MEd in Waldorf Education with NH State Licensure

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Since 1983, the collaboration of the Waldorf and Elementary Teacher Certification faculty has provided a unique blend of essential Waldorf and progressive education courses and internship experiences leading to state certification. Students study Dewey as well as Steiner, learn Waldorf and public school methods in mathematics and reading, and intern in both a Waldorf and a public school.

This degree is offered by AU New England.

This program is on hiatus for 2022. Please check back in early 2023. Learn more about non-licensure Waldorf Master’s programs here.

This program is the only one of its kind in North America. The MEd in Elementary Education with NH Teacher Certification is a 43-credit on-campus, year-round program for those who want to teach in Waldorf charter schools and become certified public school teachers. At the end of the program, students are prepared to apply for NH Certification.

Teacher Certification
Our certification programs meet the requirements for New Hampshire Teacher Certification. Plus, New Hampshire participates in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement, established to encourage cooperation and facilitate mobility and licensing between states. Great news if you want to teach in another state!

Licensure Guidelines and Protocols 

• Graduates of Antioch University New England’s education programs with a NH State Licensure Pathway who have met professional standards and completed NH state licensure requirements by their graduation date will be automatically recommended by AUNE for NH State Licensure.
• NH State law stipulates that the AUNE recommendation shall remain valid with the state for no more than 3 years from the date of the recommendation by the institution.
• Graduates who have not completed AUNE’s licensure requirements will have three years from their graduation date to meet the professional standards in order for AUNE to make the licensure recommendation to the State of NH.
• If it has been three years or more since the date of graduation, AUNE graduates pursuing NH State Licensure can no longer be nominated by AUNE for a license and must pursue an Alternative Pathway to Licensure

Program Overview

Upon completion of this program, graduates obtain a 43 credit MEd with NH State Certification which includes the 28 credit, AWSNA-approved Waldorf Certificate.

This full-time program is for those who live in the New England area or are able to relocate within a commuting distance for the duration of the program. This program is just one semester longer than the standard MEd and includes a second internship at a public school.

New! Antioch University is now offering a Specialization in Public Waldorf Teacher Education that can be added to this program. Please inquire with Admissions for details.

Sequence:

• Summer I: 3 weeks — courses held in Wilton, NH – School dormitory/local rooms available
• Fall I: 15 weeks — courses held Wednesday through Friday plus 5 Saturdays on campus in Keene, NH
• Spring I: 12-week internship (available nationwide – or worldwide)
• Summer II: 4 weeks —  courses held in Wilton, NH (Waldorf Certificate Complete)
• Fall II: 15 weeks — courses meet the first Friday afternoon and Saturday of each month in Keene, NH plus online
• Spring II: 15 weeks — courses meet the first Friday afternoon and Saturday of each month in Keene, NH plus online. Public school internship Monday to Thursday.

Degree Requirements

To earn an MEd degree with both Waldorf Teaching Certification and New Hampshire Elementary Education Teaching Certification, you must meet the general education requirements and you must successfully complete a minimum of 43 credits distributed as follows:

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

• Conceptual Development
• Anthroposophy: Projective Geometry
• Human Development
• Evolving Consciousness and Philosophy
• Foundations of Human Experience

Curriculum & Instruction

• Science Curriculum
• Waldorf Math and Language Arts
• Speech
• Painting
• Eurythmy
• Visual Arts
• Integrated Learning: Theory into Practice
• Reading/Literacy Elementary
• Waldorf Curriculum Preparation
• Math Methods – Elementary
• Drawing

Educational & Social Policy

• Teaching Exceptional Children
• School Law
• Research and Self Development

Plus non-credit required courses

• Professional Practice Seminar
• Movement
• Singing
• Eurythmy
• Arts to Accompany Foundations
• Drama in a Waldorf School
• Waldorf Middle School Drawing
• Handwork in the Waldorf School
• Reading and Readiness Today’s Child
• Mathematics and Movement

Elementary Teaching Internships

• One semester of supervised teaching in an approved public school Elementary setting
• One semester of supervised teaching in a Waldorf School under an approved Waldorf teacher

For course descriptions, please see the current course catalog.