Spring Course 2024
Inner Development of the Teacher through Contemplative Practice
February 5 - April 29, 2024
Mondays 6:00 - 8:00 PM CST - VIRTUAL
Weekend Sessions: March 2-3 - VIRTUAL, schedule TBD
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Instructors - Mary Ruud, Monika Sutherland, and numerous guest presenters (TBA)
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Course Description
To support our work as teachers, this course offers an overview of meditative life, weaving practical instruction together with the guidance and inspiration of the world’s great teachers, from Arthur Zajonc, Gertrude Reif Hughes, Orland Bishop, Parker Palmer, Rudolf Steiner, Rumi, and others. Course participants will be delving into different contemplative exercises supported by readings, study, and conversation. Artistic work in eurythmy and watercolor painting will be woven in throughout the course.
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Registration Deadline - February 1, 2024
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Cost: $1,800
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In order to register, you must already have applied and been accepted into the GLWI program. If you have not already done so, please go to our admissions page to learn how to apply.
Further questions regarding admission and registration can be sent to our Admissions Coordinator, Kira Chard, at admissions@greatlakeswaldorf.org.
If you would like to learn more about Waldorf teaching, teacher education at Great Lakes Waldorf Institute, or our application process, we invite you to fill out our Inquiry Form; sign up for a meeting with our Director of Teacher Education, Monika Sutherland; or email or call Kira Chard, our admissions coordinator, at admissions@greatlakeswaldorf.org or
Course Faculty
Guest Presenters
TBA
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