This is a lively, colorful, and absorbing account of a class teacher's journey with his class, from first grade through the eighth grade in a Waldorf school.

Straightforward and humorous, School as a Journey provides an excellent introduction to the daily activities of a Waldorf school classroom. Torin Finser--who is now Director of Waldorf Teacher Training at Antioch New England Graduate School--wrote this book especially for parents, prospective parents, and educators who are new to Waldorf education.

Filled with pedagogical gems, tips, and resources, School as a...

"Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought." --Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

"We see only what we know." --Goethe

Society debates, legislates, and regulates education more than it does any other profession. It has become popular to think that democracy gives everyone an equal say in educational matters, while those in other professions are relatively free to work according to standards set by their professional organizations. It would be unthinkable to mandate that a dentist give patients a certain number of fillings...

Torin Finser takes on some of our contemporary challenges and proposes new solutions. Rather than simply "kicking the can down the road," as often happens with issues such as sovereign debts, Middle East conflicts, and environmental issues, Finser calls for individual initiative. Drawing on a variety of rich cultural and spiritual traditions, he makes the case for social change that begins within. To do so, one must first access resources that support initiative and innovation. Key questions discussed in this book include:

• How is it possible to live a spiritual life in our...

Spanish translation of School Renewal Traduccion en Espanol de School Renewal

Como consecuencia de la actual crisis en educacion, la gente esta empezando a darse cuenta de que las escuelas abarcan mucho mas que la provision de conocimientos y aptitudes a los ninos. Las escuelas son comunidades y, como todas las comunidades, puede ser o no saludables.

Renovacion escolar aborda los problemas y desafios de una comunidad escolar. Mediante el empleo de cuentos, mitos y la experiencia personal de la educacion Waldorf, Torin Finser describe la forma en la...

"Finser's style is warm, knowledgeable and sometimes provocative. He freely weaves his personal experiences with those of others. It's a disarming style that invites you in, and like a true friend, asks you to think about what you're doing. Into this mix, he also weaves aspects of Anthroposophy that will appeal to teacher and parent. Whether it's about Family Constellations, Spiritual Streams or the Problem of Evil, Finser presents it in a down-to-earth and, at the same time, inspiring way.

"Who would like this book or find it useful and inspiring? Highly recommended for any parent or...

"First, one might ask: Why not just read the first three books? After all, Rudolf Steiner wrote them in such a way that the very act of reading them can awaken new faculties. Who could ever duplicate that? It might even seem presumptuous to select passages from books that were constructed by an initiate. To those who have these and other objections, I have the following response: My hope is that the pages in this book serve as an invitation, so that those who work with this material will then be motivated to go to the original texts and work with them more intensively." -Torin Finser This...