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Rosanne Regan Hansel, MS.Ed.
"I haven’t given up the dream that one day (very soon, I hope), all children living in all parts of this world, will have enough to eat and a safe place to live with families who respect and love them, will receive the highest quality, affordable care and education from teachers who are respected and well-paid, and will thrive on a peaceful planet that has been nurtured and well-tended by its inhabitants."
3DCHILDHOOD
Services
Interactive workshops, presentations, keynotes, customized consulting and environmental design
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Staying Current
In order to provide the highest quality services, it is vitally important to stay current on the latest research in early childhood education. That means staying up-to-date with the latest thinking with early childhood colleagues and through books, articles and conferences. At the annual National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference in Nashville, Tennessee in 2019, I participated in two mind-expanding presentations that provided additional material for my forthcoming book on spatial development, Exploring the 3D World.
Dr. Doug Clements presented “Children’s Mathematical Thinking, Birth to Third Grade: Using the Learning Trajectories tool to teach arithmetic!” and Dr. Kevser Koc and Dr. Yusuf Kevser presented “Building Developmentally Appropriate Learning Environments for Effective Spatial Thinking: Understanding Learning Trajectories for Maps and Coordinates.” Dr. Clements and his colleague Dr. Julie Sarama have made valuable contributions in early childhood math with their development of Learning Trajectories, which you can learn more about at www.learningtrajectories.org. Upon seeing the work that Dr. Yusuf Koc and his wife Dr. Kevser Koc were doing with young children in Istanbul, Turkey, I was delighted that they agreed to contribute to my new book.
Networking with colleagues and movers and shakers in the early childhood world keeps my juices flowing! I had the privilege of co-presenting "The Overlooked STEAM Skill: Creating optimal learning environments & experiences to develop important spatial skills" with former colleague Jessica Peters, currently Instructional Development Manager for Lakeshore, and Dr. Mary Jo Pollman, author of Blocks and Beyond: Strengthening Early Math and Science Skills through Spatial Learning.
Above: Rosanne Hansel, Keynote Speaker, with participants from the STEAM Conference, William Paterson University
Above: Dr. Doug Clements, Dr. Yusuf Koc, Dr. Kevser Koc and Rosanne Regan Hansel, NAEYC Conference 2019.
Interactive Workshops
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Harnessing STEAM Power: Elements of a High-Quality STEAM Experience
Keynote Speaker, STEAM Conference, William Paterson University, October 2016
Encouraging Creativity & Innovation
Presenter, STEM Academy, Mercer Co. Community College Conference Center, New Jersey, August 2016
No Fake Grass!: Let Nature Provide the Curriculum
Presenter, Building Meaningful Learning in an Age of Standards: Inspirations from Reggio Emilia Conference, Englewood, NJ, March 10, 2009
Snapshot of the Creative Classroom: Identifying Quality Arts Environments & Materials
Co-Presenter, Leadership Conference, West Windsor, NJ, March 2007 and Presenter, Kean University, January 2008
The Power and Potential of Clay
Co-Presenter with Liz Vaughan, NJ Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference, December 2008
Extraordinary Possibilities: Opening Doors of Opportunity for Young Urban Children
Keynote Presenter, Urban Teacher Academy, The College of New Jersey, July 2007
Exploring with Treasures: Math Investigations that Integrate Literacy, Art & Science
Presenter, Raritan Valley Community College Early Childhood Conference, Raritan, NJ, March 2007
Quality and Depth: Raising the Bar in Early Childhood Science and Mathematics
Keynote Speaker, Veteran Master Teacher Seminar, West Trenton, NJ, March 2006
Nurturing Young Scientists and Mathematicians
Keynote Speaker, Early Childhood Conference, Community College of Morris, October 2005
Indelible Memories: Creating an Unforgettable Art Curriculum for Young Children
Keynote Speaker, Binney & Smith, Easton, PA 2001 and DVAEYC Conference, Philadelphia, PA 2002
Using Art Objects and Literature to Stimulate Young Children’s Thinking: Ideas from the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center
Presenter, Lehigh and Northampton AEYC Conference, Bethlehem, PA, April 2000
Integrating the Visual Arts: Nothing New in Reggio Emilia, Italy!
Presenter, Pennsylvania Art Education Association Conference, Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 1994
Services
Designing 3D Environments
Organizing 3D materials in art centers, makerspaces, math centers, science centers, outdoor learning centers and playscapes requires a fresh approach, new ideas and a great deal of time. Let me help you transform your storage and classroom spaces to incorporate 3D natural, recycled and other materials you already have, and help you create a "wish list" for future purchases.
Why Create a Makerspace?
This video from Edutopia shows children deeply engaged in thinking and creative problem solving in a Makerspace.
When children have choices and the freedom to choose materials and topics to explore, they
develop many cognitive and social-emotional skills as they learn through practice and trial and error.
Consulting
Facilitation of Professional Learning Communities
When teachers are introduced to new ideas or instructional strategies, it is important to have time to reflect in a community of practitioners led by a knowledgeable facilitator during the implementation period. I have adapted materials from The National School Reform Faculty for early childhood educators who are interested in focusing on specific topics and having authentic discussions about their teaching practices in a safe Professional Learning Community (PLC).
This collaborative work can take many shapes such as identifying a classroom challenge and working to address it or sharing documentation of children's work and experiences to launch new understandings and implications for next steps. The focus and direction of the work is driven by the group. Having an objective facilitator familiar with PLC protocols keeps the group on track.
Support through Professional Development
When teachers express a need for assistance in improving teaching practices identified through Professional Learning Communities, self-assessments, or annual reviews, specific support can be designed to address those areas needing improvement.