Summer Series 2016 course with instructor Carol Bärtges of the Rudolf Steiner School, NYC
Professional development for Waldorf high school English, drama, literature, and speech teachers and faculty chairs
What is essential for us to teach our Waldorf high schoolers and how can we further develop the grades 9-12 English curriculum? This course takes a fresh look at the Waldorf high school literature, speech, and drama curriculum and explores ways of broadening and deepening it to reflect a global world.
In this course, you will:
- Explore the essential (and non-essential) themes of the high school curriculum in literature, speech, and drama
- Take an in-depth look at English main lesson blocks in grades 9-12
- Discover ways to renew the Waldorf curriculum as we consider the 21st century world
- Examine the capacities needed by teachers to meet today’s students
Note: This course is taught with the expectation that you have a background in Waldorf Education.
Instructor
Carol Bärtges teaches high school Humanities at the Rudolf Steiner School in Manhattan, where she has also served as a class teacher and middle school English teacher. A Steiner School graduate, and a faculty member of nearly four decades, she sits on the School’s Board of Trustees and College of Teachers. Carol also serves on the AWSNA Leadership Council, representing the Mid-Atlantic region. She holds a BA in English/Drama from Williams College, an MA and MPhil in English from NYU, and is finishing her PhD in Comparative Literature at CUNY’s Graduate Center.
Your course also includes singing with Patti Regan of Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School (MA) and eurythmy with Brigida Baldszun.
Course Schedule
Sunday: Optional campus tour 5:30-6pm; Registration 6-7pm: First class 7-9pm
Monday-Wednesday: Classes begin each day between 8-8:30am and run through 5:30-6pm, with times for break and lunch. Each day includes a balanced mix of content-based work, artistic work, and discussions. Community-wide evening events are offered weekly.
Course Fee
$480 (includes all materials and non-refundable $45 registration fee). Discounts are available. See Summer Series page for details.
Questions?
Contact Amina Phelps, Admissions & Summer Series Coordinator, at [email protected] or 845-425-0055 x20.
Sunbridge Institute reserves the right to cancel any offering at any time. If Sunbridge cancels, all registrants will be notified and will receive a full refund. If the registrant cancels, he or she will receive a full refund less the non-refundable registration fee. Sunbridge reserves the right to make faculty substitutions when necessary.
