Deep Roots, Strong Branches: Child Development, Classroom Leadership, and Collaboration in Waldorf Special Subjects
Online International Conference for All Waldorf Subject Teachers
July 14 - 17, 2025
9:00am to 3:00pm Pacific Time
Registration before May 25th and take advantage of our early bird pricing.
See below for special school team discounts!
This international gathering is for all Waldorf subject teachers - handwork, music, world languages, woodwork, and more. It offers a unique opportunity to come together, not only to deepen your own subject knowledge but also to engage in meaningful cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Collaboration is the HEART of this conference!
Waldorf education is inherently interdisciplinary—each subject complements the others in nurturing the whole child intellectually, emotionally, and physically. When subject teachers come together, we strengthen the coherence and vitality of the students’ learning experience.
This conference creates a space to connect, gain fresh perspectives, discover new strategies, and renew your sense of shared purpose.
Join us this summer, as we expand our summer conference with even more subject-specific programming. We have connected an amazing team of experienced Waldorf subject teachers to collaboratively lead this conference!
Morning: Internationally Renowned Keynote Speakers
All Subjects Together
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Child Development
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Classroom Leadership and Classroom Management
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4 Steps to Incarnating a Thriving Classroom
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Roots of Waldorf Education with Modern Branches
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Full details coming soon!
When the Classroom Door Opens – Child Development and Its Essential Milestones
As subject teachers, we journey through the grades, encountering students at distinct stages of development. What is each class truly asking of us? To meet them with authenticity and depth, we are called to undergo our own inner transformation before stepping into their world. In this 75-minute session, we will explore the archetypal qualities of each grade, examine the unique developmental needs of students, and consider how to set meaningful goals for nurturing their souls through our subject teaching.
Chiaki Uchiyama
Though this be Madness, there be Method in it!
New, part-time and many subject teachers are told repeatedly that Steiner-Waldorf education is not simply a method. But if I am not (yet) `in on the secret`, what methods - if any - are favoured in Steiner education and which are not? And why? And by exploring these methods, what will I learn about the education`s hidden depths?
Alan Swindell
4 Steps to Incarnating a Thriving Classroom
Rudolf Steiner offered four detailed stages of how the earth came into being as a template for us to use to bring anything into being. So why not use it as a means of bringing a classroom into being? We will go through these four stages to make certain your classroom has everything in place for your students to thrive.
The Art of Observation: Recognizing the Gifts of Canary Children
Description: Rudolf Steiner wanted us to closely observe the children in our care to remove any hindrances that are keeping them from being their best. Using the imagination of "a canary in a coal mine," we will take the time to recognize those responses in "canary children" that could be signals of the presence of a block or a lack that are distracting the whole class from being their best.
Penni Sparks
Special sessions for movement, music, world languages, handwork, and woodwork teachers
Special sessions for music, world languages, handwork, and woodwork teachers.
Every afternoon, each subject will have dedicated time to delve into:
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Steiner's indications and the "WHY" behind our teaching
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Developmentally appropriate content throughout the grades
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Meeting and engaging today's children (classroom management, time management, curriculum development/lesson planning)
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Creating space for sharing challenges, successes, and resources
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More details coming soon!
Click below to learn more about each subject area team!
Music
Handwork
World Languages
Woodwork
Movement
Collaboration
Collaboration across subjects is the key to this conference! Each day will include time for teachers to connect and work together in small groups. Share how we meet the children in various ways across the subjects, enhance our understanding of each other’s work and build collaborative relationships.
Movement Activities for Every Classroom
Learn fresh, simple, and effective movement activities to engage and motivate your students in any subject.
Artistic Work
Storytelling, singing, movement, and creating with our hands each day
Special Pricing for School Teams!
Individual Full Day Ticket:
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Regular price $400 USD
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Early Bird discount $350 when you register before May 25, 2025
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Use coupon code: EarlyBird2025 at checkout.
Individual Keynote Pass Ticket:
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Do you teach a subject that is not offered in the afternnon? Join us for the Keynote Pass and enjoy the morning presentations and mixed subject connection groups from 9:00am to 11:00am!
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Regular price Keynote Pass $275 USD
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Early Bird Keynote Pass discount $225 when you register before May 25, 2025
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Use coupon code: EarlyBirdKeynote at checkout.
Financial aid available if needed and requested
School Teams Discounts:
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2 pack tickets: buy one get one 50% off for 2 teachers from the same school
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Use coupon code: TeamTwo2025 at checkout.
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5 pack tickets: 50% off all 5 tickets for teams of 5 teachers from the same school!
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Use coupon code: TeamFive2025 at checkout.
We want to encourage as many subject teachers as possible to attend, as this will greatly enrich the experience and the discussions for everyone.
Registration opens May 1, 2025
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