In these eight talks on education for adolescent-aged
young people, Steiner addressed the teachers of the
first Waldorf school two years after it was first opened.
A high school was needed, and Steiner wanted to
provide a foundation for study and a guide for teachers
already familiar with his approach to the human being,
child development, and education based on spiritual science.

Steiner education affirms the being of every child within
the world of spirit. This approach works within the context
of the child gradual entry into earthly life, aided by spiritual
forces, and children need for an education that cooperates
with those forces.

Some of Steiner remarks may be controversial, but unbiased
study will lead to an appreciation of the profound thought and
wisdom behind what is presented here.

German source: Menschenerkenntnis und Unterrichtsgestaltung (GA 302).