Education for Adolescents: (CW 302) (Foundations of Waldorf Education, 10)

8 lectures, Stuttgart, June 12-19, 1921 (CW 302)

In these eight talks on education for adolescent-aged young people, Steiner addressed the teachers of the first Waldorf school two years after it was first opened. A high school was needed, and Steiner wanted to provide a foundation for study and a guide for teachers already familiar with his approach to the human being, child development, and education based on spiritual science.

Steiner€s education affirms the being of every child within the world of spirit. This approach works within the context of the child€s gradual entry into earthly life, aided by spiritual forces, and children€s need for an education that cooperates with those forces.

Some of Steiner€s remarks may be controversial, but unbiased study will lead to an appreciation of the profound thought and wisdom behind what is presented here.

German source: Menschenerkenntnis und Unterrichtsgestaltung (GA 302).