Summer Intensive Conferences
The Micha-el Institute summer intensives offer current and new teachers refreshing courses in grade specific curriculum and the anthroposophy behind it. Classes are taught by reputable Waldorf teachers from Portland and the Northwest area. The Micha-el Institute prides itself on the commitment it has to anthroposophy. This commitment shows itself not just in curriculum specific classes, but also in larger, group studies held throughout some of the conferences.
Save the dates!
2025 Early Childhood Summer Conference
Sunday, August 3 - August 13, 2025
Grades Summer Intensive Conferences
Grades 1-3 Intensive: Monday, July 7 - July 11, 2025
Grades 4-6 Intensive: Monday, July 14 - July 18, 2025
Grades 7-8 Language Arts & History: Friday, July 11 - July 14, 2025
Grades 7-8 Math & Science: Saturday, July 19 - July 22, 2025
Foundation Conference
Thursday, August 14 - August 17, 2025
More information and details to follow!
Early Childhood Conference
2025 Early Childhood Summer Intensive Conference
Two full weeks: TBA One week only: TBA
Early Bird Price: TBA
PLEASE NOTE: A supplies fee of about $50 will be collected at the conference.
The Micha-el Institute's annual Early Childhood Summer Intensive Conference will be held from August 3rd - August 13th, 2025.
The theme for the Early Childhood Summer Intensive Conference this year is “Establishing a Rhythmical Life for a Young Child.” It will be held at the Cedarwood Waldorf School.
Dates: August 3 - August 13, 2025
From 6:30pm on Sunday, Aug. 3rd to noon on Wednesday, Aug. 13th. Every day in between from 8:30am to 4:30pm, except Saturday, half a day, and Sunday, off.
2025 Grades 1-8 Summer Intensive Conferences
Grades 1-6 5 Days TBA Early Bird Price Until 6/15/24: $495
Grades 7-8 4 Days TBA Early Bird Price Until 6/15/24: TBA
The Micha-el Institute offers teachers of Grades 1 through 8 opportunities to prepare for the upcoming school year. They will be held at the Cedarwood Waldorf School. These conferences will assist teachers in cultivating inspiration for discovery within the classroom. Through demonstrations and explanations of practical applications, artistic renderings, lectures, and discussions, participants will be shown and will discover how to create enlivened curricula that will meet the needs of the growing and developing children in their care. Taught by master teachers with many years of grades teaching experience, the various subjects will be brought to life from many different vantage points, each one contributing to the whole experience.
Grades 1-3 Summer Intensive Conference
Dates: July 8 - July 12, 2024
Grades 4-6 Summer Intensive Conference
Dates: July 15 - July 19, 2024
Grades 7 & 8 Language Arts, History, and Humanities Dates: July 12 - July 15, 2024
Grade 7 & 8 Math and Science Dates: July 19 - July 22, 2024
Foundation Summer Conference
4 days TBA Early Bird Price Until 7/19: TBA
Dates: August 16-19, 2024
This year's theme for the Foundation Summer Conference is "How Do We Free Ourselves." It will be held at the Cedarwood Waldorf School in Portland, Oregon After the opening evening lecture, the next three days will start with eurhythmy in the morning, followed by morning lectures and discussion. The afternoons will begin with singing to help us connect with the spiritual world and create bonds among us. Then there will be artistic workshops to help us to understand what we receive through our intellect and to free our soul. The presenters will be Jolanda Frischknecht, Wade Cavin, Brian Bresnihan, and Michiko Fujii. All are long time anthroposophists and/or educators.