Hanahau‘oli School Guided Visit for Educators
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023
Time: 7:30am to 1:00pm
Location: Hanahau'oli School Professional Development Center, 1922 Makiki Street, Honolulu HI 96822
Cost: $40 per person; Scholarships are available! Please inquire here.
This fall break, educators interested in learning more about Hanahau‘oli School are invited to visit our campus for a guided learning tour with PDC Director and University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Education School of Teacher Education Specialist, Dr. Amber Strong Makaiau. At this half-day visit, participants will have the opportunity to:
observe our school-wide, daily community-sharing experience (Flag)
receive a brief introduction to Hanahau‘oli School’s history of progressive teaching and learning and the work of the Professional Development Center
embark on a tour of our 146,000 sq ft campus
spend time observing our multi-age classrooms and team teaching approach
engage in dialogue with administrators over a hosted lunch
About the Facilitator:
Dr. Amber Strong Makaiau is a Specialist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Education Institute for Teacher Education Secondary Program. She is also the Director of the Hanahau’oli School Professional Development Center and the Director of Curriculum and Research at the University of Hawai‘i Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education. She is a dedicated practitioner of philosophy for children Hawai‘i who achieved National Board Certification while teaching secondary social studies in the Hawaii State Department of Education for over ten years. Her current projects include carrying out progressive, multicultural, social justice, and democratic approaches to pre-service social studies teacher education, using self-study research methodologies to promote international collaboration, and developing the emergent field of deliberative pedagogy.