Part Time Waldorf Education Programs

Rudolf Steiner College has several part-time programs designed to meet the needs of students who either must work and care for their families while they further their studies, or wish to find meaning and enrich their lives outside of their professions.

Community Learning Centers (CLCs)

Those who wish to take the Foundation Studies closer to their home, can take this option and simultaneously enroll in our Summer Waldorf Teacher Education Program.

CLCs have been established in: Anchorage, Alaska; Denver, Colorado; Montreal, Canada; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Altos, California; Nevada City, California; and Fair Oaks, California. Others are in process of being initiated. A minimum of ten students is required to establish a CLC in a particular area.

For more information please contact Patrick Wakeford-Evans, Academic Dean, at patrick.wakefordevans@steinercollege.edu

San Francisco Waldorf Teacher Education Program

Three year, weekend program and three summers for those living in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. This part-time program combines Foundation Studies and Teacher Education—meeting on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, September through May, with three-week, full-time summer sessions in Fair Oaks for each of the three years. During the summer sessions, students chose a focus of early childhood, grades or high school. Seven weeks of classroom observation and practice teaching are also included. The program culminates in a Certificate in Waldorf Teacher Education. An M.A. option is available in 2012*

Summer Waldorf High School Teacher Education

Three summers, four-week session each summer. This program combines Foundation Studies (week 1) and Teacher Education (weeks 2-4). Students hoping to become certified Waldorf high school teachers must come to their training with a strong academic background in specific subject areas and enthusiasm for working with the challenges of adolescence. The rigorous and comprehensive curriculum includes academic material, independent study, observation, and mentoring. Students with prior Foundation Studies are welcome to apply. The program culminates in a Certificate in Waldorf Teacher Education. An M.A. option is available in 2012*

Summer Waldorf Teacher Education for Early Childhood and Grades

Three summers, four-week session each summer. This three-year certificate program is designed for those who are currently teaching or have some classroom teaching experience. This program combines Foundation Studies and Teacher Education. It also includes continuing independent study, and observation and practice teaching in Waldorf schools during the school year. Students with prior Foundation Studies are welcome to apply. The program culminates in a Certificate in Waldorf Teacher Education. An M.A. option is available in 2012*

*M.A. in Waldorf Education For further information about our state-approved, non-accredited M.A. options visit www.steinercollege.edu and click on Admissions, College Catalogue. See Section Six for requirements and course descriptions. Coming in Summer 2011 is a new three-year, part-time M.A. program providing experienced teachers with a certificate and an M.A. In summer of 2012 we will offer a two-year, part-time M.A. program for certified Waldorf teachers. If you would like one of our faculty or staff to contact you about our M.A. options, e-mail rsc@steinercollege.edu

Waldorf Teacher Education For Subject Teachers in Handwork 

For Waldorf handwork teachers in the grades, this three year program meets in three-week sessions every summer, plus one week every spring. Included are continuing independent study and observation in Waldorf schools during the school year. Foundations in Anthroposophy is a prerequisite and is offered the first week of the three-week intensive study each summer.

The handwork program focuses on the philosophical foundations of Waldorf education, age-appropriate lessons for the grades curriculum, practical skills, and mentoring with master teachers. Other areas may include therapeutic applications, collegial relationships, classroom management, and parent education.