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The RSSA produces books on various topics to do with running Steiner Schools in Australia. They are listed on this page.
Working with Curriculum in Australian Steiner Schools
PUBLISHED BY: Rudolf Steiner Schools of Australia, an Association inc. (RSSA) May 2004).
ISBN: 0-646-43475-6 (295 pages).
PRICE: $45 (GST inclusive) (plus postage and handling).
A Resource Manual for Teachers and Educational Administrators Kindergarten to Class 8.
This manual was initiated by the Association Rudolf Steiner Schools of Australia (RSSA) in response to a steady stream of requests for assistance from its member schools.
Requests for guidance on the Steiner curriculum and methods of teaching come from newer schools, particularly those in isolated areas; schools of all ages and sizes request help with preparing their curriculum documentation for the purposes of School Registration.
Meeting registration requirements is becoming increasingly complex as States focus on Learning Outcomes, and some in particular require detailed cross-referencing between the school's Steiner curriculum and the State curriculum or syllabus. The challenge schools face in "serving two masters" (Steiner and State) has become a central theme of the book.
Who can benefit from this book?
- Teachers and teachers and teacher trainees
- Those preparing curriculum documentation
- Educational administrators and College members who develop procedures and train others in lesson programming
- School Board / Council members and administrative staff
- Interested parents and home-schoolers
- Parts of the manual may be suitable as an introduction for those outside Steiner schools seeking an understanding of Steiner education, eg education authorities.
Contents
- Key curriculum issues for Australian Steiner schools
- Features of the Steiner approach to education
- Steiner curriculum content suggestions by class (K to class 8)
- Cross curriculum themes - social issues, Aboriginal culture, skills, values etc
- State approaches to curriculum
- Preparing for Registration (with samples)
- Applying the curriculum in the classroom; lesson programs (with samples)
- Monitoring student achievement (with samples)
- Resources - books, organisations, web-sites
Administration Handbook for Rudolf Steiner Schools in Australia
PUBLISHED BY: Rudolf Steiner Schools of Australia, an Association inc. (RSSA).
PRICE: $40 (GST inclusive) (plus postage and handling).
An essential tool for Bursars, Educational Administrators and members of the School's Governing Body.
Practical assistance in the context of the underlying philosophy of a Steiner School
Chapters include:
- The Vision and Direction of the School
- The Structure of the Organisation
- Economic Aspects
- Buildings and Physical Facfilities
- Educational Aspects
- Social Aspects
- Rights, Legal Matters and Risk Management
- Resource List - books, organisations, web-sites
- Appendices on the Threefold School, Record-keeping and Policies
