Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs and Institutes
WECAN Developing Membership Renewal 2014-15
Self-Study: Section I
Application Date
Program or Institute Name
Address
City State/Province Postal Code Country
Phone E-mail
Website
Early Childhood Contact Name Position
Phone E-mail
Office Contact Name Phone
Year established AWSNA membership level, if any, in 2014-15
Total number of students currently enrolled in early childhood teacher education programs as of September 1, 2014
Send both sections I and II electronically to: Susan Howard, WECAN Coordinator, at
The Self-Study will be reviewed by your Site Visitor(s) and by the full WECAN Early Childhood Teacher Education Committee in making a decision regarding your renewal.
Thank you!
Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs and Institutes
WECAN Developing Membership Renewal Application
2014-15
Self-Study: Section II
Please share with us the following information:
1) Institute name:
Early Childhood Teacher Education Program Name:
2) Your Educational Program
o Describe how your institute is working with the WECAN Shared Principles for Teacher Education Programs and Institutes in relation to the educational program and faculty (Section B) and with the Curriculum and Course Content Areas described on page 9.
o List all early childhood teacher education programs. Include a list of courses, schedules and course outlines, including the name of the faculty member who teaches each course.
o Is the early childhood program part of a larger teacher training program? Do early childhood students participate in courses with class teacher trainees or others? Please describe.
o Who is responsible for program development of the early childhood course? Is there a program director?
o Please describe your current institutional relationships – is the early childhood program part of a larger teacher education institute?
o What are your institute’s greatest strengths and challenges in this area?
3) Student admissions, assessment and graduation information
o What are your admission requirements?
o Do your students come primarily from your local Waldorf school, immediate area, region, throughout North America, or from around the world?
o How do you assess the work of your students? How do your students evaluate and review their experience in your training course?
o What kind of certificate or credential do you offer to the graduates of your courses? Is this certificate recognized within the Waldorf movement or by a state, provincial or other governmental agency?
o What percentage of your graduates from the last group or cohort of your program is now working in a Waldorf early childhood setting (if applicable)?
4) Commitment to the ideals and practices of Waldorf early childhood teacher education and anthroposophy (see Section A of the WECAN Shared Principles for Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education)
o Describe how this commitment comes to expression in your program(s), work with students, and promotional materials (website, brochures, etc.)
o Describe how this commitment comes to expression in your faculty study and ongoing professional development within your Institute or program.
5) Faculty preparation and professional development
o List the names of early childhood faculty, including the following
o course(s) they teach
o Waldorf early childhood training (institute, course of study and year of completion)
o other higher education (college, course of study, degree, year)
o other professional training and education
o relevant experience
o Please list the names and schools/programs of faculty mentors who work with your students.
o Describe your expectations for the training, mentoring, evaluation and ongoing development of your early childhood teacher education faculty.
6) Governance, finances, facilities and administration
o Please describe how you are working with the WECAN Shared Principles for Governance, Finances and Administration (Section C)
o Who carries responsibility for decision-making in the following areas: program development, enrollment, hiring, finances and budget, legal matters?
o What is your current early childhood enrollment? Total institutional enrollment? Is enrollment healthy? What would be your ideal enrollment?
o Do you have sufficient financial resources to support your program(s), faculty and facilities? Please attach a copy of your current budget.
o Describe your facilities. Where do your early childhood classes take place? Are the facilities adequate?
o Does your program have sufficient administrative resources to support your program(s)? Please attach a list of staff personnel and their positions.
o What are your tuition fees? What kinds of tuition assistance are available to your students?
7) Collegial and community relations, and relations with the wider movement
o What are the strengths and challenges in the collegial relations within the early childhood faculty and within the larger institute faculty? How do you deal with conflicts or grievances?
o What are the strengths and challenges in relations between faculty and staff, board, student body and larger community?
o How are you cultivating relationships with schools and early childhood practitioners outside your institute or program (mentoring, practicums, observations, and teaching courses in your program, etc.)?
o How are you are collaborating with other teacher education institutes and the broader Waldorf early childhood education and school movement? (see Shared Principles, Part D)
8) Growth and Development
o Have you developed a mission statement? If so, please attach a copy.
o How do you see the strengths and challenges in your work?
o How do you envision the development of your program(s) over the next 5 years?