Professional Development for Waldorf Teachers Part Time Grades

NOW in Nelson, British Columbia, and Thornhill, Ontario

NEW: Deadline for registration for the part-time grades program for 2025 is June 21st.

Professional Development for Waldorf Teachers Part-Time

The classroom can be a lonely place, the expectation around being a Waldorf teacher can seem
especially daunting. With a ‘guardian angel’ mentor by your side, an experienced crew and ‘boat-load of fellow travellers’ with you on the journey, the winds will change to fill your sails.

Discover the joy of teaching through this program of collaborative inquiry, artistic enrichment and individual guidance. If this is your vocation then give it your best shot!

RSCC’s Professional Development for Waldorf Teachers Part-Time Grades program is designed for teachers who want to deepen their knowledge of Waldorf pedagogy to become fully qualified.

Program Schedule – Each of the Three Years Includes:

• In-person workshops in July (2 weeks) and in February (1 week)

• Personal mentoring (10 hours a year) and individual art instruction (6 hours a year)

• Online group sessions (twice per month) through fall and spring terms, and self-paced courses

• Two mentor visits to your classroom and opportunities for you to observe and learn directly from experienced Waldorf teachers

Fees: $6,850 CAD per year

Mentoring and Observation

Individual mentoring is a key element in our Waldorf professional development program. Each RSCC student teacher is assigned an experienced Waldorf teacher as a professional mentor. Your mentor will be available (by phone and/or in-person) for regular mentoring sessions throughout the training. In addition, the mentor will come for a yearly mentor/observation visit at the Waldorf school where you are teaching to provide consultation, support and feedback. Where observation at your school is not possible, other Waldorf teaching practice will be arranged by the student teacher.

Certification

Rudolf Steiner College Canada is recognized as a full-member teacher education institute of AWSNA (Association of Waldorf Schools of North America). Graduates will receive a Waldorf Teacher Certificate.

Prerequisites for Admission

• Knowledge of anthroposophy and/or experience in Waldorf education is desireable. New teachers are welcome, veteran teachers too – the flexibility in the program will accommodate all-comers!
  
• Currently a practising teacher in a Waldorf school (letter from employer required). If you are teaching in a non-Waldorf context, you are responsible to make arrangements to teach in a Waldorf school with an experienced and trained Waldorf teacher for a minimum of two weeks each year.
  
• Veteran teachers may apply for a customized program.

Financial Assistance

1. AWSNA Loan/Grant

Information about the Loan and Grant programs can be found here  – read it thoroughly and carefully: TELG Program Summary

Note the application deadlines for 2025-2026:

• For programs starting in summer 2025 – May 15
• For programs starting in fall 2025 – August 15
• Priority will be given to second and third-year students

Applications can be found here:

AWSNA Loan Application Form

AWSNA CPT Grant Application Form – note that a school Commitment Form must be submitted. This form can be found here: School Commitment Form

2. Vidar Foundation Tuition Loan

Vidar offers limited, no-interest loans to students (Canadian only) to cover tuition and other expenses associated with becoming a Waldorf teacher or Waldorf early childhood teacher through RSCC.

Your school does not need to be an AWSNA member for you to apply for this loan/grant. However, your school must be located in Canada.

Vidar-Foundation-Tuition-Loan-Program-Information

Vidar Loan Application Form

3. Waldorf Educational Fund Grant

The Waldorf Educational Fund offers financial aid in the form of a grant for students in Waldorf teacher training programs at RSCC.

Application Form for WEF Scholarship 2025

Your school does not need to be an AWSNA member for you to apply for this grant. The grant can be up to $1,000 depending on the number of applicants. Deadline May 15, 2025.

Program Faculty

Our programs prepare students for working in Waldorf classrooms.

They do not lead to membership with the College of ECEs or the College of Teachers.

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This program does not require approval under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.