School as a Journey: The Eight-Year Odyssey of a Waldorf Teacher and His Class
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0880103892 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Leadership development and support is a theme that runs through many of his books. About the AuthorTorin M. Dr. Finser serves as General Secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in America. He has been an educator for three decades and has been a keynote speaker at conferences in China, Korea, Nepal, South Africa, Norway, England, Switzerland, Canada, and throughout the United States. He has also served as an organizational consultant for a variety of schools. . Finser, Ph.D., is Chair of the Education Department of
First-person view of the Waldorf Education As the other reviews explain.this is a teacher's story of his unique journey with the same group of students from their entry into school as first graders through eighth grade. What an interesting idea.for the teacher and student. The consistency of teaching from one year to the next, ties in perfectly with the developmental model of the Waldorf curriculum. And with the right teache. See how children come alive with a rich curriculum! Nature Mom w/ 2 children + EE & Management degrees This book gives outstanding detail and theories behind classroom instruction in a Waldorf School. He includes actual stories, poems, and math exercises used in class - and shows which elements appealed to various temperaments. Have you ever thought about adding somber details to a math problem to appeal to a melancholic temperament? How brilliant! All through the book I kept finding. If Only Our Schools Were Like This Coach This is a beautiful story told in a straightforward way. Torin Finser supplies the rationale for his approach to teaching. As a public school teacher in a Title I school I was very impressed with his purposeful engagement with his students throughout their 8 years. I have also begun to use some of the techniques outlined in the book in my class. The kids love them. The appendix feat
Torin Finserwho is now Director of Waldorf Teacher Training at Antioch New England Graduate Schoolwrote this book especially for parents, prospective parents, and educators who are new to Waldorf education. Straightforward and humorous, School as a Journey provides an excellent introduction to the daily activities of a Waldorf school classroom. Filled with pedagogical gems, tips, and resources, School as a Journey will also prove an invaluable resource for those who are currently Waldorf class teachers. This is a lively, colorful, and absorbing account of a class teacher's journey with his class, from first grade through the eighth grade in a Waldorf school. For those who wish to delve more deeply into this revolutionary form of education, the author has also included extensive documentation, with references to the works of Rudolf Steiner and of others experienced in Waldorf education. Highly recommended.
He is the author of Silence Is Complicity: A Call to Let Teachers Improve Our Schools through Action ResearchNot NCLB (2007); Organizational Integrity: How to Apply the Wisdom of the Body to Develop Healthy Organizations (2007); In Search of Ethical Leadership: If Not Now, When? (2003); School Renewal: A Spiritual Journey for Change (2001); and School as a Journey: The Eight-Year Odyssey of a Waldorf