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Oberman, Ida – 1997
This paper asserts that the century-old educational reform movement known as "Waldorf" is an instance of the tremendous potential that semiotic representation holds for school reform. It proposes that Waldorf's staying power is hidden in the reform's semiotic supports: its symbols, motifs, and rituals. Rather than presenting Waldorf's…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Semiotics