| School Renewal: A Spiritual Journey for Change Contributor(s): Finser, Torin M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0880104937 ISBN-13: 9780880104937 Publisher: Steiner Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: In today's educational crisis, many people are coming to realize that there is far more to a school than imparting knowledge and skills to children. Schools are communities, and like all communities, they can be healthy or unhealthy. School Renewal speaks to the problems and challenges of a school community. Using fairy tales, myths, and personal experience within the Waldorf method of education, Torin Finser describes how teachers and parents can handle such common problems as burnout, personal conflicts, and falling into routine. Most importantly, Finser stresses, an educational community must address the many unseen dimensions of each human being. He shows how these little-understood aspects of the mind can be cultivated and nourished to keep school life alive. School Renewal does not offer formulas and slapdash solutions. Instead it encourages a whole new way of thinking about education and personal growth, both for children and the adults who care about them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Administration - General |
| Dewey: 371.3 |
| LCCN: 2001018921 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.39" W x 8.46" (0.60 lbs) 190 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is also available here in Spanish: Renovaci n escolar: Un viaje espiritual hacia el cambio As a result of today's crisis in education, people are beginning to realize that schools involve far more than providing children with knowledge and skills. Schools are communities and, like all communities, may be healthy or unhealthy. School Renewal addresses the problems and challenges of a school community. Through the use of fairy tales, myths, and the personal experience of Waldorf education, Torin Finser describes how both teachers and parents can come to grips with common problems such as burnout, interpersonal conflicts, and the traps of routine. Most important, the author stresses that an educational community must come to terms with the many unseen dimensions of each individual. He shows how these little-understood aspects of the mind can be cultivated and nourished to keep the school and education alive. School Renewal does not offer mere formulas, dogmas, or slapdash solutions. Instead, it encourages a new way of thinking about education and personal growth--for children and for the adults who care about them. C O N T E N T S 1. Introduction 2. Sarah's Story 3. It's a Balancing Act 4. Looking in the Mirror 5. Tools for the Inner Journey 6. Relating to One Another 7. Learning Group Skills 8. Leadership and Community |
Contributor Bio(s): Finser, Torin M.: - TORIN M. FINSER, PhD, has served Waldorf education for more than four decades, first as a class teacher and later as the Director and faculty member of the Waldorf Teacher Education Program at Antioch Uni-versity New England. A former General Secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in America, he also helped found the Center for Anthroposophy in New Hampshire. His research and writ-ings have reached people all over the world, including several books that have been translated into multiple languages. Torin has served as a consultant, workshop leader, and keynote speaker at numerous conferences. He is married to Karine, has six children, and is also now a very happy grandfather! |