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FATHER’S GROUP with Roland Baril, Seasoned Class Teacher, and current 6th grade class teacher

DESCRIPTION:

  • Provide a forum to deepen our understanding of effective parenting skills and our roles as fathers, highlighting the importance of the father’s role in his child’s education.

  • Offer tools for being a conscious father, through understanding of developmental phases.

  • Strengthen connection within the school community by establishing and deepening friendships.

  • Increase understanding of Waldorf movement activities to strengthen a father’s connection to his child’s education, and to simply enjoy the fun of playing together. 

  • Many meetings will open with an athletic game of Spaceball, so bring your sneakers!

These group sessions are dynamic, informative meetings that encourage sharing of experiences, as we work together to strengthen parenting skills.

TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM., approximately every third Monday,

DATES: 9/22/25, 10/27/25, 11/17/25, 1/12/26, 2/9/26, 3/23/26, 4/27/26 

LOCATION: MWS 6th Grade Classroom/Blacktop & Fields, MWS campus

FEE: $300 course fee for 7 meetings, plus the cost of the book(s). Book(s) may include: “Parenting With Present”, by Susan Stiffelman; “The Road to Character”, by David Brooks; “Navigating the Terrain of Childhood”, by Jack Petrash; “Parenting With Spirit”

Registration: To enroll here or contact Roland Baril, rolandbaril@marinwaldorf.org. Fee is payable via Venmo , or cash or check at first meeting. Payment must be submitted before or at the first meeting. Registration will close at first 20 participants, so register early to secure a place.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Roland Baril was a class teacher at the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, NY for 15 years, during which time he helped develop the school’s PE/Spatial Dynamics program. In addition to being Chairman of the Faculty and College of Teachers there, he also served as the Leadership Council Rep for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) from 2004-07. He then served for four years as Lower School Coordinator for Summerfield WS in Santa Rosa before coming to Greenwood 

School in Mill Valley in 2011 as the Dean of Education/Class Teacher. He joined MWS as a class teacher in 2020. He is in his 33rd year as an educator. Roland earned his BA (Magna Cum Laude) in History from Sonoma State University, completed his Waldorf Master’s program at Sunbridge College in NY, and a five-year Spatial Dynamics training in NY and PA

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