{"product_id":"steiner-waldorf-pedagogy-in-schools-9780367333980","title":"Steiner Waldorf Pedagogy in Schools","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a comprehensive exploration of Steiner or Waldorf pedagogy and practice in schools. Drawing on key research, it traces the origins of Steiner education from the original Waldorf school and shows how this approach has since been adapted and applied in educational settings around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutlining the educational philosophy of Steiner education, the book considers its unique features, such as its commitment to a pedagogical anthropology that takes the whole developing human being into account  body, mind and spirit  and the developmental approach that arises out of this. It sets out the specific curriculum and teaching approach alongside vignettes of teaching and learning situations adopted in Steiner educational settings to show how the approach works in practice. Offering a critical perspective on this teaching style, Rawson examines the contributions that Steiner education has made in different cultures and looks towards future developments in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is very informative in its penetration of the complex ideas that constitutes the grounds for Waldorf pedagogical practice(s). Furthermore, it opens up the relatively unknown world of Waldorf schools by pointing out many mainstream (more or less) academic theories and perspectives, from which Waldorf pedagogy can also – at least partly – be understood.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eBo Dahlin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword (Gert Biesta). Acknowledgements. About the Author. Introduction. \u003ci\u003eBirthdays\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eGood practice-dubious theory\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe authors position\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSteiner and\/or Waldorf\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eReferences\u003c\/i\u003e. Part 1 Rudolf Steiner and the origins of his educational ideas . \u003ci\u003eRudolf Steiner: \"Stranger in a strange land\". Biography and biographical mythos\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eKey stages in a varied career\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat motivated Steiner?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGrand narrative or grand narratives?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAn epistemological and philosophical basis for Waldorf education\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWho thinks?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eKnowledge as a productive activity\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWorking with a spiritual perspective\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSteiner’s experiences as a teacher and tutor. Education as part of the cultural domain, free from political or economic determination\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Education of the Child 1907\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSteiner’s spiritual anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eReferences.\u003c\/i\u003e Part 2 Generative principles of teaching and learning. Generative principles and how to work with them. Five vignettes: \u003ci\u003eThe lower school main lesson.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOptics in grade 7\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eA craft project\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eArt history grade 10\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eA foreign language lesson in grade 12\u003c\/i\u003e. Generative principles for teaching and learning. \u003ci\u003e1.Waldorf education takes the spiritual dimension seriously.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e2. Sense of coherence is the basis for healthy learning and well-being.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e3. The quality of learning depends on the quality of the teacher’s preparation.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e4. Children and young people need to be ready to learn and they need time to learn.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e5. Learning is a rhythmical process.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e6. The learning processes are structured over time.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e7. Block teaching strengthens learning dispositions. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e8. Direct experience is the basis for good learning. 9. Activating the imagination through vivid pictorial descriptions and images is another powerful starting point for learning\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003e10. A phenomenological approach enables the organic growth of knowledge.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e11. The teaching must be artistic.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e12. The self-activity of the students is essential to learning.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e13. Good teaching and learning depends on the development of the senses\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eReferences. \u003c\/i\u003ePart 3 Communities of Learning: generative principles. \u003ci\u003e14. The Waldorf class is a learning community.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e15. Teachers support their pupils’ learning and development by generating knowledge of them using assessment for learning.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e16. The teachers are a collegial learning community with responsibility for the educational leadership of the school.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e17. Curriculum presents the entire pedagogy including content, methods and learning outcomes in the form of competences. 18. There are a number of pathways to becoming a Waldorf teacher. References. \u003c\/i\u003ePart 4 Waldorf education and the academy: positions, research and outlook\u003ci\u003e. Introduction. Reception problems. Critique as polemic. Some key perspectives on Waldorf education. Alumni research. Studies of pupils in schools. References. \u003c\/i\u003ePart 5 Waldorf schools around the world. \u003ci\u003eThe literature. Overview of the phases. After the wall came down. Waldorf inspired ideas in the world. Emergency education. References. \u003c\/i\u003eConclusions\u003ci\u003e. References. \u003c\/i\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017870147927,"sku":"9780367333980","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367333980.jpg?v=1750774936","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/steiner-waldorf-pedagogy-in-schools-9780367333980","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}