Project 'Teach the Teachers'

Are you excited again and again by Steiner's educational impulse? Is it a heartfelt affair and a daily source of inspiration for you? Do you truly say 'Yes' to people as physical and spiritual beings?

The first course for teachers, which prepared them to implement Steiner's educational impulse, was held almost a hundred years ago in Stuttgart. The basic training was a two week course, followed by several additional courses in which practical questions were discussed.

The global growth of the Waldorf movement has led to more variety and complexity in teacher training. Today, we are faced with the following questions:

  • Why are there not enough trained teachers in our institutions?
  • What are the aims and objectives of teacher training?
  • Do we need Waldorf specific teacher training and why?
  • How are teachers today educated for their work at Waldorf schools?
  • What do children and trainee teachers need today?
  • How is the training financed?
  • Who teaches the teacher trainers?


The project group was organising colloquia on each continent as platforms for teacher educators from early childhood to high school to meet and find their common ground:

April 9, 2017
Teacher Educators' Meeting in Johannesburg, Africa

April 26/27, 2017
Teacher Educators' Meeting in Chengdu, China

July 23 – 27, 2017
Teacher Educators' Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina

July 22 -24 2018
II Congreso latinoamericano de formaciones Waldorf in Cieneguilla Perú



Last but not least, successful teacher training also depends on the people who offer it. Are they in touch with contemporary issues? Do they offer high quality training and are they able to spark the trainees' enthusiasm for Steiner's educational impulse?

Contact person project 'Teach the Teachers': Florian Osswald, florian.osswald(at), T: +41 (0)61 706 43 15

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