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Lessons in a Pandemic Oct 20, 2020

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This episode is being brought to you by my free workshop, the 3 classroom management strategies every waldorf teacher needs to know, which will be released in later this month (October 2020.)

I’m really excited to offer this workshop because I think it is something that isn’t talked about enough in our training courses and it is exactly what Waldorf teachers need to be thinking about right now.

Just head over to www.awaldorfjourney.com/strategies to sign up for the workshop.

Also, registration opens soon for my new course, The Practical Art of the Waldorf Classroom. In this course we’ll talk about some big topics that should be on your mind during the school year.

Rhythms and Routines
Classroom management
Imagination in the classroom
Working with parents
Working with students

This is my signature course and it's been really popular in the past. I'd love to have you join, though enrollment is open for a limited time. Just head to awaldorfjourney.com/practicalart to get more information.
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Read the blog post that goes with this episode.

parent participation and involvement
growing independence
taking responsibility for your education
realizing the importance of human connection

Ways to connect with me:
email: meredith@awaldorfjourney.com
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An Update and Productivity Tools for Teachers Oct 13, 2020

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Introduction
This episode is being brought to you by my new course, Feedback and Record-Keeping for Waldorf Teachers. I've offered this course in the past, but it's been updated and brought over to my own platform so it's more available.

I strongly believe that providing feedback and keeping parents, students, and administration updated on student progress is a place where Waldorf teachers have fallen short in the past. We want our students to feel good about their work and not have to face criticism. But monitoring progress and having those sometimes difficult conversations helps us keep our teaching relevant and can help inspire confidence in parents and administrators.

This course walks you through a process for providing feedback in a way that is age-appropriate so it will inspire your students to achieve and let them know that their work matters. With audio and written content and 8 lessons pertaining to the different types of feedback you'll provide, I'll talk you through the process. And the course includes all the templates you'll need, wherever you are on the journey.

You can sign up for the course at awaldorfjourney.com/recordkeeping.
Promos
My Local Geography Curriculum Guide
Green Chef
Butcher Box

Resources
Ali Abdaal Youtube Channel
Ali's great interview about Stoicism with Ryan Holiday
DailyTekk
Current Set-Up
13-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM and 512GB memory
a 32-inch monitor
MX Keys from Logitech
Trackpad from Apple
Productivity Apps
Notion — check out the blog post all about it
Fantastical
Moom
Alfred
Ulysses
Todoist
Superhuman
Readwise

AWJ 51 | Current Thoughts About Literacy and Language Arts Mar 05, 2020

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I taught for a long time before I really became aware of all of the nuances of teaching language arts and I have to say it is the aspect of my teaching that has occupied most of my attention for the past few years. There is so much to think about and I find it endlessly fascinating to consider how students become readers and how they use the English language. So I’m really excited to explore some of that content with you now.

This episode is being brought to you by my series of curriculum guides. If you’re looking for support in teaching your students and would like to see an outline with specific content for individual blocks, my materials are for you.

My content is sold block-by-block, so it’s affordable and you don’t need to purchase an entire year’s curriculum to get the help that you need. Feel confident teaching history but feel a little lost with Astronomy? My materials will help you with just that specific block. There are no other Waldorf curriculum resources that can meet your specific needs, right where and when you need them.

You can check out my resources by heading to www.awaldorfjourney.com/shop. You’ll find materials for all of the grades (grade 3 will be coming soon), presented in a way that can help classroom teachers and homeschoolers alike

AWJ 50 | Ultimate Guide To Main Lesson Feb 20, 2020

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When I first started teaching, I remember feeling like the 2 hours of main lesson was an eternity. I thought it would be impossible to fill that time with valuable content.

These days I’m far more likely to run out of time and not get to everything than to have extra time on my hands. The truth is that when you understand the different components of main lesson, you’ll see how the time just flies by and you don’t need to figure out how to fill that 2-hour main lesson from scratch every single day.

AWJ 49 | Waldorf Teacher Mentoring Feb 13, 2020

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Getting connected with a good mentor can really make or break your experience and success as a Waldorf teacher. I had a couple of fantastic mentors early in my career and it made all the difference. I attribute those early mentoring years to my continued success. This episode is all about how to connect with a mentor and make the most of the experience.

Do you have a mentor to support your teaching? A lot goes into making those mentoring relationships successful and there are things you can do to make the most of it. I really want to talk today about what makes a good mentoring relationship, how much teachers should tap into their mentor as a resource, and how a mentor needs to be very clear about his or her role.

This episode is being brought to you by my free workshop, the 3 classroom management strategies every Waldorf teacher needs to know, which goes live in early February.

Just head over to www.awaldorfjourney.com/strategies to sign up for the workshop.

Also, registration opens soon for my new course, The Practical Art of the Waldorf Classroom. In this course, we’ll talk about some big topics that should be on your mind during the school year.

Rhythms and Routines
Classroom management
Imagination in the classroom
Working with parents
Working with students

The course begins on February 16th and you can get more information by going to awaldorfjourney.com/practicalart

AWJ 48 | What's Happening In Third Grade Jan 30, 2020

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Welcome, I’ve been looking forward to recording for a while now and I’m so glad to finally have the time to do it. In this episode, I’m going to share what’s happening in 3rd grade and some of my observations about the highlights and challenges of teaching 3rd grade.

This episode is being brought to you by my free workshop, the 3 classroom management strategies every Waldorf teacher needs to know, which goes live in early February.

Just head over to www.awaldorfjourney.com/strategies to sign up for the workshop.

Also, registration opens soon for my new course, The Practical Art of the Waldorf Classroom. In this course, we’ll talk about some big topics that should be on your mind during the school year.

Rhythms and Routines
Classroom management
Imagination in the classroom
Working with parents
Working with students

The course begins on February 16th and you can get more information by going to awaldorfjourney.com/practicalart

AWJ 47 | How to Make Your Waldorf Child a Reader Sep 10, 2019

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So much is made of delaying reading instruction until after early childhood, that many parents wonder if it's okay to follow their child’s interests and begin reading instruction. Other parents wonder if they should push their child, even when they are not demonstrating any interest at age 7 or 8. I have lots of thoughts about it and am here to help sort it out.

This episode is being brought to you by my free workshop, the 3 Classroom Management Strategies every Waldorf Teacher Needs to Know, which goes live on the same day as this episode.

Just head over to www.awaldorfjourney.com/strategies to sign up for the workshop.

Also, registration opens soon for my new course, The Practical Art of the Waldorf Classroom. In this course we’ll talk about some big topics that should be on your mind during the school year.

Rhythms and Routines
Classroom management
Imagination in the classroom
Working with parents
Working with students

The course begins October 6 and you can get more information by going to www.awaldorfjourney.com/practicalart.

Resources from this episode:

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/helping-your-child-become-reader

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AWJ 45 | Waldorf Classroom Management Bootcamp: Manage Your Class and Your Mind Aug 27, 2019

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Classroom management is a topic that isn't talked about enough in our Waldorf teacher training institutions. My teachers said that every situation was so unique, it was difficult to come up with blanket recommendations and practices. But there are things we can do. And cultivating that idyllic, beautiful Waldorf classroom takes some work.

This episode is being brought to you by my Fall Productivity Course. My Summer Productivity Course is winding down and I’m getting ready to lead a new group through a whole new set of topics all about the tasks Waldorf teachers need to think about in the fall. Topics for my Fall Productivity Course include:

Rhythms and Routines
Classroom Management, part 1 — engagement
Classroom Management, part 2 — discipline
Imagination in the Classroom
Working with Parents
Working with Students

The course begins October 6 and you can get more information by going to http://www.awaldorfjourney.com/fallcourse.

Check out some of my favorite resources for Waldorf classroom management strategies.

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