GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (STEINER)

STEINER PATHWAY TOWARDS A MASTERS IN EDUCATION

Course Information

The University of Canberra is offering a pathway towards a Masters Degree in Education specializing in Steiner Education. The program is planned to include two steps: the first is an introductory Graduate Certificate (12 credit points) and the second step outlines a selection of education and educational leadership units that in effect comprise the equivalent of a second Graduate Certificate (to make up the remaining 12 credit points). The possibility for teachers to make their own selection of units (worth 12 credit points) to suit their individual career paths in specialist areas (like inclusive education, or second language teaching) is also available. Entrance requirements include a Bachelor of Education Degree or a Bachelors Degree and an Education Diploma.

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Steiner)

The course is designed to benefit state accredited teachers who are new to Steiner philosophy. The units provide an introductory overview to the main features of Steiner’s educational philosophy and to the aesthetic and scientific approach that underpins the curriculum.

For experienced Steiner teachers the course offers an opportunity to refresh and re-enliven an understanding of both contemporary and Steiner perspectives on the curriculum, theory of knowledge and human socio-emotional and cognitive development. Teachers undertaking this pathway will have the opportunity to become acquainted with the course content so as to use its structure as a basis for mentoring new teachers. The Graduate Certificate pathway also puts in place the first step towards a Masters degree for those teachers who are interested in further study.

The introductory nature of the course means that it is likely to assist administrators, school board members and others involved in educational leadership in Steiner schools to better understand the unique educational ethos of the communities in which they work.

As adult learning models emphasize the importance of group learning and of learning through teaching, the course provides a forum for sharing of expertise and an opportunity for discussion and ongoing networking. In recognition of the importance of the development of imaginative capacities, the holiday intensives include artistic, singing and eurythmy workshops.

The Graduate Certificate course includes the following four units that are each worth three credit points:

Steiner Educational Foundations: This unit provides an introduction to the philosophy that underpins the education. The survey includes a dialogue between a “soul-spiritual” educational perspective and recent research findings in physiology and developments in educational psychology in relation to Steiner’s phases of human development.

Steiner Curriculum Contexts: This unit encompasses an overview of the main lesson curriculum as practiced in Steiner schools. Both the original early 20th Century context and contemporary perspectives will be considered. The philosophical and Goethean underpinnings of the science and humanity streams will be explored as a pathway towards experiential study.

Professional Practice Framework: Participants are given the opportunity in this unit to develop their approach to Steiner methodology (the philosophy informing method) within their own specific subject area. The perspectives that have been discussed in the above units are now applied in a practical way to curriculum planning within a particular subject.

Professional Practice in Action: The focus of the unit is on Steiner teaching methods as relevant in a specific subject area. Participants apply the program that has been planned in the above unit and keep a record of its implementation and evaluation. There is scope here for a postgraduate style in-service practicum training where a mentor teacher oversees and assists a new teacher to learn Steiner teaching methods and how to apply the philosophy in practice.

The Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership (Steiner)

For experienced teachers with a working knowledge of Steiner’s educational philosophy, the course offers an opportunity to refresh and re-enliven an understanding of contemporary and Steiner perspectives in the areas of educational leadership, research methods and methodologies, educational psychology, curriculum development, and adult learning styles.

The course focuses on preparing teachers to take up leadership roles in schools in relation to the management and planning of education programs and curriculum development, with a particular focus on the setting up of school-based support structures for teacher education and professional development courses. Assessment tasks include the evaluation of existing educational programs and the envisioning of new initiatives. Teachers are encouraged to integrate the assessment tasks into their working lives rather than taking them on as an ‘extra’ load. The course is designed to facilitate the building of a foundational structure for a school-based university tutoring program by providing the up skilling needed for the mentoring of teachers new to Steiner philosophy. Participants are encouraged to publish their research projects so as to contribute to the wider Steiner educational research community.

The Graduate Certificate course includes the following four units that are each worth three credit points:

Educational Evaluation and Effectiveness 7754

This unit explores the concepts of personal, team and organizational effectiveness in a range of settings. Planning, implementation and evaluation are key strategies used to examine the performance of individuals, teams and organizations. The relationship between contemporary evaluation methodologies and Steiner’s approach to research, with reference to his views on schools as “research academies” is explored. The threefold model of social development is critically examined both in the cultural context of Steiner’s life and times and in relation to current school management structures. The Steiner pathway of inner development is outlined and discussed and some of Steiner’s prescribed exercises are practiced as group activities.

Professional Development and Knowledge Transfer 7780

Steiner’s theory of knowledge is investigated in relation to contemporary perspectives of knowledge transfer. The theories and principles of how adults learn are set in a context of personal reflection and ways in which these theories relate to Steiner’s views on human development are further explored. The unit provides teachers with the opportunity to critically evaluate the professional development programs in their schools in relation to Steiner’s theory for social reform and to plan, implement and evaluate new interventions and programs.

Leadership in Learning Organizations 7696

This unit explores leadership and management roles within a variety of learning organizations. Students are encouraged to develop understandings of concepts such as leadership, learning cultures and organizational development. Global issues concerning Government, educational institutions and the community are identified and students are encouraged to explore their implications for leadership and management. Steiner’s vision of schools as “republican academies” is revisited within the context of contemporary theories that describe schools as “learning organizations” and professional development in terms of “lifelong learning.” Recent theories of collaboration and team building are explored in relation to the continued experimentation in the Steiner system with shared leadership structures.

Introduction to Research 8099

This unit provides a critical overview of research perspectives and practices in the social sciences and humanities, with particular reference to education and communication, and to such generic practices as reading and critiquing research reports, communicating the results of research, and conducting ethical research. Students will also be introduced to a variety of research practices, such as action research, case study, discourse analysis, ethnography and historical inquiry. Steiner’s call for on-going teacher research is explored within the above outlined context of contemporary perspectives. The role of teachers’ research in building the curriculum to meet the developmental needs of students is investigated. Goetheanism is further explored as a meeting place of the arts and sciences and as an experiential pathway of study.

COURSE DELIVERY

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Steiner) is delivered as a part-time course in distance mode with online learning back up.  Each unit includes an intensive which runs in the Summer and Spring holidays. The home study plan is supported by the structure of the unit: there are five modules that are presented one per day during each of the holiday intensives. An online tutorial task worth a 10% assessment weighting is assigned to each module. The tutorial tasks and online discussions are designed to prepare participants to undertake the major assessment item which is an essay style task with a 40% weighting; a further 10% is allocated to participation in unit activities.

WORKLOAD

The amount of time spent on the home study plan depends on prior knowledge, skills and learning style. As a guide the notional total for a 3 credit point unit over a 14 week semester is assumed to be 150 hours or an average of 10 hours per week. However as this calculation includes weekly time spent in class, the class hours accumulated during the intensive can be deducted reducing the total to about 7 or 8 hours a week.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The course is open to teachers and administrators who have a three year undergraduate degree or equivalent.

COST

Approximate Full Course Fee: $2200

Approximate Cost per Unit: $550

Fee Help is available as a payment deduction from salary.

Please note the above outline is still in the planning stages and there may be some minor changes made in relation to the names and inclusion of some of the units. However it is unlikely that the overall content, structure and orientation of the course will change.

LECTURERS & CONTACT DETAILS:

Dr Thomas Nielsen

Tel: 6201 5699; Email: Thomas.Nielsen@canberra.edu.au

Dr Robert Fitzgerald

Tel: 6201 2658; Email: Robert.Fitzgerald@canberra.edu.au

Bronwen Haralambous

Mobile: 0408023382; Email: Bronwen.Haralambous@canberra.edu.au

The Sienna Academy

For Painting Therapy and Artistic Painting according to the method of Liane Collot d’Herbois.

The Sienna Academy is starting a new Painting Therapy Training in March 2008; located in Mapleton on the Blackall Range, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It will be taught in 5- week blocks twice a year over a period of 4 years. Painting and drawing exercises form the main part of the course.

Other Subjects include: Light, darkness and colour in relationship to health and illness; Medical studies; Life phases and biography; Training the senses; Understanding the process of illness in the human being; Observation and analysis of client’s works.

The course would be of interest to health practitioners; nurses; people working in the care profession; psychologists; counsellors; teachers and art students.

Other activities include: Foundation course; Artistic weekends; Individual painting therapy sessions; the sale of original paintings, prints and cards.

The Sienna Academy is affiliated to The Emerald Foundation in The Netherlands.

Please contact Sally Martin for more information.
Phone: + 61 (0) 7 5478 6260.
Email: sallymartin@aanet.com.au
Website www.siennaacademy.com.au

Parsifal College

Parsifal College is an International Adult Education Centre, based in Sydney Australia. We offer accredited full and part-time courses based on the work of Rudolf Steiner.

Advanced Diploma in Rudolf Steiner Education

Our Advanced Diploma in Rudolf Steiner Education is a unique and creative pathway to becoming a Steiner teacher. Graduates who have gained entry to a University level Bachelor of Education course have received up to two years advanced standing for this course (AUSTUDY available).

The first year is delivered at Rudolf Steiner House, in the Central Business District of Sydney and comprises the Graduate Diploma of Anthroposophical Studies, with its emphasis on self development. The second year is delivered by Glenaeon School Middle Cove. The degree is completed in the usual 4 years. The course can be completed part time.

Parsifal College works in conjunction with the Steiner Training Seminar at Glenaeon in Middle Cove, Sydney and with the Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Teacher Training Seminar. Certificate in Foundation Studies in Rudolf Steiner Education.

Certificate in Foundation Studies in Rudolf Steiner Education (Distance Education)

This Part Time Distance Education Course is primarily designed to provide State-trained teachers with the philosophical understandings necessary to support teaching in a Steiner school. It provides an understanding of the basis of the Steiner educational curriculum together with a rich program of inner development based on artistic practice and observations of life.

We also offer the following courses:

• Foundation Course in Rudolf Steiner Early Childhood P/T.
• Certificate in Rudolf Steiner Early Childhood Education P/T.
• Organic and Biodynamic Gardening Courses.
• Health and Nutrition.
• Part time Steiner Education and Artistic Courses.

Australian students studying full time accredited courses may apply for AUSTUDY. We welcome full-time overseas students.

Parsifal College
307 Sussex St Sydney NSW 2000
Phone +61 2 9261 4001
Fax +61 2 9267 2213
Web www.parsifalcollege.edu.au
Email admin@parsifalcollege.edu.au

A Comprehensive Steiner Teacher Training During School Holiday Blocks

January 11th-15th 2010

Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 offered concurrently

Private Airport Buses operate from door to door- approximately $35 to the airport. Bookings- North Shore Airport Services 0414798514; Beachside Shuttle 99822757; Belrose Airport Bus 0416 303 315; Forest and Beaches Shuttle 9453 1639.

Glenaeon Middle Cove Campus – for further transport information.
5a Glenroy Avenue, Middle Cove NSW 2068

Telephone 61 2 9417 3193 Fax 61 2 9417 5346

Note that Intensives require minimum numbers of enrolments to proceed. Enquiries may be sent to Peggy Day

peggyd@glenaeon.nsw.edu.au
02 9417.3193
(AH) 02 9970 8754
Glenaeon School
5a Glenroy Ave,
Middle Cove, NSW 2068

Glenaeon School Teacher Training Seminar which delivers the full-time Accredited Advanced Diploma of Rudolf Steiner Education in Sydney will once again be holding intensives for class teachers. These may be valuable for schools to use as training for any teachers going through the class teacher period for the first time or for those who are more experienced but wish to share with colleagues/trainers to deepen the work.

Each week will involve 35 hours covering pedagogical background, child development steps for that class or age, practical morning circle work, story content and practical activities for creating the Main Lessons, working with the visual and movement arts, music repertoire and integration of general academic curriculum. Teachers will be able to

• Review the indications, background reading and Main Lessons.
• Work with the arts to prepare lesson presentation.
• Deepen the child development background as linked to curriculum.
• Gather resources and view children’s Main Lesson books.
• Prepare aspects of their program and connect with mentor teachers and colleagues.

Course Hours: Monday-Thursday 8.45am – 5.30pm  Friday 8.45-3.30pm.

Accommodation: Participants can sleep on gym mats at the school ($10 per night- showers, kitchen facilities available for self-catering breakfast and dinner); arrange accommodation at Collaroy Beach Youth Hostel 9981 1177 (dorms from $32 per person per night) approximately 25 minutes away by car or Lane Cove River Tourist Park 9888 9133 (4 person cabin $200 per night - about 10 minutes away by car) if they do not have their own colleague or family contacts in Sydney. Morning and afternoon tea and a light lunch will be provided.

Enrolment: Due by December 1st- Fees will be $490 per intensive week payable with enrolment. The enrolment form serves as an invoice so no further invoice is sent. When enrolment is complete a pre-reading list will be sent out.

Lecturers

Andrew Hill, B.A. Hons, Dip Arts(English) , M. Ed.

Andrew Hill lectures in the full-time course in Steiner Pedagogy, English and Science and is a member of the College of Tutors of the Advanced Diploma of Rudolf Steiner Education. With a background in Anthropology and English literature as well as experience in a curative school Andrew has been strongly involved in all aspects of teacher training. In 2009 he was teaching Class 8 on his third round of class teaching.

Ann Jacobson, B.A.,M.A (Music)

Ann Jacobson has been a class teacher for more than 20 years both at Glenaeon, the Blue Mountains Steiner School and another Steiner inspired school. She tutors in the HSIE module bringing the Cultural Epochs and Human Environment as well as lecturing in Main Lesson Theory. Ann is just returning to Class 1 for another teaching round.

Diane Tatum, B.A., Eur Dip, M. Cur Eur , M Ed.

Diane taught at the New York School after completing her Eurythmy training in Germany. She was then a member of the Eurythmeum Performing Group in Stuttgart before undertaking the Curative Eurythmy training. She has been a Eurythmy teacher at Kamaroi School in Sydney for 14 years and has tutored in Drama,Choreography, Child Observation and Inner Development as well as Eurythmy in the Advanced Diploma.

Bernadette Gaskin, Dip Cur Ed

Bernadette Gaskin trained as a curative teacher in England before working at Inala in Sydney. She was a class teacher at the Perth Waldorf School and is now moving onto Class 7 at Glenaeon. With a love of both the oral language tradition and history she has tutored in Speech for morning circle, Anthroposophy and Steiner Pedagogy.

Christian Lilicrap - B.Mus, BA (Steiner Ed. Plymouth)

Christian taught music at the Devon Steiner School in England for many years before coming to Australia and teaching Music at Glenaeon for the last 9 years and lecturing in the Teacher Training Course.

Lynne Collet-  BA (Arts/Law), Orientation Year, Teacher Training (Sunbridge Coll NY), Grad Dip Ed (Notre Dame)

Lynne has undertaken Steiner home schooling with her own children, has finished a class teaching round to Class 8 at Glenaeon and is tutoring in the full-time course in Mathematics, Form Drawing and Geometry.

Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Seminar

The Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Seminar offers a unique human education in art, science and philosophy. Our courses are based on Rudolf Steiner's spiritual-scientific view of the human being as an enlightened thinker in an intelligent universe.

The seminar is a Registered Training Centre founded in 1968 and the courses offered are for students interested in Anthroposophy, artistic development, individual self-development and teacher training in Rudolf Steiner education.

We are a nationally recognised training centre and the full-time courses are government accredited with the V.Q.A. (Victorian Qualifications Authority). Eligible students may apply for Austudy (local students only).

Diploma of Anthroposophical Studies

Advanced Diploma of Rudolf Steiner Education Three Year Part-time Course in Rudolf Steiner Education (Certificate Course only).

For Early Childhood, Primary Class Teaching, High School and Interested Parents Part-time study is also available in BioDynamic farming and gardening, teacher education including early childhood and high school, personal development and adult artistic activities.

For more information visit the MRSS site at www.mrss.com.au or phone Phone: 61 3 9876 5199.

EduCareDo

Self awakening Study Courses by email or mail. Year one consists of 26 Lessons in colour. Can start any time. New approach of simple language Lessons, with many experiments, exercises, artistic and meditative work and practical applications in personal and professional life.

The first year Course will directly benefit teachers, curative and early childhood teachers, co-workers and people seeking other professional paths. Existing and new Steiner school parents, co-workers of anthroposophical organisations, existing and new members of the Antroposophical Society.

Discounts for teachers, parents and groups. See details on our website or contact for brochure.

Erwin Berney
Phone: 02 9417 7034
Fax: 02 9417 7034
Email: educaredo@bigpond.com
Website: www.educaredo.com