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An inspiring book of essays addressing the challenges of building community, for the good of all in a Waldorf school.
Description
This book of essays is written out of the author's long experience with Waldorf education: as a student, a parent, a grandparent, an academic, and a consultant.
The focus of these essays is on the challenge and the opportunity of building community, of forging a partnership between teachers, parents, administrative staff and friends of the school for the sake of the children and their development. It is an invitation to build community together as a seed for a new human-centered society of caring, of belonging and of mutual development.
This is an inspiring account of the social mission of Waldorf education, addressing governance, leadership and decision-making.
Author
Christopher Schaefer was a founding member of the Lexington Waldorf School in Massachusetts and has lectured and consulted internationally on Waldorf education for many years. He is the co-author of Vision in Action: Working with Soul and Spirit in Small Organizations.
