PARENT EDUCATION
Bringing parents together to learn and build community is important to our school. Explore “Why Waldorf Works” during our parent education events throughout the school year. We offer new, currently enrolled and non-enrolled parents and caregivers the opportunity to meet our leaders and experience our school and the Waldorf curriculum. See the schedule below for our upcoming session. Join us!
THE WALDORF WAY PODCAST
The Waldorf Way Podcast in Ithaca, NY, answers questions to Waldorf education. In every episode, Laura Hayes, IWS School Director, has a conversation with someone from the school community, or wider Waldorf world. New episodes are released on Spotify every Friday morning.
PARENT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Ithaca Waldorf School offers faculty and staff a special in-person Child Development Training Series that is open to the public. This program is part of the Waldorf Teacher Training with the Great Lakes Institute.
No prior knowledge of Anthroposophy or Waldorf education is required to join the lectures or workshops in this this training series.
Unit 5 - The Art of Song and Movement - Workshop w/ Horses (4 hours)
Wednesday 8/27 - Workshop - 4 hours (9am - 1pm) - Horse Training at Painted Bar Stables - faculty ONLY
Unit 1 - The Art of Storytelling, grades 1 - 8 with Laura Hayes (5 hours)
Friday 10/10 Presentation and Discussion - 1.5 hours (3:30pm - 5pm)
Saturday 10/11 Workshop - 3.5 hours (9am - 1pm)
Unit 4 - The Art of Seasonal Celebrations (5 hours)
Friday 10/24 Presentation and Discussion - 1.5 hours (Professional Development Day) - faculty ONLY
Saturday 10/25 Workshop - 3.5 hours (9am - 1pm)
Unit 2 - The Art of Drawing (10 hours)
Friday 11/14 - Presentation and Discussion - 1.5 hours (3:30 - 5pm)
Saturday 11/15 - Workshop - 3.5 hours (9am - 1pm) with Mark Ebersole, eurythmist (45minutes)
Friday 11/21 - Presentation and Discussion - 1.5 hours (3:30 - 5pm)
Saturday 11/22 - Workshop - 3.5 hours (9am - 1pm)
Unit 3 - Engaging with the Practical Arts (10 hours)
Friday 1/23 - Presentation and Discussion - 1.5 hours (3:30 - 5pm) Anthroposophical Color Theory with Andrea Staffeld
Saturday 1/24 - Workshop - 6.5 hours (9am - 4pm) Lazure painting with Andrea Staffeld
Saturday 2/7 - Workshop - 2 hours (10am - 12pm)
Unit 5 - The Art of Song and Movement (6 hours)
Friday 2/27 - Presentation and Discussion - 1.5 hours (3:30 - 5pm) (Winter Moon Trail Ride? 5-7)
Saturday 2/28 - Workshop - 3.5 hours (9am - 1pm) with Gavin T.; Mark Ebersole, eurythmist (45 minutes)
Friday 3/13 - Presentation and Discussion - 1.5 hours (Professional Development Day) with Mark Ebersole, eurythmist (45 minutes) - faculty ONLY
Unit 4 - The Art of Seasonal Celebrations (4 hours)
Saturday 3/21 - Workshop - 3.5 hours (9am - 1pm)
Unit 1 - The Art of Storytelling, grades 1 - 8 with Laura Hayes (5 hours)
Friday 4/17 Presentation and Discussion - 1.5 hours (3:30pm - 5pm)
Saturday 4/18 Workshop - 3.5 hours (9am - 1pm)