A Waldorf Journey Podcast Meredith

These days my inbox is filled with two kinds of questions.Can you give me some advice for writing end-of-year reports?Do you have suggestions for making summer planning easier?Luckily, I have thoughts on both of those topics. You can find lots of information about them both on the blog. But I mention this just because it points out the dilemma that teachers face right now.The blog post for this episode.Waldorf at Work, my Substack newsletter.

In this episode, I take a look at the Waldorf traditions and ceremonies that mark students' development and transitions. Waldorf is really good at marking time in this way and it's one of the things many of us really love about Waldorf Education.The blog post for this episode.Waldorf at Work: My super-practical, actionable Substack newsletter.Email me about summer mentoring.Interested in my Summer Planning course? I'm in the process of deciding if I'm going to run this course. Let me know if ...

Interested in following me on my new adventure? You can subscribe at:waldorfatwork.substack.comAlso in this episode, I talk about the question I hate most: "Am I Waldorf enough?" I talk through the assumptions that are embedded in this question and some of the reasons why they are completely misguided.Because, newsflash, Waldorf is not about playing the flute, singing songs, or spending lots of time outside. It's about doing those things out of an understanding of the impact that they have on...

How do you demonstrate your commitment to learning and growing? What mistakes have you made recently? How do you show others that it's okay to make mistakes? And how do you make sure you're REALLY okay with making mistakes?Finding these answers has been a big part of my work recently, and my own path as a learning, growing human being -- even as a grown-up. It's also the topic of my new project Evolving Pigeon -- even old birds learn and grow. Here are links to some of the things I talked abo...

A brand new episode catching you up on why I left teaching and what I'm doing now.Mentioned in this episodeMy website, A Waldorf JourneyBlog post about my decision to leave teachingBlog post about telling my studentsA post about walking the growth mindset talkMy new project, Evolving Pigeon, for adult fans of the growth mindsetThe Practical Art of the Waldorf ClassroomMy other coursesMy curriculum guidesFollow me on InstagramThe Facebook groupInterested in mentorship or sponsorship? Email me ...

Recently I was working with some teachers who are getting ready to teach 7th grade and we were talking about the creative writing block most often called Wish, Wonder and Surprise. We had a conversation about each one of these gestures and what makes them different from each other. And we talked about how to have this conversation with students.WishWish is pretty clear. When I taught 7th grade, the students and I talked about the difference between a wish, a hope and a dream. And we talked ab...