Save the date! We are happy to announce our upcoming Waldorf teachers conference, Renewing Our Commitment to the Health and Well-Being of the Growing Child in the 2020s, with keynote speaker Dr. Michaela Glöckler which will be held at San Francisco Waldorf School. The conference workshops and registration will be available soon.
Northern California Waldorf Teachers Conference
Renewing Our Commitment to the Health and Well-Being of the Growing Child in the 2020s
With Keynote Speaker, Dr. Michaela Glöckler
Save the Date
Sunday, February 16 – Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 9am-3pm
Waldorf education must continue to renew and redefine its orientation and priorities in a rapidly changing social and technological setting. Contemporary culture increasingly has the potential to undermine the healthy unfolding of childhood with repercussions for the whole of life. In the forward to her recent book, Education for the Future: How to Nurture Health and Human Potential, Dr. Michaela Glöckler writes:
“[Our] goal is to release mature, self-confidant, creative and courageous people into life. What are the conditions for the development of such character traits? Even more: what are the conditions for healthy physical, soul/emotional and spiritual development in childhood and adolescence? How can day-care centers, kindergartens and schools become places for healthy development?”
In an educational environment where stress, burnout, postural damage, and mental health issues are becoming commonplace among students and teachers, can Waldorf schools be a bastion of health? Dr. Michaela Glöckler will bring her many years of experience as a pediatrician and Waldorf school doctor as well as her concerns for child health in contemporary society. She will offer guiding thoughts for Waldorf teachers as we navigate our way into the second half of the decade.
Forest House Waldorf School, Hong Kong
Dr. Michaela Glöckler attended the Waldorf School in Stuttgart, studied German language, literature, and history in Freiburg and Heidelberg, and qualified for teaching at the high school. She then decided to study and train as a pediatrician. She has been the Leader of the Medical Section at the Goetheanum, the School of Spiritual Science in Dornach, Switzerland from 1988 to 2016. She is cofounder of the Alliance for Childhood and the President of ELIANT, a foundation striving towards improving the quality of life and cultural diversity in Europe.
She is the author of many publications including:
A Healing Education: How Can Waldorf Education Meet the Needs of Children?
A Guide to Child Health
Growing Up Healthy in a World of Digital Media
Education for the Future: How to Nurture Health and Human Potential
Venue: San Francisco Waldorf School | 2938 Washington St. | San Francisco, CA 94115
Conference Fee: $250
A discount is available for group signups.
For more information, please contact:
tiffany@bacwtt.org | (415) 479-4400 | www.bacwtt.org
Schedule
Northern California Waldorf Teachers Conference 2025
Sunday, February 16 – Tuesday, February 18
Daily Conference Schedule
9:00am-10:30am:
10:30am-11am:
11:00am-12:30pm:
12:30pm-1:30pm:
1:30pm-3:00pm:
3:00pm:
Lecture with Dr. Michaela Glöckler
Snack Break
Workshops
Lunch Break
Plenum Discussion
Closing of the Day
Tuesday Afternoon Schedule
9:00am-12:30pm:
1:30pm-2:00pm:
2:00-3:00pm:
3:00pm:
Same as Above
Workshop/Discussion Group Sharing
Closing Plenum
Closing of the Conference
Important Information
Parking at the San Francisco Waldorf School is extremely limited. Please use public transport or carpool. If coming by car, research parking options in advance. Do not expect to find street parking.
Coffee, tea, and snacks will be served, but please provide your own lunches. There are numerous cafes and restaurants nearby.
Eurythmy Performances
We are very fortunate that the Eurythmy Association of North America will be holding their conference at the same time at San Francisco Waldorf High School (470 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127). There will opportunities to experience eurythmy in the evenings.
