The College of Teachers is made up of full-time Faculty members who have been employed at Cedar Springs Waldorf School for at least one year.  The College meets once a week when school is in session to consider issues related to the educational (pedagogical) component of the school. Responsibilities of the College include the integrity of the Faculty and the curriculum and overall programs, policies and procedures of the school.  All curricular changes must be approved by the College. In addition, the College consciously holds the spiritual welfare, vision and long-term planning for the school as a guiding principle.  ​
College of Teachers Mission Statement
​​The Cedar Springs Waldorf School College of Teachers agree to work out of Anthroposophy (the philosophical ideals set forth by the founder of Waldorf education, Rudolf Steiner), to cherish and protect the childhood of our students, to acknowledge the spiritual life of the human being, to involve parents in their child’s education and to strive for open communication.  We work out of Anthroposophy through the study of Steiner’s work, our attendance of anthroposophical conferences and the pursuit of meditative practices.
  • We cherish and protect the childhood of our students by meeting the children developmentally as set forth by the Waldorf curriculum, advocating and supporting a rhythmical and media-free home life and providing parent education.
  • We acknowledge the spiritual life of the human being by providing opportunities for reverence, celebrating seasonal festivals and holidays, and by nurturing the inner life of each child through the Waldorf curriculum.
  • We work to ensure that the Waldorf curriculum and pedagogy is delivered to the students by reviewing, mentoring and evaluating our teachers, staff and school policies and procedures.  We require mentoring, collegial and professional evaluation as well as self-evaluations of our teaching staff. Faculty members also participate in on-going continuing education workshops, classes and study groups.  
  • We involve parents in their child’s education by asking parents to participate as Board and committee members, class volunteers, work party members and fundraisers, and by attending annual parent-teacher conferences.
  • We strive for open communication by providing a communication model for all faculty, staff and parents to follow, using facilitators for communication for each faculty member; making available all approved Faculty, College and Board minutes; providing parent evenings; written updates; All-Community meetings and conferences for parents to learn more about Waldorf education and the school.

College of teachers members

Sarah Shaver
Co-Chair
Amy Roehl
​Co-Chair
Veronica Gunasekara
Paula Thompson
Christl Michele
Penny Bravo
Judith Wares
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