The slides are based on the visit to a Waldorf Inspired small school and discussion

1. ~Lalit Kishore

2.  Waldorf Education (WE) aims at integrating
life and experiential learning as an
evolutionary process through recurrent active
reflection and refinement of content, learning
materials, learning environment and learning
processes
 Founded in the early 20th century, WE is based
on the insights, teachings and principles of
education outlined by the world renowned
artist and scientist- Rudolf Steiner.

3.  In WE, both learners and teachers are seen as a
members of the learning community who are
thinking, feeling and willing individuals with
diverse ways of learning and interacting.
 A WE-inspired institution is based on
providing universal access, accommodating
diversity and individualization for holistic
development of learners.
 The WE school often work to increase diversity
and access to all sectors of society.

4.  It is thought that developmental
psychology has its base and divides
human development in 7-year
phases, each characterised by
physical, emotional, and cognitive
dimensions with an identified
learning style to support learners'
balanced development.

5.  In the WE set-up, self-awareness,
social competence, life skills, process
skills and thinking sills are stressed
with the teacher working as a guide
to each student and class as a whole
to support collaboration and
relationship-based social pedagogy.

6.  For school management, participatory
relationships with parents, colleagues,
neighbourhood, social workers, community
leaders and volunteers are seen essential
 The WE teachers have the collective responsibility
to creatively address the assessed developmental
needs of learners for interventionist and designed
inclusive approaches for all learners.
 Also, there is emphasis on continuous
engagement of teachers in their on learning
through formative self-reflective practices that
support ongoing improvement.

7.  At the individual, classroom and school
levels, teachers and management reflect
on the basis of observations of the
students' performance and of the
educational process.
 Essential aspects of school-wide work and
professional development include self-
reflection, peer review, recurrent faculty
capacity building and individual study,
action research, lesson studies, artistic
activity, and evidence based innovations.