Christopher Clouder: «Enseñar es aprender, no son dos cosas separadas»

Abstract

Our guest, an international researcher in the field of art, health and creativity, visits Spain quite regularly. On this occasion, we take advantage of your stay in Madrid to delve into Waldorf pedagogy and the importance of creativity in the learning process. In 1989 he founded the European Council for Waldorf-Steiner Education, made up of some 700 schools from 27 countries, where he held the presidency until 2012. From 2009 to 2013, he was Director of the Platform for Innovation in Education of the Botín Foundation. Clouder, president of the Alliance for Childhood European Network Group (AFC-ENG), began his professional career as a teacher of behaviorally disturbed children at a special needs Waldorf school. Subsequently, he served as a teacher in a Dutch high school for five years and as a teacher in two Waldorf secondary schools for 18 years. Throughout her career, she has worked tirelessly to inspire and empower teachers to develop creative and innovative methods and practices in their classrooms to meet the needs of children. Through his work he has wanted to build bridges between educational cultures, whether political, social, cultural or academic, and create an awareness of solidarity and understanding for the benefit of children.