«Celebrations of a Human-Centered Pedagogy»
On Thursday, 12 October 2023, our online lecture series on Rudolf Steiner's educational courses continues from 8 pm.
Guidelines for training centres
The «Hague Circle» together with the Pedagogical Section has published principles for good practice in Waldorf teacher training.
Pedagogical Tasks in a Digital Lifeworld
Our descendants will be confronted with fundamental changes. The digital transformation will shape their biographies.
Genuine love of humanity: This is what the Christian element of Waldorf education is all about.
Education is always «political»
Waldorf education can be seen as an ideal: an education that promotes the individual and meets the needs of the time. But it can never be neutral.
At the World Teachers' Conference, the forum «Waldorf Education in the Context of Cultural Diversity» met with great interest.
Starting September 19, 2023, International Campus Waldorf (ICW) lectures will be held every Tuesday on Zoom.
Read a short story by Kathy MacFarlane about the becoming and passing of the cosmos.
The Lived Body Accomplishes Life
Focusing on the objective body as an object alienates us from our presence. Being in the lived body, is the source of our individual development.
Nurturing the Most Human in Humans
Education must not be directed at accumulating theories but at remaining awake, attentive – to forge a mindful way of being.
Philipp Reubke's impressions of this year's World Teachers' Conference with participants from all over the world
«We live on a planet of chickens»
In this article, Albrecht Schad finds clear words for the state of the Earth. What we humans have to do with it, you can read here.
Letter angels? Arithmetic dwarfs?
A plea for objectivity and creativity in the teaching of writing and arithmetic.
Congratulations to Ida Oberman!
Alanus University has awarded Oberman the title of «Senior Research Fellow» in recognition of her educational work.
World Teachers' Conference 2023
About a thousand teachers and educators from over 60 countries filled the Goetheanum with life.
Spiritual Ecology of the Human Being and Realms of Nature
Questions on the modern teacher’s tasks. A contribution from Tomáš Zdražil.
Pedagogy as a field of unconditional responsibility
Constanza Kaliks' contribution to the lecture series «Freedom and Responsibility».
Learning from Columbus' mistakes
School should be an organism that adapts to circumstances. Read here how important such «context sensitivity» is.
Affirming the human being – Nurturing the soul – Trusting the body
Trevor Mepham gives a new perspective to the title of the World Teachers' Conference.
From 31 March: International Refresher Course Week of the «Lehrerseminar für Waldorfpädagogik» in Kassel (DE).
It was a year that has challenged us in many ways – be it in educational practice or in our daily lives.
«Interculturality and curricula»
In September, researchers from all over the world came together to participate in the colloquium.
«Waldorf Work in Progress – Perspectives of a Modern Education»
Online lecture series by Waldorf education lecturers is back.
How do children master the future?
School as a place for resilience development. A contribution by Ioana Viscrianu.
Emergency Situation in Ukraine
We are shocked to hear the news of the war in Ukraine, of destruction, hatred and fear, of the traumatic experiences of many parents and children.
Journal of the Pedagogical Section N° 72, December 2021
Dear colleagues in Waldorf and Rudolf Steiner schools and kindergartens around the world; dear friends!
Here is the Christmas edition of the…
The International Campus Waldorf (ICW) is an online platform for students of Waldorf teaching programs and Waldorf teachers around the world. It…
Leadership and School Management
The course will offer four live events online with interesting and well-known speakers and opportunities
for exchange and discussion in groups. The…
School and kindergarten doctors: job description
A group of School doctors and educators worked on a description of the tasks of a school doctor.
Dear colleagues worldwide,
We would like to invite you to join an initiative of the Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum.
The protection of children requires strong, secure adults, oriented to the future!
In kindergartens, child care centres, therapeutic facilities and doctors' offices, as everywhere, posters indicate protective measures against the…
Basic principles underlying the “Here I can thrive” campaign of the Working Group Pregnancy – Birth – Early Childhood of the Medical and Pedagogical…
Video series: Being wanted, seen and recognized
by Constanza Kaliks as part of the series "Building trust. Education in times of Corona" of the Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum
Video series: How to approach sleeping and waking (not only) in times of crisis
by Florian Osswald as part of the series "Building trust. Education in times of Corona" of the Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum