GRADE SCHOOL TEACHER PREPARATION

Waldorf grade school teachers provide their students with a rich educational experience that integrates movement, art, and music into each day to engage their students in active learning. Children are guided to develop strong social-emotional, problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
WTI’s Grade School Program is designed to equip future Waldorf grade school teachers with a practical working foundation and skill set to begin their teaching career successfully.

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Full Time Course Requirements

YEAR ONE

Eurythmy 1, 2, 3 [FDS]

Music/Singing 1, 2, 3 [FDS]

Themes from Rudolf Steiner's book THEOSOPHY [FDS]

Themes from Rudolf Steiner's book HOW TO KNOW HIGHER WORLDS [FDS]

Central Ideas from Rudolf Steiner's book PHILOSOPHY OF FREEDOM [FDS]

Three Stages of Development Birth to Seven

Developmental Biology

Biography

The Twelve Senses

Handwork

Painting 1: Wet on Wet

Drawing : Intro to Form and Color Studies

Language Arts 1 [GRADES COHORT ONLY]

Geography and History 1: Focus History [GRADES COHORT ONLY]

Chalkboard Drawing [GRADES COHORT ONLY]

Dynamic Drawing and Learning to Write [GRADES COHORT ONLY]

Math 1 [GRADES COHORT ONLY]

GRADES Mentoring Hours

Observation Hours (20 hours)

Open Seminar Series [x5]

Summer Intensive 1

Research Paper 1

YEAR TWO

Eurythmy 4, 5, 6 [FDS]

Music/Singing 4, 5, 6 [FDS]

Reincarnation and Karma [FDS]

The Kingdom of Childhood [FDS]

Perspectives on the Evolution of Consciousness Through Architecture and Art [FDS]

The Social Impulse of Waldorf Education and the Movement

Themes From the First Teacher's Course:1 [FDS]

Themes From the First Teacher's Course:2 [FDS]

Painting 2: Curriculum [GRADES COHORT ONLY]

Working with Parents and Collegial Relationships

Approaches to Working with the Modern Child

Integrating Artistic practice in Morning Lesson and Skills Work [GRADES COHORT ONLY]

Math 2 [GRADES COHORT ONLY}]

Language Arts 2 [GRADES COHORT ONLY]

Geography and History 2: Focus Geography [GRADES COHORT ONLY]

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GRADES Mentoring Hours

Observation Hours 20 hours

Open Seminar Series [x5]

Summer Intensive 2

Research Paper 2

TUITION

Grade School Certificate Program

Includes all classes, Mentoring, Summer Intensive, Open Seminar Series, and supplies [does not include books or Eurythmy shoes]

Year One - Option 1

$10,250.00

Pay year in full - one payment. $100 enrollment fee to be applied to tuition if paid by September 1. Complete Enrollment Application. An email will be sent to you confirming enrollment and then you may proceed to tuition payment.

Year One - Option 2

$5125.00 [x2]

Pay year in 2 installments. Complete Enrollment Application. An email will be sent to you confirming enrollment and then you may proceed to tuition payment.

Year Two - Option 1