Quick Look
- A thoughtful collection of essays covering key areas in Steiner-Waldorf education including outdoor education, festivals and sports
- Offers wisdom and inspiration to Waldorf teachers hoping to hearten and guide young people
- Written by David Sloan, a Waldorf teacher with over four decades of experience
A collection of insightful essays on Waldorf education covering a variety of topics including sports, technology, discipline and festivals. Written by a Waldorf teacher with four decades of experience.
Description
What does it mean to uphold meaningful ideals in Steiner-Waldorf education? Keeping Ideals Intact brings together experienced Waldorf teacher David Sloan's extensive and insightful talks, essays and keynote addresses on the topic.
Sloan champions clarity of language, depth of imagination and a humane approach to guiding teenage minds. With insight, gentle humour and poetic expression Sloan highlights the enduring principles which remain important amid the noise of modern life. Essays contained include Outdoor Education and Waldorf Education, Teenage Technoholics: The Digital Revolution, The Waldorf High School and What About the Quiet Ones? Respecting the Gifts of Introverts.
This collection is a valuable resource for Waldorf teachers committed to nurturing young people with integrity, purpose and heart.
Author
David Sloan has taught humanities in Waldorf schools for over 40 years. He is the founding teacher of the high school at Marine Coast Waldorf School in Freeport, Maine, USA. An advisor to Waldorf High Schools and a lecturer on Waldorf education, David completed his Waldorf teacher training at Emerson College, UK and achieved a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Southern Maine. He is the author of Life Lessons: Reaching Teenagers Through Literature. He lives in Maine, USA.
