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An updated and revised omnibus edition, this insightful book comprises two formerly separate works: Mentoring in Waldorf Early Childhood Education edited by Nancy Foster and Professional Review in Waldorf Early Childhood Education edited by Holly Koteen-Soulé. Together they offer Steiner-Waldorf teachers wisdom and practical guidance on the processes of mentoring and professional review. Part I: Mentoring in Waldorf Early Childhood Education covers a range of helpful topics for teachers in their role as a mentor, including the role of advice in mentoring, accountability and the art of fruitful conversation. Part II: Professional Review and Evaluation in Waldorf Early Childhood Education is full of time-tested advice and encouragement for schools wishing to implement or strengthen their professional evaluation process. Chapters cover the question of why to conduct a review, as well as obstacles and hindrances. This practical book also includes checklists and forms for the mentor and evaluator in an appendix of helpful resources.

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Diane David worked for nearly thirty years as a kindergarten teacher at San Francisco Waldorf School, USA where she still teaches parent-child classes. She is the Director of Early Childhood at the Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training in California, and is active in WECAN, both as a member of the Teacher Education Committee and as co-representative for Northern California. Nancy Foster was a long-time teacher at Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery in Silver Spring, Maryland, and continues to be active in WECAN and in teacher education. She is the author of Seasonal Festivals in Early Childhood. Holly Koteen-Soulé has many years' experience in Waldorf education , at the Seattle Waldorf School and Bright Water School. She is the Director of early childhood education at the Sound Circle Center in Seattle.

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