Requirements for Elementary
Education Diploma
Course No. Course Title
WISM 225 Administration in Waldorf Schools
WISM 226 The Inner Life of the Teacher
WISM 227 Exceptional Child
WISM 231 Eurythmy (must be taken two terms)
WISM 232 Form Drawing
WISM 233 Art of Painting
WISM 235 Music for Teachers
WISM 237 Speech and Drama in the Classroom
WISM 238 Handwork
WISM 242 Drawing and Modeling
WISM 245 Storytelling
WISM 301 Humanity and Nature
WISM 320 Curriculum Development
WISM 322 Waldorf Methods for teaching Math
WISM 325 Waldorf Methods for teaching Science
WISM 326 Waldorf Methods for teaching Social Studies
WISM 329 Waldorf Methods for teaching Language Arts
WISM 401 Intuitive Thinking
WISM 455 Student Teaching Seminar
WISM 458 Student Teaching In a Waldorf School
Students who take their courses part-time, or who wish to transfer in courses taken elsewhere need to meet with the Director of Teacher Education to discuss recognition of their courses.
A typical two year schedule:
| Fall Term Year One | |||||
| Friday | Saturday | ||||
| Time | Course | Inst. | Time | Course | Inst. |
| 6-7 pm | Eurythmy | TBA | 9-1 | Teacher Education Topics | Varied |
| 7:30-9 pm | Music for Teachers | Teaman | 2:00 - 3:30 | Teacher Education Topics | Varied |
| 3:30 - 5:00 | Drawing and Modeling | Taorima | |||
| Winter Term Year One | |||||
| Friday | Saturday | ||||
| 6-7 | Eurythmy | TBA | 9-1 | Teacher Education Topics | Varied |
| 2-3:30 | Teacher Education Topics | Varied | |||
| 3:30 - 5:00 | Handwork | Harrington | |||
| Spring Term Year One | |||||
| Friday | Saturday | ||||
| 5-9 | Administration | Owen-Cruise | 9-11:30 | Administration | Owen-Cruise |
| 11:30 - 7 | Exceptional Child | Oresti | |||
| Fall Term Year Two | |||||
| Friday | Saturday | ||||
| Time | Course | Inst. | Time | Course | Inst. |
| 5 - 6:30 | Form Drawing | Owen-Cruise | 9 - 10:30 | Movement and Games | Teaman |
| 6:45 - 8:45 | Painting | Takata | 10:30 - 12:30 | Waldorf Methods of Teaching Math | Mathews |
| 1:30 - 3 | Humanity and Nature | Owen-Cruise | |||
| 3-4:30 | Inner Life of the Teacher | Browne |
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| Winter Term Year Two | |||||
| Friday | Saturday | ||||
| 10-12 | Teaching Practicum Seminar | Owen-Cruise | |||
| Spring Term Year Two | |||||
| Friday | |||||
| 5-9 pm | Intuitive Thinking | Owen-Cruise | 9-2 pm | Intuitive Thinking | Owen-Cruise |
Fall Topics: Story Telling; Curriculum Development; Waldorf Methods for Teaching Social Science
Winter Topics: Waldorf Methods for Teaching Science; Waldorf Methods for Teaching Language Arts; Speech and Drama in the Classroom
Introduction
Background
Becoming a Teacher
Our Programs
Arts and Eurythmy
Professional Development
Course Guide
Foundation Studies
Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education
2009-10 Costs
Example Schedules
