Contact person for the Pedagogical Section is Neil Carter

For downloadable copies of past editions of the Journal, click on the following titles:

Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education 9.1 (June 2007)
Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education 10.1 (January 2008)
Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education 10.2 (July 2008)
Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education 12.2 (October 2010)

Hard copies are available at $10 per issue (discounts for bulk orders) by contacting Neil Carter

Extract from the Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education
Vol 9 2007 - Pedagogical Section Work in New Zealand

Any Waldorf Teacher actively working out of anthroposophy in their work may identify themselves as ‘co-workers’ of the Pedagogical Section if they so wish. The Section does however have an organizing group of members of an Initiative circle who are also connected to the School of Spiritual Science (Please refer to the link - School of Spiritual Science). Since 1999, individual Initiative Circle members in New Zealand have organised several Conferences, published three books, and have regularly produced the Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education, now in collaboration with the Circles in Australia and Hawaii. Neil Carter, as the present coordinator in New Zealand, is also a member of the New Zealand Steiner Teacher Education’ group (NZSTE) established by the Federation of Rudolf Steiner Schools in New Zealand. This group gives support to the Taruna one year Steiner Teacher Diploma, the two year In-service Certificate Courses for Waldorf teachers, and the Auckland University of Technology Degree Courses in early Childhood and Primary Education — offering both Bachelors and Masters Degrees. It has been a very positive step that the Section and Federation now collaborate in the area of Waldorf Teacher education in this way. The Initiative Circle also supports the biennial Fellowship of Waldorf Teachers in New Zealand Conferences and organises meetings — open to any Waldorf teacher interested in the work — usually during Anthroposophical or such Educational Conferences. At these meetings the purpose of the Pedagogical Section and the results of activities such as publishing, research, collaboration with other educational organizations, etc, are shared.

In Conclusion:

We hope that as more teachers become involved on the one hand, in the work of trying to bring their insights into a spiritual scientific relationship, and on the other hand, in the fruits of their meditative work into the active work in the classroom, that the Pedagogical Section will evolve its form as a place where we can develop enough strength in our own individual artistic striving to bring newness to the work, and enough humility that we can admire and appreciate the strivings and insights of our colleagues, as we work together at this task that is greater than us all.

Steiner (1995), Philosophy of Spiritual Activity translated as Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path. - Hudson, NY, Anthroposophic Press.
(The above is an extract from an article by Neil Carter, Peter Glasby and Alduino Mazzonne)

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Education – Health for Life
Education and medicine working together for a healthy development
Edited and co-authored by, Dr Michaela Gloeckler, Stefan Langhammer and Christof Wiechert

Out of the world-wide impulse of the Kolisko Conferences 2006, this conference compendium developed from one of specific published research to a text which shares the experiences and thoughts of more than 15 individuals well known in their fields. The driving force for this text was Dr Michaela Glöckler, a paediatrician who was also a Waldorf teacher. There are 20 chapters, with numerous sub-chapters, the contents of which range from The Task of the School Doctor, Gifted Children, Meditations for Teachers, to Projective Geometry. An especially moving chapter contains questions from teachers, such as ‘How do I love my children, particularly the difficult ones?’ and ‘Individual support work: at what age can this start?’. The books are in A4 format, 309 pages, with a soft cover and a fold-back fly sheet.

For distribution centres in Australia please see koliskochild.com
or phone Annette Brian +61 2 9416 2818

For distribution centres in New Zealand and other countries kolisko.net
or phone Brenda Cook +64 2 744 63527

Eight Years of the Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Teachers
Selected References, 1999-2006

• Allison, J Encountering the Changing Nature of the Child, Nov 1999 no.3
• Allison, J The Way They Are – The Way We Are, Mar 2000 no. 4
• Allison, J The Mystery of Movement, Sept 2000 no. 5
• Allison, J Shame and Responsibility, March 2001, no.6
• Allison, J Living in Light, Loving the Dark vol 4.1, April 2002
• Allison, J Working with the Life Processes, part 1, vol. 8.1, April 2006; part 2, vol. 8.2 Nov 2006
• Caris, M Needs of the Modern Child, vol. 3.2, Aug 2001
• Carter, N Leadership and Management, vol. 7.1 June 2005
• Carter, N Class Six camp at Staveley (mineralogy in class six), vol 8.2 Nov 2006
• Clouder, C Norse Myths and Class 4 (Aspects of Waldorf Curriculum, Meeting in Witten, 1998), June 1999, no. 2
• Clouder, C Moving Forward with Interest – from the International Pedagogical Conference, Easter 2000, Sept 2000, no. 5
• Fairman, E Enlivening the curriculum – practical work in the High School, vol. 8.1 April 2006
• Glasby, P & Miller, D Surveying with 10th Class, March 2001, no.6
• Glasby, P What is Human in the Practice of Education, vol 3.2, Aug 2001
• Glasby, P Adolescents – Relation to the Night and the Senses, vol. 7.1, June 2005
• Glasby, P Surveying using Computer Technology, vol. 7.2, Sept 2005
• Glöckler, Dr M The Child study, July 1999 Asia Pacific Conference - reported by N Carter
• Glöckler, Dr M The Meditative Path, vol. 3.2, August 2001- reported by M Snowdon
• Glöckler, Dr M The Heart (from the Asia Pacific Conference 1999), Nov 1999, no.3 Reported by M Bückler
• Green, Dr J Upper Schooling, March 2001, no.6
• Guttenhofer, Dr P Aesthetic Knowledge as a source for the Main lesson, vol. 6.1, April 2004
• Hughes, T Waldorf Education in China, vol. 7.2, Sept 2005
• James, V Art - Awakener of consciousness, humaniser of society, vol. 7.2, Nov 2005
• James, V Language of the Line, vol 8.2, Nov 2006
• Mazzone, Dr A Evolution of Consciousness, Rites of Passage and Waldorf Curriculum, vol 5.2, Nov 2003
• Mulder, I Report of International Pedagogical Section Work Week, 1998 in Dornach, March 1999, no. 1
• Oswald, F Thoughts on Information and Communication technology, vol 6.1, April 2004
• Pewtherer, J A Visit to Waldorf Schools in South Africa, vol. 8.1, April 2006
• Riccio, M Did Steiner Want a Seven Grade Primary School, vol 3.2, Aug 2001
• Ritchie, Dr D The Nine Year Old, vol 5.2, Nov 2003
• Thomson, J Rite of Passage in the Outdoors, vol. 5.2, Nov 2003
• Trousdell, I Dr Steiner’s Neglected Story Curriculum, March 2001, no. 6
• Turnbull, S The Rate of Learning to read in a Rudolf Steiner School, vol 8.2, Nov 2006
• Wagstaff, A Steiner Education and its Management, Problems and Possibilities, part I vol 5.1, part II vol 5.2, part III vol 6.1, 2003 & 2004
• Wright, J Jihad – Holy Struggle or Holy War, vol. 6.1, April 2004
• Zimmermann, Dr H What is the Pedagogical Section? March 1999 no. 1

Back copies are available in the Taruna Teachers’ Library, Havelock North, New Zealand and editions from 2002 on can be obtained by contacting waldorf@clear.net.nz

Goethe’s Science of Living Form
The Artistic Stages by Nigel Hoffmann: Adonis Press 2007, ISBN 0-932776-35-3
If you have read Nigel’s essay 'The Unity of Science and Art' in ‘Goethe’s way of Science’ (SUNY Press 1998) then you will know this book is an essential guide to Goethean practice.