Summer Intensive Conferences
The Micha-el Institute summer intensives offer current and new teachers refreshing courses in grade specific curriculum and the anthroposophy behind it. Classes are taught by reputable Waldorf teachers from Portland and the Northwest area. The Micha-el Institute prides itself on its commitment to anthroposophy. This commitment shows itself not just in curriculum-specific classes, but also in larger, group studies held throughout some of the conferences.
2026 Early Childhood Summer Intensive Conference
Two full weeks 7/26-8/8
PLEASE NOTE: A supplies fee of about $50 will be collected at the conference.
The Micha-el Institute's annual Early Childhood Summer Intensive Conference will be held from July 26th @ 6:30pm thru August 8th @ 4:30pm.
The theme for the Early Childhood Summer Intensive Conference this year is “Imagination Through Storytelling.” It will be held at the Cedarwood Waldorf School. There will be morning lectures filled with spiritual wisdom based on anthroposophy and workshops to make puppets and practice puppetry in the afternoons. It would be wonderful to have a new teacher from your school at the conference.
Everyone interested in learning about Early Childhood, whether as a beginner or in-depth, is welcome.
2026 Grades 1-8 Summer Intensive Conferences
The Micha-el Institute offers teachers of Grades 1 through 8 opportunities to prepare for the upcoming school year. They will be held at the Cedarwood Waldorf School. These conferences will help teachers cultivate inspiration for discovery within the classroom. Through demonstrations and explanations of practical applications, artistic renderings, lectures, and discussions, participants will be shown and will discover how to create enlivened curricula (for each individual grade) that will meet the needs of the growing and developing children in their care. Taught by master teachers with many years of grades teaching experience, the various subjects will be brought to life from many different vantage points, each one contributing to the whole experience.
Grades 1, 2, and 3
5 Days, July 6-10
Individual tracks offered for each grade
Grades 4, 5, and 6
5 Days, July 12-16
Individual tracks offered for each grade
Grades 7-8
Language Arts & History
3 Days, July 17-19
Grades 7-8
Math & Science
3 Days, July 20-22
Foundation Summer Conference 4 days 8/9-8/12
Early Bird Price : TBA
Dates: August 9-12, 2026
Sunday 8/9 @ 6:30pm thru 8/12 @ 4:00pm. Monday-Wednesday class times from 8:30am to 4pm.
The theme for the Foundation Conference this year is “Life After Death.” It will be held at the Cedarwood Waldorf School. After the opening evening lecture, the next three days will start with eurhythmy in the morning, followed by morning lectures and discussion. The afternoons will begin with singing to help us connect with the spiritual world and create bonds among us. Then there will be artistic workshops to help us to understand what we receive through our intellect and to free our soul.