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Welcome to Great Lakes Waldorf Institute

A Developing Institute in the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)

Offering Waldorf teacher development and anthroposophical adult enrichment opportunities to cultivate the capacities in the individual that can lead to personal and cultural renewal.

We are glad you found us.

Our three-year part-time Waldorf teacher education program integrates studies in Waldorf pedagogy and child development with philosophical foundation studies in Anthroposophy. Active, hands-on work in artistic areas supports the inner-deepening, growth of self-knowledge, and schooling of perception essential for the Waldorf teacher.

Great Lakes Waldorf Institute (GLWI) is an Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) “Developing Institute;” our certificate program consists of 38 credits of in-person, on-line and independent study coursework. We also partner with Mount Mary College to offer a Masters Degree in Education with a Waldorf emphasis, which requires an additional 9 credits of Mount Mary coursework. We were established in 2001 in response to the need, both locally and nationally, for well-trained Waldorf teachers.

In addition to Waldorf teacher training, we also offer other adult enrichment workshops and conferences from time to time.

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