Martyn Rawson

Crafting a Curriculum of Coherence is a transformative guide that equips educators with the knowledge and tools to create a new kind of educational journey for children and young people, informed by the unique insights of Steiner Waldorf education. Drawing upon years of experience, expertise and research, the authors present a step-by-step guide for curriculum renewal, design and delivery to create meaningful, coherent learning experiences that inspire and empower learners. The chapters offer a new way of conceiving skills as knowledgeable action with purpose. They cover a potentialities and competencies approach, which makes learning truly holistic, and a layered curriculum model that moves from philosophy to classroom practice, enabling the development of coherent curriculum in any social or cultural setting. Featuring real-life examples, case studies, and thought-provoking exercises, the book encourages readers to think critically and creatively about education. Exploring the interplay between curriculum design, pedagogy and assessment, this is an indispensable resource for educators who are dedicated to shaping a world where every child and young person can flourish.

Crafting a Curriculum of Coherence is a transformative guide that equips educators with the knowledge and tools to create a new kind of educational journey for children and young people, informed by the unique insights of Steiner Waldorf education. Drawing upon years of experience, expertise and research, the authors present a step-by-step guide for curriculum renewal, design and delivery to create meaningful, coherent learning experiences that inspire and empower learners. The chapters offer a new way of conceiving skills as knowledgeable action with purpose. They cover a potentialities and competencies approach, which makes learning truly holistic, and a layered curriculum model that moves from philosophy to classroom practice, enabling the development of coherent curriculum in any social or cultural setting. Featuring real-life examples, case studies, and thought-provoking exercises, the book encourages readers to think critically and creatively about education. Exploring the interplay between curriculum design, pedagogy and assessment, this is an indispensable resource for educators who are dedicated to shaping a world where every child and young person can flourish.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of Steiner or Waldorf pedagogy and practice in schools. Drawing on key research, it traces the origins of Steiner education from the original Waldorf school and shows how this approach has since been adapted and applied in educational settings around the world. Outlining the educational philosophy of Steiner education, the book considers its unique features, such as its commitment to a pedagogical anthropology that takes the whole developing human being into account – body, mind and spirit – and the developmental approach that arises out of this. It sets out the specific curriculum and teaching approach alongside vignettes of teaching and learning situations adopted in Steiner educational settings to show how the approach works in practice. Offering a critical perspective on this teaching style, Rawson examines the contributions that Steiner education has made in different cultures and looks towards future developments in China and other Asian countries. Considering all aspects of Steiner education, this book is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the fundamental elements of this approach and its continuing relevance within the educational landscape.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of Steiner or Waldorf pedagogy and practice in schools. Drawing on key research, it traces the origins of Steiner education from the original Waldorf school and shows how this approach has since been adapted and applied in educational settings around the world. Outlining the educational philosophy of Steiner education, the book considers its unique features, such as its commitment to a pedagogical anthropology that takes the whole developing human being into account – body, mind and spirit – and the developmental approach that arises out of this. It sets out the specific curriculum and teaching approach alongside vignettes of teaching and learning situations adopted in Steiner educational settings to show how the approach works in practice. Offering a critical perspective on this teaching style, Rawson examines the contributions that Steiner education has made in different cultures and looks towards future developments in China and other Asian countries. Considering all aspects of Steiner education, this book is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the fundamental elements of this approach and its continuing relevance within the educational landscape.

Dialogues of Destiny is an erudite and wide ranging review of Waldorf education in the light of one hundred years of philosophy since its foundation in the early part of the twentieth century. Through an extensive and insightful survey of the literature and dialogues with key figures in the field, Paul Hougham achieves the balance of being both a practitioner and a critic, finding patterns across disciplines and discourses. The result is a vision of Waldorf education, emboldened by emancipatory ethics, that could significantly contribute to the long anticipated revolution in education that restores human agency, consciousness and creativity to the heart of pedagogical practice. Dialogues of Destiny between Paul Hougham and: -Florian Osswald -Christopher Clouder -John Burnett -Martyn Rawson -Charlotte von B low -Aonghus Gordon "Steiner's principal focus on education in the light of child development and the ongoing wonder of consciousness, however it might be termed, may prove to offer the versatility required for education into the next centuries, in terms of both practical skills and visionary landscapes."

Zu einer sich entwickelnden Pädagogik, wie sich die Waldorfpädagogik versteht, gehört eine praxisorientierte und praxisbezogene Forschung. Angesichts der sich ständig ändernden Lebensbedingungen kann sich die Qualität des Lernens und Lehrens nur entwickeln, wenn die Verantwortlichen immer wieder ihre Praxis reflektieren und ihren Unterricht dadurch kontinuierlich weiter entwickeln. Die Praxisforschung kann dazu einen wichtigen Beitrag geben kann. ipf, die Initiative für Praxisforschung, hat in diesem Bereich seit vielen Jahren Pionierarbeit geleistet und stellt in diesem Reader praktizierenden Lehrkräften eine Sammlung von grundlegenden Überlegungen, Anregungen für die eigene "Forschung im Klassenzimmer" und konkrete Hilfestellungen zur Verfügung.