Genesis of a Waldorf High School

In 1995 a conference was held. High school educators from all over North America gathered in Minneapolis to discuss everything they could think that needed consideration when contemplating the formation of a Waldorf High School. The results of this broad and exhaustive look at how a Waldorf high school works, meets the needs of adolescents, and fits into its community is Genesis of a Waldorf High School – 239 pages of information.

Contents:

Part 1: Essays on Adolescence and the Waldorf High School

• Education for Adolescents, Rudolf Steiner
• The Waldorf High School: Keeping Ideals Intact, David Sloan
• Waldorf High School Curriculum Guide, Douglas Gerwin
• To Become a Teacher, Henry Barnes
• Youth Longs to Know, John F. Gardner

Part 2: From the Proceedings of “Genesis of a Waldorf High School” Conference

• Adolescents in the Nineties: What Do They Need, What Do They Want?, Betty Staley
• Themes and Dreams of the Waldorf High School, Douglas Gerwin
• Genesis of a Waldorf High School: Case Studies
• Starting a Waldorf High School: Seven Questions in Three Phases
• Questions Relating to the Five Aspects of “The Temple”
• Sample Budget Outline for a Waldorf High School (Grades 9 and 10)
• The Social Life of the Teenager
• Gestures of Elementary and High School Years, Betty Staley
• High School Teacher Education, Betty Staley and Douglas Gerwin
• Countdown for a New High School, Hans-Joachim Mattke
• Closing Image, Douglas Gerwin

Part 3: Curriculum Materials

• Introduction
• Sample Main Lesson Schedules
• Sample Course Descriptions
• Sample Senior Project Outline

Part 4: Bibliography and Reading Lists

• Readings for Mentor Seminar
• Supplementary Bibliography: Adolescence and Society
• Sample Reading Lists (Grades 9-12)
• Sample Summer Reading Forms

Part 5: High School Administration

• Introduction and Notes, Douglas Gerwin

Part 6: Directory of Waldorf High School Initiatives and Teacher Education

• List of Waldorf High Schools in North America
• List of North American Waldorf Schools that have announced plans to open a high school by 1998
• List of Waldorf High School Teacher Training Programs

Postlude

Part 7: Appendices

• High School Admissions and Foreign Exchanges
• Waldorf High School Profiles for College Applicants
• Waldorf School Testimonials
• Miscellaneous Permission Forms
• Job Descriptions for Class Sponsor and Student Advisor
• Sample High School Handbook