A Waldorf Journey Podcast
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A Waldorf Journey is a blog and podcast started by a trained and experienced Waldorf teacher who is passionate about sharing what she has learned on the journey. Stay tuned for interviews, resource recommendations, tips, and suggestions for making your Waldorf journey an incredible, life-giving experience.
A Waldorf Journey Podcast
3M ago
Interested in following me on my new adventure? You can subscribe at:
waldorfatwork.substack.com
Also in this episode, I talk about the question I hate most: "Am I Waldorf enough?" I talk through the assumptions that are embedded in this question and some of the reasons why they are completely misguided.
Because, newsflash, Waldorf is not about playing the flute, singing songs, or spending lots of time outside. It's about doing those things out of an understanding of the impact that they have on students. And you can be a great Waldorf teacher, even if you don't know how to draw a horse ..read more
A Waldorf Journey Podcast
5M ago
How do you demonstrate your commitment to learning and growing? What mistakes have you made recently? How do you show others that it's okay to make mistakes? And how do you make sure you're REALLY okay with making mistakes?
Finding these answers has been a big part of my work recently, and my own path as a learning, growing human being -- even as a grown-up. It's also the topic of my new project Evolving Pigeon -- even old birds learn and grow.
Here are links to some of the things I talked about this week.
Evolving Pigeon
Instagram
Facebook
A Waldorf Journey
Send me an email or a DM with yo ..read more
A Waldorf Journey Podcast
5M ago
A brand new episode catching you up on why I left teaching and what I'm doing now.
Mentioned in this episode
My website, A Waldorf JourneyBlog post about my decision to leave teachingBlog post about telling my studentsA post about walking the growth mindset talk
My new project, Evolving Pigeon, for adult fans of the growth mindsetThe Practical Art of the Waldorf ClassroomMy other coursesMy curriculum guides
Follow me on InstagramThe Facebook group
Interested in mentorship or sponsorship? Email me at meredith@awaldorfjourney.com ..read more
A Waldorf Journey Podcast
5M ago
Recently I was working with some teachers who are getting ready to teach 7th grade and we were talking about the creative writing block most often called Wish, Wonder and Surprise. We had a conversation about each one of these gestures and what makes them different from each other. And we talked about how to have this conversation with students.
Wish
Wish is pretty clear. When I taught 7th grade, the students and I talked about the difference between a wish, a hope and a dream. And we talked about how these words take on a different meaning when your wish, hope or dream is for someone else, or ..read more
A Waldorf Journey Podcast
5M ago
It’s August, so I’m headlong in planning mode. And though there are many things competing for my time these days, working on my planning is one the tasks that I actually look forward to every day.
It’s also the one thing that teachers ask me for the most help with. I feel lucky that planning is something that I enjoy so much, and it definitely makes a difference in my classroom. I start the year feeling prepared. I head into every new block with a solid plan. And I start each day knowing exactly where my lesson is going.
Now, all this planning isn’t to say that I’m not flexible. I defini ..read more
A Waldorf Journey Podcast
5M ago
Register for my summer productivity course.
My history as a middle school teacher
How our work will change
What we’re doing to set a solid framework
Building Habits
homework
Finishing their work
Engaging with our lessons
General classroom behavior
Building a Culture of Caring
we’re good people and we’re working together
we’re on the same team
building up an image of each individual as a caring individual
building an image of the class as a whole being caring
building a reputation for them to live up to
How Middle School Will Change Things
less focus on me as the teacher/authority; much m ..read more
A Waldorf Journey Podcast
5M ago
Join me as I make my way through The Growth Mindset Coach — a month-by-month guide for teachers. Each month I’ll record an episode about it and I’d love to hear what you think!
In this episode . . .
Audible (affiliate link)
my curriculum guides
The Growth Mindset Coach by Annie Brock and Heather Hundley
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Grit by Angela Duckworth
TARGET from Carol Ames
Task
Authority
Recognition
Grouping
Evaluation
Time ..read more
A Waldorf Journey Podcast
5M ago
Join me as I make my way through The Growth Mindset Coach -- a month-by-month guide for teachers. Each month I'll record an episode about it and I'd love to hear what you think!
In this episode . . .
Skillshare (my affiliate link)
my curriculum guides
The Growth Mindset Coach by Annie Brock and Heather Hundley
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Teacher feedback stems
I noticed how
Look at how much progress you've made on
I see a difference in this work compared with
I admire how hard you have worked on
I can see you really enjoyed learning
Could it make a differenc ..read more
A Waldorf Journey Podcast
5M ago
Promos
Audible -- Get your free trial by hitting my link.
Skillshare -- I'm loving Skillshare. Free 14 day trial with my link.
My curriculum guides -- I've got a guide that will help you teach and give you just the amount of help that you need.
Things I Talked About This Week
My bio
structure and systems in the classroom
mentorship and evaluation
my Practical Art of the Waldorf Classroom course
the importance of the social-emotional curriculum
skill-building vs. imaginative content
keeping Waldorf teaching inspiring ..read more
A Waldorf Journey Podcast
5M ago
Promos
Audible -- Get your free trial by hitting my link.
Skillshare -- I'm loving Skillshare. Free 14 day trial with my link.
My curriculum guides -- I've got a guide that will help you teach and give you just the amount of help that you need.
Content
Things that made me happy in 2020.
Creating and Enjoying a Life I Love
Being Productive
Atomic Habits
Change
New Ideas
Stuff Mentioned
Notion
Todoist
Google Classroom
Superhuman
Atomic Habits ..read more