What does it take to create a school where curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and meaningful learning are part of everyday life? In his article, Building a Brighter World: Reflections on the Hanahauʻoli School, Chris McNutt of the Human Restoration Project reflects on his recent visit to Hanahauʻoli School and the progressive education principles that have guided our approach to teaching and learning for more than a century.
Hanahauʻoli's Dr. Andee Blackwell to Present at 2026 Schools of the Future Conference
On Thursday, October 22nd, Dr. Andee Blackwell (Director of Faculty and Curriculum of Upper Elementary) will be presenting "Eyes Wide Open: Transforming Teaching Through Observation" alongside Pamela Strode. As educators, we naturally rely on observation to gauge student engagement, assess social-emotional needs, and identify areas requiring extra support or deeper learning. This workshop provides a structured framework to make these observations more systematic.
Progressive Team Teaching and Novel Skills, by Malia Pimentel, HIDOE Waiāhole Elementary Teacher
Explore the Hanahau'oli Professional Development Center and Summer School Joint Initiative with Kodomo Edu of Tokyo this Summer!
On July 20-21, from 8:30am to 12:30pm, the Hanahau‘oli Professional Development Center will host a workshop titled Introducing Early Childhood Educators to Child-Centered Inquiry, Arts Integration, and Learning By Doing. This workshop is designed for early childhood educators and parents from Japan who are interested in learning more about the theories and practices of child-centered education, inquiry-based instruction, arts integration, and learning by doing.
COE Stories Podcast Features Hanahau'oli School's Role in the Progressive Education History of Hawai'i
COE Stories Episode 3
Pioneers of Learning: Hawaii’s Role in Progressive Education
In this episode of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Education’s podcast, Dr. Amber Strong Makaiau discusses the enduring legacy of progressive education in Hawai‘i and the unique partnership between the COE and Hanahau‘oli School in creating the Professional Development Center.
COE Stories Mānoa, by Ari Eichelberger and Sawyer Novak, highlights people of the college of education community at the University of Hawai‘i and showcases the amazing and varied work that they do.
Listen to the full episode on Spotify here.
La Gioia di Imparare, with Sarah DeLuca
Sarah DeLuca, Hanahau‘oli School Kukunaokalā Teacher, was featured on the February 5, 2024 episode of The What School Could Be Podcast, in an episode that beautifully captures her devotion to the process of learning and growing, and her deep respect for the young child. Listen as she shares about her recent sabbatical study of Reggio Emilia practices in Italy, and her teaching practices at Hanahau‘oli, where she has been a teacher since 2009.