Phoenix Initiative Teacher Training
Now Enrolling 2026-2027
Online and In-Person Groups available
Our teacher training began in 2024 with a group of homeschool parents and class teachers from Waldorf schools and initiatives. We are community partners with EduCareDo - International Research Institute and Learning Center based on the work of Rudolf Steiner. This teacher training incorporates lessons from the Foundation Year Lessons and various subject course lessons from EduCareDo.
The training is open to all individuals who are called to support and participate in a spirit-led education for the future.
“Spirit-Led Education for a Spirit-led Life”
YEAR Ⅰ
There will be 8 workshops over the course of the academic year accompanied by study materials from Spirit-led Education for a Spirit-led Life andFoundations in Anthroposophy courses from EduCareDo Research and Learning Center based on the work of Rudolf Steiner.
The group meets in-person in Chatham, NY.
IN-PERSON GROUP Dates - Year I
CHATHAM, NEW YORK. Saturdays / 9AM - 1PM
2026 - October 3rd and 24th | November 14th | December 12th
2027 - January 23rd | February 13th | March 20th | June 26th
Year-Long Course Fee: US$3,300. (This includes all of the above. The study materials from EduCareDo are an additional cost of approximately $460 USD)
Payments are due upon registration for the course. We can offer an installment plan when requested.
YEAR Ⅱ
Beginning in October 2026 the Year II group will meet with the option for meeting on-line and in-person in Austerlitz NY.
The second year offers opportunities for observations within various educational settings as well as small group work and study facilitated by the the Phoenix circle of teachers. Intensives in speech will be offered as well as workshops focused on artistic activity.
Course participants are encouraged to enroll into and engage in Lisa Romero’s course through the Inner Development for World Development as the study materials and practices for Year II.
ONLINE and In-person GROUP Dates - Year II
In Austerlitz, NY and on Zoom Sundays / 11:00am-2:00pm EST
2026 - October 4th and 25th | November 15th | December 13th
2027 - January 24th | February 14th | March 21st | June 27th
Year II Fee: US $3,300 (this includes all of the above as well as 2 individual, in-person meetings with a Phoenix teacher. The Inner Development for World Development course is an additional cost).
YEAR Ⅲ
The third year supports course participants to refine, practice and evolve their contribution towards the future through Spirit-led Education. In the third year of the training, we will be working on developing our capacities of giving and continuing to develop a deepening relationship to the renewal forces of education through practice and study. A selection of lessons from subject courses are made available according to the course participant’s focus for the year. The training is individualized further with individual meetings with Meaghan Witri, and the circle of Phoenix teachers.
IN-PERSON GROUP Dates - Year III
Austerlitz, NY Saturdays / 2 - 5PM
2026 - October 3rd and 24th | November 14th | December 12th
2027 - January 23rd | February 13th | March 20th | June 22nd
Year III Fee: US $3,300 (this includes all of the above as well as individual, in-person meetings with a Phoenix teacher. Subject course are an additional cost).
For questions or more information email: phoenixteachertraining@protonmail.com
To register online please follow the link here.