Updated January, 2021 - Waldorf Early Childhood



WECAN Self-Study

for Associate Member Institute Applicants

Updated January 2021

Please complete and send electronically to Ruth Ker, WECAN Teacher Education Coordinator, at teachered@. The Self-Study will be reviewed by your Site Visitor(s) and by the WECAN Teacher Education Committee, which will make the decision regarding your membership.

Date:

Institute name:

Institute contact information

Phone:

E-mail:

Website:

Street address:

City, State/Province, Postal Code:

Country:

Early childhood contact

Name:

Position:

Phone:

E-mail:

Office/administrative contact

Name:

Position:

Phone:

E-mail:

AWSNA membership status, if applicable:

Year established:

Year of first early childhood graduation:

Total number of early childhood graduates to date:

Total number of graduates currently working in Waldorf early childhood programs:

Types of programs:

__ Birth-to-three training course

__ Birth-to-seven training course

__ Early childhood teacher education within a general Waldorf teacher ed program

Total number of students currently enrolled in early childhood teacher education programs:

__ Year one

__ Year two

__ Year three

Tuition for early childhood program:

Number of course hours for early childhood program:

Number of course days for early childhood program:

Initial Questions:

1. Please attach a copy of your institute’s mission statement.

2. Write a brief history of your institute.  How did it begin and what have been the most formative events in its biography?

3. What would you characterize as the unique qualities and contributions of your institute?

A) Purpose, Goals and Educational Philosophy

(Section A of WECAN Institute Shared Principles)

1. Commitment to the ideals and practices of Waldorf teacher education and anthroposophy

a. Describe how this commitment comes to expression in your program(s), work with students, and promotional materials (website, brochures, etc.).

b. Describe how this commitment comes to expression in your faculty study and ongoing professional development within your Institute or training program.

2. Overview

a. Identify strengths of this section of the program.

b. Identify challenges of this section of the program.

c. Identify one to three goals in this area and who is responsible for implementing those goals.

B) The Educational Program and Faculty

(Section B of WECAN Institute Shared Principles)

1. Your Educational Program

a. Describe how your institute is working with the WECAN Shared Principles for Institutes in relation to the educational program and faculty.

b. List all teacher education programs you offer by completing the Teacher Education Program Percentages and Hours Form, found below.

c. Share schedules and course outlines for all courses. (These can be provided as separate supporting documents or included in the body of the Self-Study.)

d. Under normal circumstances (pre/post pandemic) what percentage of your programming is online?

e. Do students participate in courses with early childhood or class teacher students or others? Please describe.

f. Who is responsible for program development of the training course?

g. Please describe your institutional relationships – are you part of a larger institute or entity?

2. Student admissions, assessment and graduation information

a. What are your admission requirements?

b. Do your students come primarily from your school, immediate area, region, throughout North America, or from around the world?

c. How do you assess the work of your students? How do your students evaluate and review their experience in your training course?

d. What kind of certificate or credential do you offer to the graduates of your courses? Is this certificate recognized by a state, provincial or other governmental agency? Please provide us with a copy of a certificate.

e. What are you doing to take into account the varying learning style needs of all of the trainees?

f. How many graduates were there in your last cohort?

3. Faculty preparation and professional development

a. List the names of faculty, including the following:

i. The course(s) they teach

ii. Their Waldorf teacher education (institute, course of study and year of completion)

iii. Other higher education (college, course of study, degree, year)

iv. Other professional training and education

v. Relevant experience

b. Please list the names and schools/programs of faculty mentors who work with your students.

c. Describe your expectations for the mentoring, evaluation and ongoing development of your teacher education faculty.

4. Overview

a. Identify strengths of this section of the program.

b. Identify challenges of this section of the program.

c. Identify one to three goals in this area and who is responsible for implementing those goals.

C) Governance, Finances and Administration

(Section C of WECAN Institute Shared Principles)

1. Governance, finances, facilities and administration

a. Please describe how you are working with the WECAN Institute Shared Principles in relation to governance, finances, and administration.

b. Who carries responsibility for decision-making in the following areas: program development, enrollment, hiring, finances and budget, legal matters?

c. How do you deal with conflicts or grievances?

d. What is your current enrollment by program? Total institutional enrollment? Is enrollment healthy? What would be your ideal enrollment?

e. Do you have sufficient financial resources to support your program(s), faculty and facilities? Please attach a copy of your current budget.

f. Describe your facilities. Where do your classes take place? Are the facilities adequate?

g. Does your program have sufficient administrative resources to support your program(s)? Please attach a list of staff positions and names.

h. What are your tuition fees? What kinds of tuition assistance are available to your students?

i. Address the institute’s succession plan(s)

j. Include a description of the institute’s strategic plan/budget

2. Overview

a. Identify strengths of this section of the program.

b. Identify challenges of this section of the program.

c. Identify one to three goals in this area and who is responsible for implementing those goals.

D) Relations with the Wider Movement

(Section D of WECAN Institute Shared Principles)

1. Community relations

a. Characterize the relations between faculty and staff, board, student body and larger community. How do you work to cultivate community?

b. How are you cultivating relationships with schools and institutes outside your institute (mentoring, practicums, observations, and teaching courses in your program, etc.)?

c. Please describe how you are collaborating with other AWSNA, WECAN and IASWECE members and the activities of all three Associations?

2. Overview

a. Identify strengths of this section of the program.

b. Identify challenges of this section of the program.

c. Identify one to three goals in this area and who is responsible for implementing those goals.

E) Growth and Development:

1. How do you envision the development of your program(s) over the next 3 years?

2. What has your community gained through your participation in the Self-Study process?

Teacher Education Program Percentages and Hours Form

WECAN-recognized birth to three training programs offer a minimum of 300 class contact hours. WECAN-recognized birth to seven programs offer a minimum of 450 class contact hours. Institutes imbedding birth to three training in birth to seven training should anticipate that it will require at least an additional 50 hours.

Please list the names of all courses and hours (add as many as are needed) and the total hours and percentages in each relevant category below.

1. Anthroposophical Studies and Human Development (20-25%)

Course Names Hours

Total Hours:

Percentage of total hours:

2. Child Development and Waldorf Education (20-25%)

Course Names Hours

Total Hours:

Percentage of total hours:

3. Practical and Artistic Activities for the Birth to Three Program (20-25%)

OR Practical and Artistic Activities for the Classroom (20-25%)

Course Names Hours

Total Hours:

Percentage of total hours:

4. Professional and Social Aspects of Waldorf Education (10-20%)

Course Names Hours

Total Hours:

Percentage of total hours:

5. Artistic and Handwork Activities for the Self Development of the Educator (20-25%)

Course Names Hours

Total Hours:

Percentage of total hours:

6. Independent Research Project

Project(s) Hours

Total Hours:

7. Mentored Teaching, Practicum, Observation or Internship in an Established Waldorf Early Childhood Setting

In-service student requirement (for those working at least three days per week in a Waldorf early childhood setting):

Pre-service student requirement (for those not yet working at least three days per week in a Waldorf early childhood setting):

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