Waldorf High School Teacher Education Program 2025-2027

EARN A GRADUATE-LEVEL CERTIFICATE TO TEACH IN A WALDORF HIGH SCHOOL

The team of seasoned high school faculty draws upon the proven track record of Waldorf pedagogy and practices. At the same time, they adapt their courses each year to meet today’s changing societal environment and the needs of today’s teenagers.

Low-Residency and Online Format
As a part-time, graduate-level, low-residency program, WHiSTEP is held over three consecutive Julys. In addition to three summer intensives, trainees undertake two years of independent studies including a research project and internship in a Waldorf high school.

Who Should Apply
– High school teachers wishing to enrich their Waldorf preparation
– Professionals seeking a career change
– Practicing educators

As a student, you’ll explore…
– Fundamental ideas of the threefold social organism that underlie Waldorf education
– Physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of the unfolding human being
– Development of “living thinking” in yourself and in those you teach
– Rudolf Steiner’s foundational work Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path: A Philosophy of Freedom and its practical applications to teaching in high school
– A phenomenological approach to planning and carrying out your lessons
– How to help each human being live more deeply into the world
– A vibrant 25-month low-residency program starting in July 2025

• Summer I: July 2025 (in-person)
  WEEK I: JULY 13-19
  WEEK II: JULY 20-27

• Fall & Spring Seminars Between Summers I & II September 2025 – March 2026 (Online)

• Summer II: July 2026 (July 12 – 26) (in-person)

• Fall & Spring Semesters Between Summer II & III: September 2026 – March 2027 (Online)

• Summer III: July 2027 (July 11 – 25) (in-person)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER BY JANUARY 15, 2025!