Waldorf Teacher Education Programs

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Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks campus offers full-time and part-time options for earning a Waldorf Teaching Diploma with a focus on early childhood, elementary grades (1-8), or secondary high school education. We also offer programs for Waldorf subject teachers and remedial teachers. All programs include the following elements:

• Studies in the philosophical basis of Waldorf education
• In-depth studies of educational principles
• Development and practice of artistic skills in fields such as storytelling, drama, painting, drawing, sculpture, music, and movement
• Observation and classroom experience with mentor teachers

Rudolf Steiner College, San Francisco campus offers a part-time option for those living in the San Francisco area to earn a Waldorf Teaching Diploma. The program is held on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, September through May, with three-week, full-time summer sessions on the Fair Oaks campus for each of the three years.

Matriculated Diploma/Degree Programs

• Foundation Program
• Waldorf Teacher Training Programs (full time and part-time)

  • Early Childhood

  • Elementary Grades (1-8)

  • Secondary High School (grades 9-12)

• Waldorf Teacher Training: Hybrid Modality (for Waldorf-Inspired Charter School teachers)
• Remedial Education Program
• Waldorf Teacher Training for Subject Teachers in Handwork

--> Please see the Overview of Waldorf Teacher Training Programs webpage for more details .

All Waldorf Teacher Training Programs share the following goals and objectives:

Institutional Goals

• Awaken independent thinking and healthy judgment about the deepest issues of human life
• School powers of perception
• Cultivate and enrich artistic faculties
• Develop social sensitivity
• Strengthen capacities for practical life

Program Goals

• Knowledge of the developmental foundations of Waldorf Education
• Praxis of pedagogical objectives within Waldorf Education
• Praxis in applied philosophy of Waldorf Education
• Skills in artistic capacity to embody ideals within Waldorf Education
• Skills in applying imagination and creativity within Waldorf Education
• Skills in developing fundamental social capacities of a Waldorf Educator
• Skills in self-reflection and mindfulness practice of a Waldorf Educator

Program Objectives

• Candidate demonstrates the ability to effectively make subject matter comprehensible to his or her students.
• Candidate will display an ability to engage students and support their learning process.
• Candidate demonstrates the capacity to build and maintain a healthy classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Candidate demonstrates the capacity to formulate multiple measures for assessing student learning inclusive of both formative and summative assessment tools.
• Candidate will produce documents showing clear, rationale-based planning documents for the yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily educational activities.
• Candidate plans personal and professional goals conducive to continual growth in his/her vocation.
• Candidate experiences transformative processes and expresses his or her responses to intrinsic internal learning.

How to Apply

For information about the Admissions process, Tuition and Fees, and Financial Aid, go to our Admissions page or contact us.

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Schedule a visit to either our Fair Oaks or San Francisco campus, or attend an information evening. To learn more about visiting, or for more information on any of our programs, please email us at rsc@steinercollege.edu . >>Learn more