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HAIS Workshop by High Tech High
Concrete Tools for Unpacking Complex Problems: How to Lead for Equity and Other Challenges in a PBL Setting
How can we use improvement science to develop robust project based learning cultures in our classrooms and schools? In this interactive workshop, participants will use the versatile tools of Improvement science - including empathy interviews, fishbone diagrams, and interrelationship digraphs - to dig into a problem of practice. Participants will leave with protocols and tools they can use with students and colleagues to help foster a learning culture and guide systematic improvement in their own context. This workshop is designed for change-makers at all levels-teachers, school/district leaders.
The workshop will be led by Daisy Sharrock - Project Director, Mathematical Agency Improvement Community, High Tech High Graduate School of Education. Please visit the HAIS Website for more information.
Deadline to register: March 16
Date: April 30 & May 1 (2-day workshop)
Time:
8:30 am - 3:30 pm both days (continental breakfast, snacks and lunch included)
Location:
'Iolani School Sullivan Center, 4th Floor
Cost:
$350 HAIS Member Schools / $400 Non-Member Schools
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2018 SOTF Early Bird Registration is Open!
Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Schools of the Future Conference, convening November 8 & 9, at the Hawai'i Convention Center. Join teachers and administrators from Hawai'i's public, private, charter and parochial schools as we focus on how to prepare student learners for the future.
SOTF X will explore a wide-range of topics, offering a variety of tracks as a means of illuminating content relating to best practices in 21st Century Education:
- Project/Design/Inquiry-Based learning
- Teaching & Learning with Technology
- Social & Emotional Learning
- Early Childhood Learning
- Education Research
- Place-Based & Culture-Based Learning
- STEM/STEAM
- Teaching & Instructional Best Practices
SOTF Early Bird Ticket Types and Costs
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Early Bird November 8 & 9 (2-Day)
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Early Bird November 8 (Day 1)
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$175 |
Early Bird November 9 (Day 2)
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Please Note: On June 1, 2018 the Standard Ticket will take effect.
Group Discount
A group discount code is available for groups of 10 or more from the same institution/organization. To receive the code, please email
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Keynote Speaker
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Keynote Speaker
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Dr. Sugata Mitra
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Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
Co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times bestsellers "The Whole-Brain Child" and "No-Drama Discipline"
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Featured Speaker
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Dr. Christina Kishimoto
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Miki Tomita
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Kendall Zoller
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More to come...
Call for Proposals Deadline is March 1st
Be a part of the
10th annual Schools of the Future Conference!
We are seeking proposals related to pedagogy and best teaching practices to help educators prepare student learners for the future.
The deadline to submit a proposal is March 1, 2018 and notifications will be sent by April 27, 2018.
This collaborative event is presented by the Hawai'i Association of Independent Schools, the Hawai'i State Department of Education and the Hawai'i Community Foundation in partnership with Hawai'i Society for Technology in Education and the Pillars of Peace Fund of the Hawai'i Community Foundation to highlight the best practices that are taking place in our learning environments today and being planned for those of tomorrow.
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Dr. Ruth Fletcher: PBN's Women Who Mean Business
This year is the 20th anniversary of Pacific Business News' Women Who Mean Business awards, and Dr. Ruth Fletcher of St. Andrew's Schools is among the 38 honorees for 2018. Exceptional women in business in industries ranging from tech to finance to nonprofits to tourism.
This year they
will be honored
at the anniversary gala on March 15 at The Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki. For the full PBN article, please click here; to see St. Andrew's article, please click here.
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Early Childhood Educators Workshop: Feb. 17
There
will be a FREE early childhood educators workshop, entitled "Addressing the Nature of Challenging Behavior in Young Children," on
Hawai'i
Island, February 17. The workshop will consist of presentations by experts about classroom strategies, working with parents and teaching pro-social behavior, along with opportunities for conversations to support the social-emotional growth of our early learners and is appropriate for pre-school through grade 3 educators.
Be sure to register for
this free workshop, by February 12.
Date: Feb. 17, 2018, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
Deadline to Register: Feb. 12
Location: Hawai'i Campus Kamehameha Schools in Kea'au
Cost: FREE (lunch is included)
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HAIS Member Schools Educational Events Page
To view a list of events at HAIS member schools that are educational or informational and open to the public, please go to
our website's HAIS Member School
Educational Events page! To submit an event for consideration, please use this
submission form
with the understanding that the event must be educational or informational in nature. For any questions, please contact
Megan Polak
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2018 Global Issues Network Conference: Mar. 9 - 11
The 2nd annual Hawai'i Global Issues Network Conference will take place March 9 - 11 at Le Jardin Academy. GIN is an international organization that facilitates conferences around the world for students to collaborate on and engage in the issues our society is currently facing to attempt to come up with real solutions to problems on both a local and global scale. Today, GIN includes students from over 500 schools across the world.This year's theme is Ka Po'aiapuni Wai, "the water cycle," which connects all living things. The three-day conference will include student workshops, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, a film showing, networking and collaboration opportunities, and overnight camping. To submit a proposal, register,
or learn more about the conference, please visit
the 2018 GIN Website, and for any other
questions, please email them
directly
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Registration Deadline: Feb. 15
Event Date: Mar. 9 - 11
Location: Le Jardin Academy
Cost: $35 per student
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2018 Leading Schools of the Future Conference
April 5 & 6, 2018
Pre-Conferences: April 4
Location: The Ala Moana Hotel
Join heads of school, trustees, development directors, business and HR managers, communication directors, admissions directors, facilities directors, athletic directors, and other school leadership, as we design innovative learning environments of today and tomorrow. The program promises to engage and inspire, and will feature aspects of both traditional conferences and customized components, designed specifically to meet the needs of school leadership teams. For more information, please visit the
LSOTF Conference webpage.
Team discounts are available for 3 or more participants from the same organization, for both the Pre-Conference and Full Conference. Email
Megan Polak for more
information.
Keynote Speakers
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Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas
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Head of School at the Synapse School
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Just Confirmed! Stacy Caldwell
Executive Director of Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC)
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Other Conference Speakers
- Terri Broce, Personalized Learning School, Miami Country Day School
- Kapono Ciotti, Chief Educational Officer/Head of School, Wai'alae Elementary Public Charter
- New! Ted Dintersmith, Most Likely to Succeed
- Dr. Colleen Green, Director of Accreditation, HAIS
- Jenny Knight, Lower School Director, Miami Country Day School
- Dr. Emily McCarren, Academy Principal, Punahou School
- Luke Ritchie, Principal, Annesley Junior School (Australia)
- Miki Tomita, The Moonshot Laboratory, Director & Polynesian Voyaging Society Learning Center Director
- Devin Vodicka, Chief Impact Officer, AltSchool
- YuanBo Education Group, Shanghai, China
- New! Jason Wang, Moonshot Academy, China
Conference Highlights
- Development & Fundraising Track with a Foundation Panel Featuring:
- Pi'ikea Miller - Hawai'i Community Foundation, Program Director, Strategies, Initiatives & Networks
- Terry George - HKL Castle Foundation, President & CEO
- Al Castle - Sam & Mary Castle Foundation, Executive Director
- University President's Forum Featuring
- Lynn Babington - President, Chaminade University of Honolulu
- John Gotanda - President, Hawaii Pacific University
- David Lassner - President, University of Haw
- Track for Board Members/Trustees
- Education-Related Exhibits
- Networking opportunities
- Sessions designed to help leadership teams address challenges in their schools
Both Pre-Conference Workshops will take place on April 4, at the Ala Moana Hotel. Full descriptions can be found on the
LSOTF Webpage.
- Full-Day Workshop with Dr. Yong Zhao
- Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Workshop
Conference Hotel Reservations
The Ala Moana Hotel is offering attendees special LSOTF Conference rates.
Use the
LSOTF Booking Link
to reserve, modify, or cancel your hotel reservations at any time. You may also contact the Ala Moana Hotel as follows:
Reservations Toll Free: (800) 367-6025.
Reservations Local Phone: (808) 955-4811.
Location: Ala Moana Hotel - 410 Atkinson Dr., Honolulu, HI 96814 (across from the Hawai'i Convention Center).
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For Students, Parents and Educators
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Assets Parent Education Series: Feb. 15 & Apr. 14
Date: Feb. 15, 5:00pm-5:45pm food, 5:45pm-7:15pm presentation
Topic:
Introduction to Twice-Exceptional Learners
Presenter: Ryan Masa
Children who are twice-exceptional (2e) are those who have extreme strengths and ability, and who also simultaneously experience learning, executive functioning, production, and/or social challenges. Explore how to better understand and support 2e kids.
Date: Apr. 14, 9:30am-10:00am food, 10:00am-11:30am presentation
Topic:
Mindset
Presenter: Sungalina Lee and Invited Panelists
This panel discussion will focus on growth mindset, which has become a popular concept and used to explain how success in school, work, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our abilities.
Location of both events:
Assets School, K8 Campus
Cost of both events: Assets parent/guardian: Free
Non-Assets community member: $10.00
To learn more about either of the above events, please see their flyer; to attend either of the above events, please RSVP here.
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Girls Go CyberStart: Feb. 16
Girls Go CyberStart is designed to give high school girls the opportunity to explore and discover cybersecurity, and perhaps pursue this career field and become a cybersecurity professional. As an incentive, the top prizes include an all-expenses paid trip to attend the Women in Cybersecurity Conference in Chicago in March. For more details, or to sign up, please go to
their website. To s
ee Governor Ige's press release, please use this link.
Registration Deadline: Feb. 16
Dates of Event: Feb. 20, 9:00am - Feb. 25, 11:59pm
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Hawaiʻi Pacific University's premier open house event, Preview Day,
is happening February 17.
At Preview Day, attendees can meet and speak with faculty, current students, alumni, and staff. Those who attend and are later admitted and enrolled for Fall 2018 will receive a $500 visit grant. For more information or to RSVP to Preview Day, please
Date: Feb. 17, 8:00am
Location: Aloha Tower Marketplace
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Billion Trees of Aloha Project: Mar. 1
The Eco-Opps website has been launched, and with it comes the opportunity to participate in their Billions Trees of Aloha project, the brain child of the World Youth Congress hosted in Hawai'i last year. I
f every child and youth planted one tree in this world, we would plant and care for more than a billion trees in 2018. For more information on the project, and details on how to participate, please go to their website.
Date (Global BizzyB Earth Day Challenge day): Mar. 1
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ASHG DNA Day Essay Contest: Mar. 9
National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. This year's DNA Day will be on
Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Teachers and students around the world can celebrate by participating in the American Society of Human Genetics' (ASHG) 13th Annual DNA Day Essay Contest.
This contest is open to students in grades 9-12, and asks students to examine, question, and reflect on important concepts in genetics.
Submissions are now open; for more details and to submit an essay, please go to their website. For
any questions, please
Deadline Date: Mar. 9
Date of Event: Apr. 25
Location: Online
Cost: Free
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USDA & UH 2018 summer AgDiscovery Program: Mar. 12
USDA and UH Mānoa 2018 AgDiscovery Program will be held July 8 - July 21. This is summer program is for students ages 14-17 who are interested in agricultural science. If selected, students get to stay at UH Mānoa Campus and explore agriculture through hands-on activities throughout Oahu Island.
The Program covers plant science, horticulture, entomology, wildlife sciences, veterinary sciences, traditional agriculture, dog detection, and more. See the
poster,
flyer, or
brochure for more information, and
the application and instructions are available
online. Additionally,
this video link on YouTube describes AgDiscovery.
Application Deadline: Mar. 12
Dates of Event: July 8 - July 21
Location: UH Manoa
Costs: for Program, room, and board, will be covered
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2018 Hawai'i STEM Conference: Apr. 10 - 11
The Women in Technology Project (WIT) has announced the 2018 9th Annual Hawai'i STEM Conference. They invite teachers and students to register to attend, as well as organizations to participate through sponsorship, break-out session presentations, and interactive exhibitor playg
rounds. Contributing sponsors will allow over 1,000 students and teachers who are positively impacting communities to continue to be introduced to, and continue to be exposed to, innovative technologies.
The conference will be held April 10 - 11 at the Hawai'i Convention Center on Oahu. Please see the Save the Date and the attached for more information on
sponsorships
and
presentations;
to register online as a presenter, use
this link
. To register as a participant, please see
this form
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For any further questions, please contact
Mapu Quitazol, Program Manager, directly.
Sponsorship Application Deadline Date: Feb. 28
Registration Form Deadline Date: Mar. 1
Date of Event: Apr. 10 - 11
Location of Event: Hawai'i Convention Center
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Mahalo to our HAIS Supporting Member
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HONOLULU Magazine
Lace up your shoes and raise money for your school! Register for the HONOLULU Family Fun Run presented by First Hawaiian Bank and $3 from each entry will go to the school of your choice. On March 31 from 7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m keiki ages 3-10 years old can participate in a 500-meter dash, everyone receives a medal. Family members of all ages can enter the timed 5k around Ala Moana Beach Park. Stick around after the run for family-friendly activities including balloon animals, a bounce house, entertainment and more. Register today at:
https://www.active.com/honolulu-hi/running/distance-running-races/honolulu-family-fun-run-presented-by-first-hawaiian-bank-2018.
*If you don't see your school listed to receive a donation please contact Christy to be added.
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Shadow A Student Challenge: Feb. 19 - Mar. 2
From February 19th to March 2nd, school leaders across the world will clear their calendars, silence their walkie-talkies, throw on sneakers, and immerse themselves in student life for a day. This crash course in empathy will help school leaders see their own schools from a student's point of view and take action for positive change. Every student experience matters, and each shadow experience sends the message that student voice matters.
To read more about the Challenge, or to sign up, please see
their website.
Date: Feb. 19 - Mar. 2
Location: Your school
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MIE Minecraft Teacher Academy Training: Mar. 2
Kamehameha Schools is hosting a free MIE (Microsoft Innovative Educator) Minecraft in Education Teacher Academy Training on Friday, March 2 from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Those who attend will have a day of free PD, and get ideas of how Minecraft can be used in the classroom or in school. If interested, please see this flyer, or register here.
Date: Mar. 2, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Kamehameha Schools Middle School Learning Center
Cost: Free
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Math Learning Difficulties Workshop: Mar. 3
Math difficulties range in severity and topic areas, and may be further complicated by co-existing difficulties in language comprehension. In this workshop held by HIDA (
Hawai'i branch of the International Dyslexia Association), classroom teachers, tutors, and homeschool parents of children (grades 3-12) will learn strategies to help remedy some common math difficulties their students encounter. Participants will receive manipulatives to take/use in helping students with math learning difficulties. For full information on the workshop and its facilitator, Eryle Okamura, please see
their flyer, or their
event website.
Date of Event: Mar. 3, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Deadline to apply for partial scholarships: Feb. 5
Location: Wayland Baptist University
Cost: HIDA Member: $40
Non-Member: $50
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Ethnomathematics Graduate Certificate: Mar. 15
An invitation to all teachers, not just math, to earn a graduate certificate in Ethnomathematics from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa College of Education in 11 months. Ethnomathematics is the integration of Indigenous wisdom and 21st century technology through real-world applications of mathematics that are relevant, contextualized, and sustainable. Discover interdisciplinary pathways that foster multiple approaches to teaching and learning mathematics in project-based and place-based experiences. Please see
the flyer and
brochure for more information. If interested in applying, learn more about the program and requirements
here. For any questions, please email
Linda Furuto.
Application Deadline Date: Mar. 15, 2018
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HSTE Makey Makey Workshop: Mar. 18
The HSTE Makey Makey Invention Literacy Workshop is a hands-on learning experience where you'll learn how to teach invention literacy, making, and Design Thinking using the award winning Makey Makey. Registration includes A Makey Makey, a teacher supply kit, a book, and lunch. HSTE is also selling extra Makey Makey kits - please see the
event page for more information.
Date: March 18, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Le Jardin Academy
Cost: HSTE Member: $100
Non-Member: $110
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The 2017-2018 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) program seeks to recognize outstanding mathematics or science teachers at the elementary level (grades K-6) in a
public, private, or charter school.
Nominations close on
April 1, 2018, and all application materials by K-6 teachers must be submitted by May 1, 2018. Nominations, application materials, and application requirements can all be found on the
PAEMST website.
Nomination Deadline: Apr. 1
Application Deadline: May 1
Location: Online
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Hawai'i TECC Teacher Job Fair: Apr. 28
The Hawai'i Teacher Education Coordinating Committee (TECC) Teacher Job Fair provides DOE, charter, and independent school administrators with the opportunity to meet with and/or interview teacher candidates who are seeking employment for the 2018-2019 academic year. Each school that participates will be provided with a table and chairs. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to school administrators/staff. Administrators should plan to arrive at 8:30 a.m. to sign in and set up their tables; if interested, please see their flyer, or register here for the event.
Registration Deadline: Apr. 1
Date: Apr. 28, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Waipahu High School Gymnasium
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Links and Resources
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For a complete list of resources, please visit the
HAIS Website
and browse the Resources Tab.
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School and Other Upcoming Events
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