Foundation Studies Questionnaire

This preliminary survey gives us an idea of where you are starting on your path in teacher education and development. In questions 11-20 checking off “Not at all” will not affect your eligibility for admission. The programs are designed to give you experience in all of the areas.

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1. What Antioch Waldorf Teacher Education program are you interested in?*
2. How long, and in what capacity, have you been associated with the ideas of Rudolf Steiner? *
3. Which of the following books have you read (Please check)? *
- How to know Higher Worlds (Steiner)
- Theosophy (Steiner)
- Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path (Steiner)
- Anthroposophy in Everyday Life (Steiner)
- Organizational Integrity (Finser)
- School as a Journey (Finser)
- I have not read these books
4. What other books or lectures by Rudolf Steiner or on Waldorf education have you read?*
5. What courses/workshops/study groups have you participated in, when, for how long and for how many sessions?
a) Waldorf education*
b) Basic anthroposophical study*

6. What anthroposophical study centers have you attended? Please include the College/Institute name, courses taken, dates attended, and number of classes. *
7. Have you ever worked or volunteered in a Waldorf School or educational setting with children? If so, describe when, for how long, and in what capacity. *
8. Please indicate in which artistic activities you have engaged and whether your experience was self-directed, a workshop you attended, both, or that you have not engaged in that activity.
Painting
Drawing
Modeling (clay etc.)
Sculpture
Singing
Playing an instrument
Which instrument(s)
Fiber Arts
Which type
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9. How many years teaching experience have you had?
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10. To what degree have you experienced the reality of the classroom?
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11. To what degree have you practiced self-development and self-education in your life?
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12. To what degree have you practiced the Waldorf method and art of education based on the principles of Anthroposophy?
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13. To what degree have you practiced observing children and assessing their individual needs?
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14. To what degree have you practiced discerning the age-appropriateness of classroom materials and activities for children of different developmental levels?
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15. To what degree have you practiced research-based teaching to promote innovation in the classroom?
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16. To what degree have you learned to cooperatively and creatively work with colleagues in a professional setting?
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17. To what degree have you served in a leadership role or offered leadership to promote healthy organizations?
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18. To what degree do you understand the historical and evolutionary perspectives that inform a Waldorf teacher's view of the human being?
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19. To what degree have you worked with the arts to enhance a school curriculum and/or your own personal development?
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20. To what degree have you applied the following subjects in teaching situations?
Lesson planning:
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Music:
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21. What are you hoping for from this teacher education program? *
22. Is there any other relevant information you wish to share with us?
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