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Colleagues Leah Moore (40) and Roshanna Beard (33) talk about their experiences and journeys as educators. They discuss the importance of advocating for their students and families, and remember becoming PBS Kids Early Learning Champions.

Nicole Piper (47) and Jennifer Crouch (43) discuss their roles as directors of child care programs, share how their industry and community has been impacted by COVID-19, and reflect on why they chose early childhood education as their careers.

One Small Step partners Katina Moss (49) and Qian Cheng (31) share a conversation about their identities and their experiences in the United States. Qian talks about her experience as an immigrant from China and Katina speaks about her experience...

How sweet it is: four Waldorf kindergarten/early childhood teachers reflect on their experiences

Stephen Bloomquist speaks about being a founding teacher of the Waldorf School of Lexington--the challenges and the joys, creating the festivals and the spiritual life, along with the organizational structures of the school. He speaks about the shared creative vision...

In telling the story of the founding of Maine Coast Waldorf High School, David Sloan speaks about the community education needed to take the leap from 8 grades to 12, the beauty of the full, EC through 12 Waldorf curriculum...

Domestic Arts and Experiential Learning Teacher Ms. Katie Boland shares perspectives on challenges and rewards in Waldorf education

Cynthia Wilson was one of the first teachers at our Lower School, founded in 1980. This year (2018/19) will be her last year as a class teacher at the Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor.

One Small Step Partners, Kendra Devejian (46) and Elliot Balch (42), discuss their current positions as they relate to the community of downtown Fresno, their families, and where community hardship intersects with business.

A veteran teacher discovers Waldorf education: “ My best advice for my students would be to keep your imagination open to learning new things so that you can always be an enthusiastic learner.”

Joanne Hurt (55) and her colleague Tammy Mann (56) discuss their work as leaders in the field of equity in early childhood education, how their industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and what has given them hope as...

Cyndia Ashkar was born in Albany, Oregon, and after attending 28 (!!) schools as a child, she graduated from Franklin High School in Portland, where she met her husband Ted. She began teaching at Clackamas County Head Start before beginning...

Friends and colleagues Jennifer Rackliff (38) and Priscilla Acosta (33) discuss how their lives have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and also talk about how tribal communities and the Cherokee Nation in particular have managed child care during the...

Valerie Leksich (74) talks with Aria Nelli (14) about her experiences as a child refugee to the U.S. from Hungary during communist rule and about her life in the U.S. and in the Waldorf community. When l asked Valerie what...

Kristi Snyder (50) and her friend and colleague Bonnie Caldwell (59) chat about their work together at Rainbow Riders, a childcare program in Blacksburg, VA. They also reflect on challenges that have come with the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they...

Claudia Lakey (53) speaks with her father James Duke (81) about her maternal grandmother, who unionized a steam laundry where she worked. Claudia and James remember Claudia's grandmother and speak about their family in the present day.

Interview with Nettie Fabrie.

Mariama Loos-Diallo learned to knit in first grade, and since then, handwork has been a constant and beloved interest for her. After graduating from the pioneering class of the Portland Waldorf High School, Mariama continued her education at Whitman College,...

Interview with Patrice Maynard, a former Leader of Outreach and Development for the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. Patrice is the parent of Waldorf alumni, a former class teacher, and has served in many other capacities. She is...

A discussion about the history and charm of Waldorf education with High Mowing School faculty member, Colleen O'Connors

Erica Wood-Bedi (44) has a conversation with her mother Janice Wood (73) about her legacy in early child education and social work in the community of Joliet, Illinois, some of her experiences as the owner of a daycare center, and...

Dr. Jill Douglass, Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, shares her thoughts about the importance of authentic learning experiences.

Jess Moore, Early Childhood Teacher and College Chair at Maine Coast Waldorf School, gives an overview of Early Childhood Education at the school. This year marks her 12th as Lead teacher in the Sunflower Kindergarten. Her professional interests include studying...

Kellyn summarizes what pushed her to choose her school and major. She goes on to talk about the highlights of college and the impact she hopes to have on her students

Former parent, Lynett McDermott talks of raising her children in Waldorf Education in both Europe and America, her love of anthroposophical philosophy and the colorful festivals she enjoyed in the Waldorf community.