More Notes
March 25, 2010 Issue No. 10
Sharing the
Chair Questions and Answers: Wendy Bruneau and Judy Wachler Have you ever wondered how decisions are made at High Mowing? As a Waldorf school, we follow a curriculum based on Rudolf Steiner’s philosophy of human development. But who carries and articulates this on a daily basis? More Notes asked Wendy Bruneau and Judy Wachler, how their role as Faculty co-chairs fit into that process.
Q: Can you explain the Faculty Chair position at High Mowing?
A: WENDY The Faculty Chair —of course—
chairs the weekly faculty meetings and the three sets of professional days during the school year. We speak at many events, including the first day of school, parents’ weekend, baccalaureate and graduation. We are a part of the Leadership Team, which makes—in consultation with the full faculty—decisions regarding the day-to-day running of the school as well as longer-term decisions. Yes — a great thing about being Waldorf teachers is that we get to make the decisions that really impact the teaching in our school. We don’t have to live with directives coming from folks who are not in the classroom on a day to day basis. Part of the work of the Faculty Chair is to guide and facilitate the process of keeping our pedagogy vibrant and meaningful, while staying true to the principles of Waldorf education and the unique mission of High Mowing. JUDY
Wendy Bruneau and Judy Wachler Faculty Co-Chairs and Teachers at High Mowing School
As Wendy mentioned, the Faculty Chair plans the agenda and leads the weekly faculty meeting and works collaboratively as a member of