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 the commitment it has to anthroposophy. This commitment shows itself not just in curriculum specific classes, but also in larger, group studies held throughout some of the conferences.
Early Childhood Conference
2024 Early Childhood Summer Intensive Conference
Two full weeks: $1500 One week only: $800
Early Bird Price (UNTIL 5/20): $1300 & $700
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 June 19 to July 3, 2024.
The theme for the Early Childhood Summer Intensive Conference this year is "Helping Young Children Have a Healthy Life." It will be held at the Cedarwood Waldorf School. There will be eurythmy every morning, followed by singing and morning lectures, all focussing on health aspects. After the lunch break, during the first week, participants will take part in watercolor painting to nourish teachers' souls to keep them healthy. In the second week, they will make soft toys that can assist young children's healthy development. The presenters are Jolanda Frischknecht, Wade Cavin, Lisa Maserson, Julie Foster, and Anne Marie Cole, all are long time anthroposophists and/or Waldorf educators.
Dates: June 19-July 3
Week 1: June 19 evening to June 26 around noon with Sunday off.
Week 2: June 27 morning to July 3rd around noon with Sunday off.
2024 Grades 1-8 Summer Intensive Conferences
Grades 1-6 5 Days $540 Early Bird Price Until 6/15: $495
Grades 7-8 4 Days $325 Early Bird Price Until 6/15: $295
The Micha-el Institute offers teachers of Grades 1 through 8 opportunities to prepare for the upcoming school year. These conferences will assist teachers in cultivating 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 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 1-3 Summer Intensive Conference
Dates: July 8 - July 12
Grades 4-6 Summer Intensive Conference
Dates: July 15 - July 19
Grades 7 & 8 Language Arts, History, and Humanities Dates: July 12 - July 15
Grade 7 & 8 Math and Science Dates: July 19 - July 22
Foundation Summer Conference
4 days $500 Early Bird Price Until 7/19: $450
Dates: August 16-19, 2024
This year's theme for the Foundation Summer Conference is "How Do We Free Ourselves." It will be held at the Cedarwood Waldorf School in Portland, Oregon 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. The presenters will be Jolanda Frischknecht, Wade Cavin, Brian Bresnihan, and Michiko Fujii. All are long time anthroposophists and/or Waldorf educators.