2026
ANNUAL STATEWIDE
RESIDENCY SYMPOSIUM
SUPPORTING FOR TODAY,
SUSTAINING FOR TOMORROW
April 30 - May 1, 2026 | Sacramento, CA
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Join us for the 2026 Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center Symposium Event, brought to you in collaboration with The Residency Lab. This premier gathering for all California Educator Residency Partnerships and organizations supporting residency programs is your gateway to networking, collaboration, and sustainability planning for long-term residency implementation.
Connect with district and IHE residency leaders and peers dedicated to fostering inclusive, equitable, and dynamic residency programs. This year's Symposium will include a variety of unique offerings and resources created in partnership with the Residency Lab. Come to participate in stimulating discussions and hands-on workshops that showcase the latest in residency strategies and innovations.
Whether you're a seasoned residency program or just starting, this event provides the tools and inspiration to enhance your efforts in recruiting, training, and retaining quality educators within your community.
Featured and Spotlight Speakers
Featured and Spotlight Speakers
Day 1 Featured Speaker
Mary Vixie Sandy, PhD
Mary Vixie Sandy, PhD
Mary Vixie Sandy serves as the Executive Director of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. As a policy leader with more than 25 years' experience working in higher education and government, she currently oversees public policy related to educator preparation and licensing and directs an agency that awards over 250,000 credential documents per year and accredits more than 250 colleges, universities and local education agencies offering educator preparation programs. Her professional focus is on building the capacity of teachers, leaders, public schools and communities to meet the needs of California's diverse student body.
Day 2 Spotlight Speaker
Rebecca Hatkoff, PhD
Rebecca Hatkoff, PhD
Rebecca Hatkoff, PhD, is a consultant, researcher, teacher, California apologist, and freedom dreamer. Through Possibilities Unbound, she collaborates with districts, teacher preparation programs, nonprofits, and community organizations to develop reciprocal partnerships, love-soaked practices, and humanizing systems that serve and honor students, educators, and communities. She also supports the Thompson Policy Institute for Disability.
As Director of Teacher Education at Claremont Graduate University (2023–25), Rebecca launched five teacher residency partnerships co-designed as enduring infrastructure for districts and teacher preparation programs. Through her former consultancy Joyful Disruption, she provided PD across LA County, including working with 1,000+ educators in LAUSD's Community Schools Initiative.
Rebecca is white, queer, Jewish, and a solo parent to a radiant three-year-old.
Two powerful perspectives. One shared purpose.
Two powerful perspectives. One shared purpose.
Join Mary Vixie Sandy, Executive Director of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, as she shares a statewide perspective on residencies as a strategic approach to strengthening and sustaining the educator workforce.
Complementing this vision, Rebecca Hatkoff of Possibilities Unbound will bring the concept to life through compelling, real-world examples that demonstrate the impact of residency in practice.
She’ll be joined by special guests from the Sacramento County Office of Education Teacher Residency Program—Mentor Devin Farren, and Residents Kellyn Malek and Ricki Hall—who will share firsthand insights from the field.
From big-picture vision to on-the-ground impact, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
Agenda
Agenda
Pricing
Pricing
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION
Admission to the event
Event materials
Day 1 lunch
Day 2 breakfast & lunch
Access to multiple spaces for all to convene and network
CANCELLATION POLICY
CANCELLATION POLICY
By March 13: You will receive a full refund, minus a $75 cancellation fee per ticket
Between March 14 & April 17: You will receive a refund, minus a $125 cancellation fee per ticket.
After April 17: No refunds will be issued.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
REGISTRATION DETAILS
These terms apply to both conference and pre-conference registrations. All deadlines refer to 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the dates listed.
If your registration was submitted using a purchase order, you are still responsible for paying any applicable cancellation fees based on the timeline above.
Refunds will not be issued for no-shows or for attendees who are unable to participate for any reason after the event begins.
Refunds will be issued to the original payment method. If payment was made by purchase order and the invoice has already been paid, a refund check will be mailed. If payment has not been received, an updated invoice will be sent reflecting the cancellation fee(s).
Event Location
Event Location
The May Lee State Office Complex
Home to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
651 Bannon St
Sacramento, CA 95811
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Secure your place at the 2026 Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center Symposium event and be a part of the residency revolution!
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