All Live From Home! courses begin promptly at 7:30 Sunday evening (with Zoom check-in starting at 7) and conclude with Friday morning’s session which ends by noon. In between (that is, from Monday-Thursday), you can expect at least four hours daily of focused, instructional screen time, with curriculum delivered in three separate Zoom sessions taking place between the hours of 10-4:30. IMPORTANT NOTE: All times listed are based on East Coast (NY) time.

Participants should be prepared to work on course-related assignments outside of their regularly scheduled instructional sessions, as well as to be available to attend late afternoon and/or evening facilitator-led discussions on topics that may arise during the course of the week.

So, as you prepare for your course, we advise you to keep the week’s calendar as free as possible in order to fulfill all course obligations and to be able to take advantage of all extra informational sessions offered.

In 2020, these extra sessions included discussions on DEI work, support for working with non-binary and transgender children, preparation for mixed-grades teaching, and approaches for online teaching/learning, plus open Q&A forums with Linda Ogden-Wolgemuth, our director of education, for those new to Waldorf teaching.

Each course has been designed with both balance and rigor in mind, with each session of your day individually tailored to the specific topic you have signed up to study.

Some course assignments may be sent to you ahead of time, along with links to handouts and resource materials. Course participants will also have access to any prerecorded video or audio material your instructors may have prepared.

All courses feature lead instructor(s), along with sessions with special subject teachers.

After the conclusion of each day’s formal instruction, you and your fellow classmates will have access to online space where you can meet on your own to discuss themes, exchange ideas, and come together as a community. Community-building is also fostered through the sharing and conversation that takes place in our Google classrooms, which stay open all year.

Sunbridge is a New York State Education Department Approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (NYSED CTLE), enabling teachers of any background to choose Sunbridge for their CLTE/CEU professional development credits. Check to see if your state honors our status.

Summer Series 2021: Live From Home! participants will need a device with a camera that offers video and audio capability and robust internet access, plus a quiet place in which to work and communicate with your instructors and classmates. A list of essential course materials will be sent to you ahead of time.

Information on virtual classroom FAQs will be sent to you later in the spring. Technical assistance from a Sunbridge staffer will be available throughout the week to help with any technical questions that may arise.

• The zoom week was (surprisingly) wonderful and practical.
• This was absolutely fantastic, all around. I must admit I was nervous about the Zoom format, but the teachers did a fantastic job balancing the technology with a real, human feeling, with plenty of opportunity for our own voices. Also, the Google classroom, I must almost begrudgingly admit, is a huge repository for such good stuff. It’s actually easier to access than the method of the past. 
• I’m so pleased Sunbridge was able to pivot and make this experience so welcoming, very well set up and easy to work with!
• I commend Linda and staff for how well prepared the online portals all were!
• Since this will be my first lead teaching position in Fall 2020, this was my first grade-specific training. I found this course to be of particularly high quality, especially since it was delivered completely over Zoom. I especially appreciate the abundance of resources I walked away with in the Google Classroom, as well as the connections with the cohort.
• I actually loved the online format. I learned a ton. I did not have to travel. I felt that I got to know the other participants. I love the collaboration, and all of shared documents.
• Is there really such a thing as too many resources? 🙂 I suppose it can get overwhelming, but I’m overjoyed at the amount of resources provided!
• Thank you for going the extra mile to make this a great and useful experience.
• Keep up the good work! So impressed with Sunbridge and all of the instructors (and participants!)
• Thank you so very much to everyone for their hard work to bring such a beautiful course to life. It will live in me all year.

July 18-23
Collaborative Leadership
Personalized Strategies for Becoming a More Effective Member of Your Leadership Team
With Joachim Ziegler of MIRA Companions for Development and Jessica Heffernan Ziegler of Sunbridge Institute (leads)

June 20-25
Introduction to Waldorf Early Childhood Education 
An Immersion in the World of the Waldorf  Nursery/Kindergarten
With Lisa Miccio of The Waldorf School of Garden City (lead)

June 27-July 2
Approaching Grade One
Inspiration and Guidance for Your Year
With Winnie Stern of Green Meadow Waldorf School (lead)

June 27-July 2 
Approaching Grade Two
Inspiration and Guidance for Your Year
With Suchi Swift of Green Meadow Waldorf School (lead)

July 18-23
Approaching Grade Three
Inspiration and Guidance for Your Year
With Laura Cox of the Washington Waldorf School (lead)

July 18-23
Approaching Grade Four
Inspiration and Guidance for Your Year
With Karen Crandall of the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs (lead)

July 11-16
Approaching Grade Five
Inspiration and Guidance for Your Year
With Leslie Lew of Housatonic Valley Waldorf School (lead)

June 27-July 2
Approaching Grade Six
Inspiration and Guidance for Your Year
With Elizabeth Hall of Green Meadow Waldorf School (lead)

July 11-16
Approaching Grade Seven
Inspiration and Guidance for Your Year
With Wendy Kelly of the Rudolf Steiner School (lead)

July 11-16
Approaching Grade Eight
Inspiration and Guidance for Your Year
With Cybelle Afable of the Rudolf Steiner School (lead)

June 27-July 2
Continuing Explorations in Waldorf High School Teaching
Understanding and Applying Rudolf Steiner’s Principles, Methods, and Curriculum in 2021
With Stephen Sagarin of the Berkshire Waldorf High School and Sunbridge Institute (lead)

Course content and all general summer matters:
Barbara Vitale, admissions and summer coordinator
[email protected]
845-425-0055 x20

Registration:
David Chin, registrar
[email protected]
845-425-0055 x11

Payment and refunds:
Pam Starr, finance and development assistant
[email protected] 
845-425-0055 x17

Please note that our staffers are all part-time and are currently working from home. We check voice messages and emails daily and make every attempt to respond to you within 24 hours. Thank you for your patience.