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Virginia Hansen
The annual SOE Virginia Hansen Speaker Series and the Hansen Curriculum Room located
on the 5th floor of the Kellogg Library (KEL 5106), is made possible by Virginia Hansen who dedicated her life to being the best teacher
possible for the children in her care. The Virginia Hansen Endowment fund was established
in the School of Education through the generosity of Mr. Victor Hansen. It is intended to honor the work and
memory of Mrs. Virginia Hansen.
Virginia Hansen Speaker Series
We are proud to hold Virginia Hansen Speaker series during the academic year. We invite educators, innovators, and leaders to share their experiences and knowledge with our students, community partners, and the campus. Our speaker series include presentations and workshops that are relevant to K-16 teachers and leaders.
Our events are held on Saturdays between 10 am and 12pm PST via Zoom.
2023/2024 Academic Year Speaker Line up:
| Presenter | Topic | Date | Registration |
| Dr. Anne Schwartz |
Restorative Classroom Practices This session will focus on setting up structures at the start of the year that empower you and your student to be your best selves in the community of your classroom. |
Sept. 9 |
Register Here |
| Tammy Striller |
The "Mindset Bus," are you ready? This session will focus on growth mindset in the context of math fluency and low/floor high ceiling activities. |
Oct.14 | Register Here |
| Chavistas |
Chavez Service Club Projects of Service In this session, three local students (Chavistas) will highlight their individual podcast projects and share information about the Chavez Service Clubs |
Nov. 4 | Register Here |
| Alma Sanchez |
High-engagement Academic Language Acquisition and Literacy Strategies
This session will explore ways to target and promote language skills, academic achievement,
and cross-cultural skills in the classroom.
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Dec. 2 | Register Here |
| Dr. John Spencer |
Introduction to Project-based Learning (PBL) This session focuses on why project-based learning is important and how teachers can implement it. John Spencer will share a framework for making PBL work with multiple grade levels and subject areas. |
Feb. 3 | Register Here |
| Alex Shevrin-Venet |
Trauma-Informed Education This session will broaden your understanding of trauma and explore how trauma shows up in our classrooms and institutions, and describe trauma-informed education as a proactive and responsive approach for all. |
March 2 | Register Here |
| Tina Medina |
Teaching from the Inside Out: Creating Spaces for Belonging The environments we create for learning are just as important as the content we teach,
just like the health of the environments we work in help retain excellent educators.
Join educator and speaker Tina Medina for an interactive experience focused on using
restorative practices to create cultures of care and belonging for ourselves, our
colleagues and our students
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April 13 | Register Here |
Hansen Curriculum Room
Upon entering the Hansen Curriculum Room you will notice that the materials in that room are arranged differently than in the rest of the library.
Curriculum can be referred to as “what” is taught, while instruction is “how” it is taught. Together they assist the process of learning and help to achieve the learning goals. Curriculum is the totality of teaching and learning resources and the organization/arrangement of resources and human capacities that shape students’ educational experience. Curriculum is not just a collection of materials or a course of study. Curriculum can include core principles, values, programs, events, clubs, technology infrastructure, and even how time and space are utilized.
Search what is available in the Hansen Curriculum Room for:
Hansen Curriculum Room (KEL 5104) Hours:
Please contact your SoE/SLP instructor to make arrangements to use the workroom. Only
SoE/SLP faculty can checkout the key to use the room; students are not permitted to check out the workroom key.