
Teaching for Black Lives in Waldorf Schools
August 8-10, 2025
Online Intensive Summer Course

Course Overview
Coordinators: Tai Amri Spann-Ryan and Amber Chavez
Building on GLWI’s inaugural Teaching for Black Lives in Waldorf Schools course, this year’s offering is a three day intensive focused on supporting, encouraging, and advocating for Black teachers in Waldorf schools. With a focus on inner development as well as practical strategies, this summer professional development course will help participants deepen their personal capacities for conversations about race while exploring ways to disrupt anti-Black racism in schools, create and sustain equitable schools, and navigate pushback and resistance to inclusion.
Central Themes
In alignment with the Zinn Education Project’s Teaching for Black Lives campaign, sessions will focus on the following themes:
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Centering Black joy in the classroom, not just oppression
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Deconstructing master narratives in the curriculum and teaching people’s history
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Exploring intersectionality
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Identifying and addressing the structural impact of racism in Waldorf schools (including topics such as school discipline, staffing, assessment policies, dress code, and curriculum)
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Nurturing mutual support and resistance in the midst of attacks on teaching honestly about U.S. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity
Who should take this course?
This course is designed for faculty and staff who are active in Waldorf schools and classrooms. While expertise is not required, participants should have some working knowledge of Waldorf school governance, developmentally appropriate practice, and curriculum planning.
This course is appropriate for Black educators and non-Black allies with a commitment to supporting and advocating for the needs of Black teachers in Waldorf schools.
Online Course:
Aug 8 - Aug 10, 2025
3-day ONLINE intensive
Schedule:
Friday Aug 8, Saturday Aug 9, Sunday Aug 10
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
Location:
ONLINE
Single Registration: $350
Discounts:
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Volume: $25 off each registration for schools sending two or more participants
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CAD: 25% off payments made with Canadian dollars
Course Coordinators
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