“The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility – these three forces are the very nerve of education.”
Rudolf Steiner
Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School is grateful to to be an initiative member of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education. This incredible resource allows us to work closely with other schools who share our misison of making Waldorf education available to the public. Below you will find more information and articles shared from the Alliance’s website. We encourage you to click the link below and explore their website for further information.
“A lot of parents and educators are recognizing that what we are doing in traditional education is not working for kids,”
Members of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education are committed to the principles.
The Core Principles ensure that Public Waldorf education is ever-evolving, and continuously renewed through practice, research, observation, and active reflection.
Please check out the scholarly articles linked below shared from the Alliance.
What is Waldorf Education?
Here we find an in depth history of the principles of Waldorf Education, with a focus on the characteristics of Waldorf Education rather than a rigid definition. The author explores writings from a variety of Waldorf educators in the United States.
Waldorf Education In Public Schools:
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Educators adopt—and adapt—this developmental, arts-rich approach