WHO NEEDS ADVICE – where can you go from here?

Careful readers of SWAS mailings will know the answer already! –

·         Advising is not about telling others, “This is how I did it!” or giving directions on what “not to do” -

·         It is about observing, listening, sharing & exploring professional questions

·         It is a profession of service 

·         Advisers are not “ultimate experts” in Waldorf education

·         They do have to develop some capacities, which are different to those needed for teaching a class

·         They strive to be reflective colleagues, trying to learn from mistakes (including their own)

·         The adviser’s agenda is yours! – the agenda of the reflective practitioner seeking ways to do things even better

·         They visit settings across the country (& beyond) & so can help every teacher to feel part of the collegiality of schools

·         They facilitate networking, not replace it

·         They can do so without the interest of a particular school as the centre of their concern

·         Their work is about “fellowship” - serving collegiality