short bio
From: http://www.steinerbooks.org/author.html?au=2079
note - Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:52:13 GMT
The five founders of the StarFire Research Group - Robert Powell, Brian Gray, William Bento, David Tresemer and Robert Schiappacasse - have a combined knowledge of Star Wisdom of more than 140 years. For ten years, these Star Wisdom Researchers have been meeting to research and share insights learned in their ongoing inquiry into the celestial realities and their relationships to worldly events and to our personal experiences in our selves and with others.
The basis of our style of astrology was first pioneered by the great teacher Zarathustra, who mapped out the heavens into twelve zodiacal signs thousands of years ago. This ancient science of the heavens was rediscovered and renewed by Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher and founder of the Waldorf school system, biodynamic farming, anthroposophic medicine, eurythmy movement and innovations in many areas of the arts including music and architecture.
The StarFire Group's purpose is to engage others in this art and science of the heavens, and to offer what insights we have been able to gain over the years.
From: http://www.starwisdom.org/star-wisdom-presenters.htm
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Waldorf schools are recognized for their insightful, innovative, and effective educational approach as well as their profound understanding of child development. They can also be models of healthy organizational life, with leadership styles, decision-making procedures and business practices appropriate for our time.
Questions concerning institutional vision, community-building, and the nature of work arise from some of the deepest longings of the human soul. Where are the model organizations and who are the innovators in this field? Can we develop the skills, competencies and moral techniques necessary for incarnating the spiritual imaginations and values we carry?
In order to address these questions, the program will draw broadly on the works of Rudolf Steiner and other authors, as well as on insights gained from the faculty's many years of administrative experience in Waldorf schools and other non-profit organizations.
Course Topics
Introduction
- Phases
of School Development
- Role of
Administration
- Building
Community
- Threefold Nature of Waldorf Schools
Management
- Best Practices
and Shared Principles
- Policies
and Procedures
- Communication
and Conflict Resolution
- Effective
Meetings
- Personnel
and Staff Development
- Labor and Employment/Legal Issues
Finance
and Economics
- The Nature
of Money
- Building
Enrollment
- Tuition
Programs
- Wages
and Budgets
- Fundraising and Development
Relationships
- Board
Development
- Parents
and Community
- Working
with Volunteers
- Relationships among Colleagues
Personal
Development
- Inner
Work
- Artistic
Work
- Biography
- Self-Development
- Waldorf
in the World Today
- Networking
- Mainstream
Trends in Organizational Development
- Management and Leadership Styles
Admission
Requirements
The tuition covers six sessions in two years including supplies. Limited
student loan program available. Certification requirements:
- Completion
of the two-year course. Each year will include: one week in the spring;
two weeks in the summer; an extended weekend in the fall
- Successful
completion of a project based on a need in the participant's school/organization
- Practicum and mentor relationship
To request
an application packet, please go to our contact
page.
Faculty
Gayle Davis Director ·
Waldorf
Administration Program, Rudolf Steiner College
Dennis Klocek ·
Director, Goethean
Studies Program, Rudolf Steiner College
Larry Levine, Consultant on Organizational Change, Lexington, MA
David
Mitchell · Faculty,
Shining Mountain Waldorf School
Arline Monks ·
Development Director,
Rudolf Steiner College
Martin Novom ·
Consultant, Lemnis
Associates
Cornelis Pieterse ·
Consultant, Lemnis Associates
Christopher Schaefer ·
Faculty,
Sunbridge College; Consultant, Envision Associates; Director, High Tor
Alliance
Robert Schiappacasse ·
Administrator,
Shining Mountain Waldorf School
Astrid Schmitt-Stegmann ·
Director,
Waldorf Teacher Education Program, Rudolf Steiner College
Betty Staley ·
Director, Foundation
Year Program, Waldorf High School Teacher Education Program, Rudolf Steiner
College
Iris Sullivan ·
Artist, Adjunct
Faculty, Rudolf Steiner College
Staff from the Rudolf Steiner Foundation
From: http://www.steinercollege.com/admin.html
StarFire Research Group, Robert Powell, Brian Gray, William Bento, David Tresemer and Robert Schiappacasse
