Where a Steiner school teacher can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a Steiner school teacher already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Steiner school teachers educate students using approaches that reflect the (Waldorf) Steiner philosophy and principles. They focus on practical, hands-on activities in the curriculum and instruct their classes in a manner that emphasises the development of the students' social, creative and artistic capacities. Steiner school teachers instruct students in similar subjects to the ones in standardised education, although using a different approach, and with the exception of a higher amount of classes focused on creative and artistic practice and theory. They use teaching techniques that support the (Waldorf) Steiner school philosophy, evaluate students' learning progress and communicate with other school staff.
Also known as Steiner Waldorf school educator, Waldorf school teacher, teacher in Steiner school, Waldorf school instructor, Steiner school teaching practitioner, Steiner school instructor, Waldorf school educator, Steiner Waldorf school teacher, Steiner teacher.
Professionals 55 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: Montessori school teacher, 77%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1 · Within reach
- Montessori school teacher 77% covered · difficulty 36.8
- special educational needs teacher primary school 77% covered · difficulty 34.1
- early years special educational needs teacher 73% covered · difficulty 38.4
- teacher of talented and gifted students 72% covered · difficulty 38.7
- special educational needs assistant 71% covered · difficulty 35.4
Table 2 · What the job itself asks for
A Steiner school teacher needs 29 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.
- Steiner principles social sciences, journalism and information
- apply Steiner teaching strategies communication, collaboration and creativity
- teach primary education class content communication, collaboration and creativity
- use pedagogic strategies for creativity communication, collaboration and creativity
- implement care programmes for children assisting and caring
- handle children's problems assisting and caring
- maintain relations with children's parents communication, collaboration and creativity
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements management skills
- assign homework management skills
- support the positiveness of youths communication, collaboration and creativity
Table 3 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a Steiner school teacher does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
- Freinet school teacher 80% covered · difficulty 29.9
- teacher of talented and gifted students 79% covered · difficulty 32
- early years special educational needs teacher 74% covered · difficulty 37
- special educational needs teacher 74% covered · difficulty 37
- early years teacher 74% covered · difficulty 36.9
- adult literacy teacher 59% covered · difficulty 51
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How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a Steiner school teacher’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.