Donation Impacts | Whistler Waldorf School

Your donations impact students, teachers & programs

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Student Support

Students with IEPs that highlight challenges in written output have experienced significant benefits from classroom technology, made possible by laptops funded through the Annual Give. These tools have removed barriers, enabling students to demonstrate their full potential, resulting in greater confidence and improved written output.

The integration of technology into Student Support, providing valuable tools for learners who benefit from it, has been made possible through the generosity of the Annual Give.

Tracey Sheppard, previous Student Support Manager

Faculty

Demands on teachers are complex and varied, and good mentors play a crucial role in helping both educators and schools thrive. Thanks to professional development funds provided through the Annual Give, Ms. Moore successfully completed the Mentor Training program offered by the Centre for Anthroposophy in New Hampshire.

This comprehensive program enabled her to reflect on the wisdom gained from her teaching experiences and to learn best practices as a pedagogical mentor for new teachers at WWS. It also helped her further develop her skills as a guide, marking an important milestone in her growth as a collaborative leader.

High School

The Annual Give Campaign has been instrumental in supporting the science program at Whistler Waldorf. Experiential learning is a foundational component of teaching and learning at our school, which is integral to advanced science classes. Physics and Chemistry tend to be the most specific in terms of equipment needs, and as students move into grades 10-12 it’s incredibly beneficial for them to learn through experiments, inquiries, and labs.

Recently, the Annual Give provided our science lab with three electronic balances. These are essential to be able to measure small amounts of chemicals in labs, as well as physical items in mechanics experiments. Students using this equipment provides benefits beyond the science curriculum, specifically how to systematically move through a process, how to be precise in their actions, why it’s essential to calculate standard deviations of error, and what is needed to get accurate results.

Overall, as a teacher, I am beyond grateful to our donors for their support over the years to continually build our science equipment as it provides infinite ‘ah ha’ and ‘oh WOW’ moments to our students, and inspires them to move into areas of STEM after Waldorf.

Ellen Zelikovitz