Education for Life Blogs
Joyful Education: Forty Years and Counting
by Nitai Deranja
In this blog I’d like to share various vignettes and insights that have come to me in the course of exploring our Education for Life philosophy.
by Rachel Van Boven and Rose Neal
Educating Preschool Students From the “Inside Out”
by Chandi Holliman
Preschool-Kindergarten teacher shares inspiration and activities that work.
Education for Life in Public School
by Elizabeth Aguilar
Documenting how the EFL principles translate into the public school system.
by Premi Grenell
Co-creative, child-centered, experiential, and joyful. “Lightly I walk,” “Hands on!” “Proof is the pudding!”
More Than the Car
by Brian Powers
Welcome friends, to the Living Wisdom School’s Vintage Car Restoration and Preservation honors elective.
From Two-year-olds to Teenagers
by Irene Schulman
Experiences and valuable lessons I have learned from students of all ages.
EFL Employment Opportunities
July 2020: Imagina Day Care is expanding and will be looking for teachers. For more information contact Esther Corona at: imaginapaloalto@gmail.com, or call at 650-739-5962
EFL International Online Conference
*All times are PST. Use this link to convert to your time zone
Monday
6:15 am – 7:15 am Universal Centering Practices – Cora Chiavedale
8:00 am – 9:00 am Welcome – Nitai Deranja and Kabir MacDow
9:00 am – 9:15 am Break (or stay on Zoom to chat with others!)
9:15 am – 10:15 am EFL wiki development workshop – Aryanvan McSweeney
10:30 am – 11:00 am EFL interview: Progressive Development with Premjyoti Mantilla
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm EFL interview: Creativity and Consciousness with Dana Lynne Andersen
Tuesday
6:15 am – 7:15 am Universal Centering Practices – Kshama Kellogg
8:00 am – 9:00 am Online Instruction – Italian School team and Luka Pintarič from the Lila School in Slovenia
9:00 am – 9:15 am Break (or stay on Zoom to chat with others!)
9:15 am – 10:15 am Stages of Maturity breakout sessions
10:15 am – 10:30 am Break (or stay on Zoom to chat with others!)
10:30 am – 11:00 am EFL interview: Flow Learning with Sundara (Greg) Traymar
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm EFL interview: Brain Development and the Body with Ariya Lorenz
Wednesday
6:15 am – 7:15 am Universal Centering Practices – Tina Ruter
8:00 am – 8:30 am Treasures Along the EFL Path – Helen Gorman and Trina Gardner
8:30-9:00 am Integrating Fun and Fantasy-Irene Schulman and Erin Vinacco
9:00 am – 9:15 am Break (or stay on Zoom to chat with others!)
9:15 am – 10:00 am Closing and Next Steps – Nitai Deranja
10:00 am – 10:30 am Break (or stay on Zoom to chat with others!)
10:30 am – 11:00 am EFL interview: Parent Education and Communication with Usha Dermond
Online Platform
We will be using the Zoom platform for all the meetings. You will need to download the app before the meeting time. We will post the link on this page. Please send in your payment prior to class.
Here is a helpful link to learn more about Zoom and how to connect: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting
Cost & Payment Information
Cost for the conference is $50 for guest and free for Education for Life teachers. Checks can be made out to EFL International and mailed to 14618 Tyler Foote Road, Box 198, Nevada City, CA 95959. For more information, scholarships, etc., please contact Irene at irene@edforlife.org.