology
- Evolution of Consciousness
through Art History - Inner Work
- Study of Man, part I&II
- Curriculum Studies
- Singing & Instrumental Music
- Speech and Drama
- Eurythmy
- Copper Smithing/Woodwork
- Painting and Drawing
- Year III
- Study of Man, part III
- Practical Advice to Teachers
- Discussions with Teachers
- Goethe’s Faust
- Child Studies
- Classroom Management
- Meditative Life of the Teacher
- The Waldorf School as a Social Organism
- Curriculum Studies & Didactics
- Projective Geometry
- Singing & Instrumental Music
- Speech and Theater
- Eurythmy
- Clay Modeling
- Painting and Drawing
Overnight Accommodations
Students in the weekend program who need overnight accommodations due to their long residential distance from the San Francisco Waldorf School are eligible to stay Friday nights in the school at no additional cost. Students must provide their own bedding..
For information concerning Admissions, Tuition and Fees, and Financial Aid, go to our admissions page or contact us.
Adjunct Faculty
Karen Apana, Diane David, Paul Gierlach, Brian Gray, Bodo Langen, Ted Mahle, Anna Rainville, Mark-Daniel Schmid, Isabelle Tabacot, Astrid Thiersch-Weber, Patrick Wakeford-Evans, David Weber, and others.