The Components of the Four Pillars of Abiding Heart’s Teacher Training  

Ground 

Learning to be: 

Experiential Buddhist Foundation studies; 

• Buddhist Philosophy and Path: View, meditation, application/conduct

• Human Development from Buddhist, Steiner and developmental science perspectives

• Teacher Inner Development 

• Teacher Student Relationship

 

Learning to know: 

Abiding Heart Learning Approach as a fusion of:

• Child Development from developmental science, psychology, neuroscience and paediatric perspectives together with Steiner’s holistic child development to bring a heuristic understanding of Buddhist psychology from birth to adulthood and to next re-birth. 

• Learning theories and approaches from Buddhist, Steinerian and other contemporary learning methodologies. 

 

Path

Learning to learn:

 Abiding Heart’s:

• Experiential Kindergarten Curriculum 

• Experiential Primary Curriculum

• Experiential High School Curriculum

 

Learning to live together: 

• Artistic disciplines:

  • Visual arts

  • Performing arts

  • Buddhist arts

  • Contemplative arts

• Professional, organisational and social aspects of being an Abiding Heart teacher

  • School organisation and management

  • Admissions process

  • Working with parents

  • Building a sense of community

  • Child welfare and protection

 

Learning to do: 

• Craft:

  • Textile craft and handwork

  • Woodwork

  • Metal work 

  • Stone carving 

  • Heritage craft

  • Buddhist craft 

  • Landcraft

• Teaching placement in a school 

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Fruition 

Highly trained Abiding Heart Experiential Buddhist Education kindergarten, primary and high school teachers. 

 

Results

Healthy Self and Full Transformation