Education and Teaching Courses
The Abiding Heart Education™️ approach is centred on experiential meditation and contemplative learning for kindergarten through to class 8 and it is also of particular interest to those who seek professional and inner transformation. Our courses combine contemplative studies with a transformative and experiential approach to learning that is woven through the Waldorf pedagogy and other contemporary learning approaches, such as, integrated and inquiry-based learning. We offer full-time and part-time kindergarten and primary teacher training, Contemplative Foundation Studies, and also short courses.
The Centre offers kindergarten and Primary to Early secondary (age 6 -14) teaching diploma courses
which interweave academic lectures, practical curriculum preparation studies, heritage arts and crafts, experiential art classes, meditation, and teaching placements. We also offer parts of our teacher education as stand-alone courses which are open to all. Our curriculum fuses the live experiential and contemplative traditions, which emphasises applying the knowledge acquired to everyday experience, with our transformative learning approach, self-awareness learning, and developmental science, giving rise to our unique and transformative children’s pedagogy.
The Abiding Heart Education courses are for those who cultivate physical, emotional and mental wellbeing and inner transformation and to those involved in: teaching and teacher training (kindergarten, primary and secondary school, special and inclusive education); children’s social care, child and adult welfare; children’s health care, psychology and therapy; students and researchers of the mentioned disciplines; parents; homeschool settings, holistic based schools; contemplative based schools; and centres with a children’s programme.
Teacher Education Diploma Courses
Meditation and Contemplative Kindergarten Teaching
Diploma Course
Teacher Education Study Format
Livestream online
In-person classes
Recorded support lessons
Independent study
Tutorials
Assignments
Access to mentors
Schedule
Time:
3 evenings a week
Tuesday, Wednesday 5:30pm to 9.00pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 7.30pm
1 afternoon a week
Sunday 1.15pm to 2.45pm
Monthly:
One weekend a month: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Nov, Dec
Friday 5.30pm - 9pm
Saturday 9.00am - 5pm
Sunday 9.00am - 5pm
Bi-Annually:
In-person intensive:
Autumn semester (Nov) - 12 days
Spring semester (May) - 12 days
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Meditation and Contemplative Primary to Early Secondary (age 6 -14)
Teaching Diploma Course
Personal and Professional Development Courses
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Meditation & Contemplative
Foundation Studies
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Part Time Teacher Training Courses Route
The above short courses form part of our full-time two-year teacher education diploma programmes.
We are offering these short courses as stand alone, for personal and professional development purposes.
These short courses are also catered for students who are unable, at this point, to commit to our full-time diploma programmes or would like to try some of the courses first before deciding to continue with the rest of the full time diploma route.
For more information about this study route option or for an informal chat, please contact our admissions coordinator admissions@abidingheart.education
Becoming: Nurturing Families
Meditation and Contemplative Parenting Workshops
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The Heart Abides Study Retreats
Bringing together insight, awareness and mindfulness meditation, the arts and heritage; for healing and transformation.The study retreats support our charity actives and proceeds go to support our charitable activities. For more information of how you can help, please visit: Support Us. Thank you!
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On Tomlin Ballad Love and Relationships
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