Creativity. Imagination. Play.
Bringing you supportive classroom strategies and heart-centred teaching tools inspired by Waldorf education
I’m Diane Walters, a Waldorf Educational Consultant here to help you transform your learning environment through deep connection, inspired teaching and expert guidance.
36 years
of providing
educational strategies
to teachers
Play-based learning
ideas that boost
engagement and
creativity
Expert on teaching
through diversity
and inclusion lens
Highly-personalised
approach to all
aspects of teaching
Interactive and
diverse curriculum
insights
Imagine a Learning Environment that is Symbiotic and Interconnected
Education must be approached as a whole entity, instead of separate, individual parts.
Through my offerings, I can support you in making inspired, highly-effective teaching a reality – all through the lens of anthroposophical wisdom.I’m here to help elevate you, your faculty or your classrooms to a place of compassionate, connected teaching and learning.
I can boost your enthusiasm for the task at hand and give you much needed breaks using new approaches to student-centered teaching modalities.
“Diane reminds us the importance of mindfulness and self-care and she speaks directly to each one of us. Her ability to engage teachers using break out sessions while speaking with, not at us, makes the session more meaningful & rejuvenating.”
– Denise North
Pro D Chair Killarney Secondary School, New Westminster BC
How can I help you teach into the future?
Trade Secrets Course – Be the Teacher You’ve Always Dreamed Of
I’m here to help you teach more effectively at any grade level. Let’s create a harmonious, inspiring and effective learning environment for your learners through connection, storytelling, play-based learning and mindful communication.
I’m here to help you manage classroom time, maximise student engagement, resolve classroom conflicts, integrate diversity and inclusion and so much more.
You’ll receive:
- 7 Video Lessons
- Real-Life Examples and Questions
- Illuminating Practices
- PDF Downloads
- Tools to practise in your classroom which boost participatory teaching strategies
- Mindful Communication Skills
- Personal Consultation over Zoom
Mentoring to Fortify Your Faculty
The faculty is the backbone of your entire school. Through tailored professional development including mentorship, evaluations, reports or presentations, I can help you deepen your understanding of child development and daily rhythms, resulting in stronger student-teacher relationships. I can also help you with staggered teaching strategies for neurodiverse students. We will integrate big ideas and core competencies through lesson content over the entire academic year. We create this infusion together, with ongoing collaboration and dialogue throughout the process.
Innovative Keynote Presentations for Professional Development
Teacher development is an ongoing process. Boost classroom inspiration by enhancing your student’s participation and authentic engagement through interactive and imaginative approaches to education such as play and storytelling. These cost-effective presentations and webinars will help to transform your lessons so that students feel excited about learning. Can be used for PRO D days!
A Personalised Approach: Homeschool Consulting for Parents
Sometimes that “a-ha” moment comes with one-on-one guidance. I provide single or multiple sessions for you and your family, focusing on understanding and enhancing your child’s learning style, interests and motivations. Healthy family dynamics play a big part in effective learning and I offer pedagogical insights to support this. I’ll provide you with tips, tricks and strategies for living educational strategies.
Trusted By:
“Diane helped us see what is possible with homeschooling. With her extensive Waldorf background she pointed out what stage our kids are at and how best to engage them. I would highly recommend homeschooling communities engage her to do parent education and help with mentoring.”
– Ronna Schneberger
Homeschooling parent, Canmore, AB
I’m Here to Help You Enhance Learning With Heart-Centred Strategies
I’ve dedicated my life and career to creating a nature-based, human-centred educational approach designed for diverse learning needs.
From designing an environmental outdoor school, to decades teaching Waldorf grades 1 to 8, my experiences have been pivotal in shaping my dedication to alternative education.
Along with over 36 years of immersion in Waldorf and alternative education, I’ve also collaborated with many learning organisations, advising schools on curriculum changes and teacher training.
What I can offer you…
- Advising for teachers, parents, administrators and school boards
- Innovative ways to implement curriculum changes based on student needs and blended approaches to learning
- Student surveys for programs or curriculum feedback
- Reports on the effectiveness of current academic systems to devise strategies to meet social, emotional, and academic goals
- Strategies to improve educational quality and help implement new approaches to learning
- Recommendations for different educational materials
- Teacher training program design
- Placement of students to appropriate learning environments, such as special education programs
“In working with Diane, I admire the fervour, strength and commitment she carries to building strong relationships with Indigenous communities, and her desire to share the authentic voices and stories of this land. Her work is a powerful example of what cultural appreciation and positive ally-ship should look like.”
– Alyssa General, Mohawk Nation
Turtle Clan from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Learn the Impactful Art of Storytelling (It’s Not as Hard as you Think!)
We all hold stories, narratives woven from our own experiences, dreams and relationships. Crafting a compelling tale requires going deep within and pulling out the wisdom as fluidly as drawing water from a well.
This wellspring, which I call the magical-mind, is the origin of all narratives, rooted in our innate human desire for connection and belonging.
I’d like to offer you storytelling tools honed over my years of teaching and storytelling exploration
In a free PDF called, 4 Tips on How to Tell a Good Story.
The Curriculum Seal: A Symbol of Integrative Learning
The Curriculum Seal is a diverse, multifaceted approach to teaching and learning.
To make education an art, we must continuously create anew… integrating mind, heart, and a touch of the divine.
The Waldorf School curriculum encourages imagination, creativity, and universality, covering all subjects through storytelling, rhythm, and music, from kindergarten to grade 12.
Placing a subject at the centre, the seal connects it to various disciplines—science, language, maths, art, movement, and social skills—showing the interconnectedness of all learning.
This holistic approach encourages curiosity, self-exploration, and relationship-building. Education, derived from the idea of a “pause,” allows us to focus, breathe, and connect with our surroundings.
The possibilities for learning and expression are endless, and The Curriculum Seal represents an educational ecosystem that balances limitations with creative endeavours.
Read. See. Listen.
There are all types of learners, so I offer my teachings in the form of blogs, articles, videos and books and podcasts. I offer continual content to keep people connected with being inspired, and to educate out of integrity.
The Integrated Teaching podcast dives into the implementation of integral teaching and learning practices in both classroom and home settings. I provide hybrid teaching strategies that combine live educational practices for both parents and teachers.
“Diane is loved for her humour and respected for her knowledge everywhere. Her lively enthusiastic way of speaking created enthusiasm in every one of her listeners. We highly recommend Diane for talks and seminars of lower and high school curricula.”
– Monica Gold
Director, ISIS International
Teaching and learning comes from within, inspired by observing the outside world.
I firmly believe in an approach to education that maintains a profound respect for the laws of nature governing our planet. If this resonates with you, let’s work together to infuse love, warmth and integrity into teaching and learning.
The seeds we cast today become tomorrow’s future.
By means of a personalised approach to teaching through play and storytelling and connection, our young minds can continue to develop the ideas, innovations, skills and practices needed in order to co-evolve the future of humanity and our world.