Sole Responsibility
How to run a Waldorf School
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Pages: 159; Equipment: 20,5 x 13,6 cm High-Quality Paperback; Cover: Carton; Weight: 0,21 Kg.
Translated by Geoff Hunter
About "Sole Responsibilty"
This book takes a critical look at how Waldorf Schools are run and reveals the weaknesses: not enough responsibility, too much untapped potential, too ineffective. But the book also contains success stories, using a new approach. It points the way to genuine responsibility and high effectivity, it tells how parents and pupils can have real participation in running the school and it develops a clear picture of what “running a school” means, as opposed to simple “administration.”
The Author
Valentin Wember studied philosophy, literature, music and science of education in Hamburg, Berlin and Stuttgart. For 28 years, Wember worked with great conviction and enthusiasm as a Waldorf teacher in Stuttgart and Tübingen.
He also worked in teacher training in the USA, Switzerland and Germany. Along with being a Waldorf teacher, Wember has worked for many years in organization development, e.g. for a large South-German trade association, with the emphasis on forms of management and change management. „Sole Responsibility“ was sold out in Germany after 9 months.
Contents
- Introduction
- Searching for alternatives
- A short historical review
- Shrinking responsibility
- The glory and the misery of unanimity
- The crux of the principle of majority rule
- He who dares, wins –
- A question of trust
- Everyone participates – but how?
- Revolution – literally
- Transparent and non-transparent power
- A respublic of kings
- Tricky decisions
- Why choose opponents?
- A republic of kings - parents and teachers
- Snowballs, mobile phones and alcohol
- Tools of the trade
- Individual solutions instead of recipes
- Finding people to take on responsibility
- The young colleagues – a plea for a training course on responsibility
- The new-look Thursday
- Personal requirements
- A new celebration for Waldorf Schools: the corner-stone celebration
- On the guiding spirit of an organization
- Not just a question of courage
Appendix I A small governing body – the pros and cons
Appendix II Alternative rhythms for the corner-stone celebration
Testimonials
A refreshing analysis. The book, with its practical suggestions, can make us optimistic about the future.
Florian Osswald, Dornach
Head of the pedagogical department
A book, which can set a lot in motion: written from practical experience and designed to be put into practice, innovative while being right at the heart of the Waldorf School idea.
Rembert Biemond, Stockholm
Culture entrepreneur
A revolutionary book and a real challenge for the Waldorf School movement.
Edward Warren, Oslo
Class teacher, formerly McKinsey, Norway
This shows how to slice through a Gordian knot – but in a nice way.
Dr. Christoph Hueck, Stuttgart
Professor at the free university
Manufacturer | Stratos Books |
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Category / Type | Books |
Code | 978-3-943-731-05-7 |
ISBN | 978-3-943-731-05-7 |