Introduction to Steiner Education: The Waldorf School
“To educate youth … is to ennoble the mind, to fire the imagination, to fortify the will and to quicken initiative for life.” —Francis Edmunds Rudolf Steiner’s educational system—long established and respected on the European continent—is gradually spreading around the world. Its radical principles, based on a view of the human being as composed of body, soul, and spirit, allows for a truly holistic and balanced education that nourishes the whole child…. More >>
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An introduction to the essential concepts of multicultural and global education. Describes practical application of multicultural and global concepts and how they can be combined into a cohesive and effective philosophy of education using six major principles: diversity, human rights, multiple perspectives, interconnectedness and interdependence, co-responsibility, and global society. For pre-service and practicing teachers in graddes K-1… More >>
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