Die Kurse des Sprachlehrer:innen-Seminars geben eine Einführung in den Fremdsprachenunterricht auf waldorfpädagogischer Grundlage. Basierend auf der Entwicklung der Kinder und Jugendlichen werden Methodik und Didaktik der Klassen 1-12 erarbeitet und vertieft.

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Providing meaningful corrective feedback: the 'art of correction'

Correcting is often seen as an unpleasant chore for both learners and teachers. However, when approached properly, it can be very satisfying for both—often enabling an individual teacher—pupil relationship based on each pupil's work. This can complement the work done in class and have a positive effect on it. A key question is whether the feedback is effective in any way, or merely time-consuming and demotivating. As in all learning, this is an individual matter. The artistic aspect of giving meaningful corrective feedback involves finding the right touch: What does this pupil (or class) need right now, in this situation? How can we help pupils notice the qualities of their own language and improve it over time? In this workshop, we will expand our corrective repertoire to enable a more individual and effective approach.

Please come with concrete questions and, should you already be teaching, even work to be corrected.

Note: This is an expanded version of a workshop given at "English Week" in November 2025.

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D. Kennedy

After teaching in Australia in the state high school system (science, mathematics, and German) for nine years, Douglas Kennedy studied Waldorf pedagogy at the then training college in Stuttgart from 1999 to 2000, completing the upper-school course in the areas of English, mathematics, physics and gardening, followed by a master’s degree there in 2014. Douglas Kennedy has been teaching English in all grades at the FWS Uhlandshöhe in Stuttgart since 2000. Over the years, he has regularly given courses at the Freie Hochschule in Stuttgart and other venues.