The Sophia Institute online Waldorf Certificate Program concerns itself with basic and underlying principles of Waldorf Education, curriculum suggestions and practice, and Waldorf methods. In addition, related subjects such as Waldorf administration, artistic courses, internships, and research projects are included in the program. The knowledge and understanding of the basic principles is essential for anyone embarking on or deepening their study - and ultimately the practical application - of this teaching method.
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Students may enroll in the complete Waldorf Teacher Training Certificate Program, or enroll in one or more of the individual courses for renewal or professional development. Please find a listing and description of the Waldorf Teacher Training individual courses below.
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1 credit per course. Duration: 2 months per course.
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Human Development |
The online Human Development course is based on studying and working with lectures given by Rudolf Steiner in 1919. These preparatory lectures were given to the ... more ...
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The Essential Nature of the Human Being |
The course The Essential Nature of the Human Being provides the student with an in-depth study of Steiner's view of the human as a being of body, soul, and spirit. More ...
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The Wisdom of Fairy Tales |
"Just as our body has to have nutritive substances circulating through the organism, the soul needs fairy tale substance flowing through its spiritual veins." - Rudolf Steiner ... more ...
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The First Three Years of the Child |
This course is based on the work of Karl Koenig, MD, and covers the developmental phases of early childhood with a focus on the first three years and the unfolding ... more ...
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Early Childhood Education / Part 1 and Part 2 |
The Waldorf early childhood educator works with the young child by creating a warm, beautiful and loving home-like environment, which is protective and secure, and ... more ...
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Evolving Consciousness/Cosmology / Part 1 and Part 2 |
The online Waldorf Certificate Studies Program Course Evolving Consciousness/Cosmology concerns itself with basic and underlying principles of Waldorf Education. More ...
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Waldorf Curriculum / Part 1 and Part 2 |
A curriculum could be compared to the list of ingredients for a recipe. However good the recipe, the quality of the ingredients is crucial but to make a start the components also ... more ...
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The Four Temperaments |
The course The Four Temperaments concerns itself with specific lectures given by Rudolf Steiner concerning the Four Temperaments under the heading "Anthroposophy ... more ...
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The Education of the Child in the Light of Anthroposophy / Part 1 and Part 2 |
The courses The Education of the Child in the Light of Anthroposophy Part 1 and Part 2 are of interest to anyone wanting to study the basic ideas underlying Waldorf ... more ...
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The Festivals and Their Meaning / Part 1 and Part 2 |
The celebration of festivals is an important part of Waldorf/Steiner education. A festival is a joyous celebration of life, and has the quality of lifting us out of the ... more ...
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Waldorf Methods/Reading and Math / Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 |
Language is our most important means of mutual understanding and is therefore the primary medium of education. It is also a highly significant formative ... more ...
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Waldorf Methods/Sciences / Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 |
" ... ancient wisdom contained no contradiction between body and soul or between nature and spirit; because one knew: Spirit is in man in its archetypal form; the soul is ... more ...
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Life Phases |
This courses offers an introduction to Anthroposophical world view in relation to the human being's biography and life phases. The course is based primarily on the work ... more ...
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Waldorf Administration |
According to Rudolf Steiner, social organizations should have three cooperative but independent administrations—one to administer economic functions, one to administer ... more ...
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Waldorf Remedial Methods / Part 1 and Part 2 |
It is no secret that the number of children with challenges in normal classrooms is growing. Many teachers respond that a third or more of their class struggles with school work. More ...
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