Take a look below at the full list of Summer Professional Development Workshops or check out
the HAIS website
for details!
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Summer e-news
During the summer months, HAIS will distribute e-news on a monthly basis. Please
submit
any articles for consideration accordingly.
Summer e-news dates:
- July 18
- August 15
- August 29
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NEW
HAIS & HONOLULU Magazine Collaboration: Education Cheat Sheet
A new blog post was released on June 17, entitled "Why You Should Still Read to Your Child Through Middle School." Hongwanji Mission School's Lynn Dagli explains how reading to kids, even in their middle school years, has benefits.
You can also find this article and past HAIS & HONOLULU Magazine collaborations on the HAIS website.
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2019 HAIS Education Fairs: Save the Dates!
Oahu Fair
:
Date:
Saturday, September
21, 2019
Time
: Open to the Public from 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location:
Hawai'i Convention Center Room 313ABC
Maui Fair
:
Date:
Sunday, September
22, 2019
Time
: Open to the Public from 12:00 - 4:00pm
Location:
Maui Beach Hotel
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2020 GIN Conference: Save the Date!
Next year's GIN Conference will take place in March, and will be hosted by Maui Preparatory Academy.
Date: March 6 - 8, 2020
Location:
Maui Preparatory Academy
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2019 LSOTF Pre-Conference: Oct. 2
2019 SOTF Conference: Oct. 3 - 4
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Registration:
October 3 & 4 (2-day) - $450
October 3 (1-day) - $225
October 4 (1-day) - $225
LSOTF Pre-Conference (Oct. 2) - $125
LSOTF 3-day (Oct. 2, 3, & 4) - $525
Group Discount:
A group discount of 10% off the rate in effect at the time of registration is available for groups of 10 or more. To receive the discount code, please email
Megan Polak
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All School PD Rate:
The All School PD Rate is a
20% discount off the Early Bird ticket price for schools that send their entire faculty to the conference on either 1 or both days.
All School PD Ticket pricing:
1-day ticket - $140 (either Thursday or Friday)
2-day ticket - $280
Available between March 1 and August 31.
On September 1, the Late/Walk-In Ticket Pricing will take effect, and the 2-day ticket price will increase by $100 and the 1-day ticket price will increase by $50.
Please note that we will still offer the 10% group discount rate for groups of 10 or more from the same school or organization.
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Leading Schools of the Future Pre-Conference
This year's LSOTF Pre-Conference will focus on Assessment for Deeper Learning. Join leadership teams from public, private and charter schools to strategize how to make learning visible, prioritize deeper learning outcomes for your school and identify authentic assessment practices that prioritize mastery of deeper learning outcomes for students. Local, National and International Experts will be on hand for the entire day to help guide your work.
The Essential Questions to be explored include:
- How might we rethink Assessment for Deeper Learning?
- How might we build a culture that prioritizes meaningful assessment for deeper learning practices?
- How might we leverage assessment to ensure that ALL teachers and students experience learning that amplifies passion, engagement, and empowerment?
For more information, please visit the LSOTF section of the HAIS
SOTF Webpage. More information can also be found on the
LSOTF Flyer.
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Keynote Speakers -
NEW SPEAKER ANNOUNCED!
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Mary Helen Immordino-Yang
Professor,
Education, Psychology & Neuroscience at USC
Keynote Speaker, Oct. 3
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Sal Khan
Founder
, Khan Academy
Keynote Speaker, Oct. 3
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NEW!
Jennie Magiera
Chief Program Officer,
EdTechTeam
, Oct. 4
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Featured Speakers -
NEW SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED!
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- Bill Bass - Innovation Coordinator, Instructional Technology, Information, and Library Media in Parkway School District in St. Louis; President, ISTE Board of Directors
- Valerie Bayne Carroll - Master Teaching Artist, Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts
- NEW! Traci Davis - Superintendent, Washoe County School District (WCSD) in Reno
- NEW! Chip Fletcher - Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), University of Hawai'i at Mānoa & Vice-Chair of the Honolulu Climate Change Commission
- Godwin Higa - Ret. Principal, the first Trauma Informed School in San Diego, Cherokee Point Elementary School
- Laura McBain- Lab Director of Community Implementation, Stanford d.school
- Christel McGuigan-High School Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs, Mid-Pacific Institute
- Luke Ritchie- Head of School, Annesley Junior School
- Paul Singer- Head of School, Assets School. Featured Speaker for Learning Variabilities Track
- Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa- Professor, Harvard Extension School "The Neuroscience of Learning and Achievement." Featured Speaker for Learning Variabilities Track
- Mike Walker- Head of School, San Francisco Day School
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Reminders:
2019 SOTF Student Presentation
CFP: Deadline Sept
. 6
Student presentations will be on Friday, October 4. All student presentations will take place between 12:00pm - 1:00pm, during the timeframe that was previously allocated for Like-Minded Sessions. Student proposals should address best teaching practices and should inspire thinking about learning from the student's perspective. All proposals can include up to 3 students and must include 1 teacher who will serve as an advisor and point person. Please see the Form below!
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Accommodations:
Conference Hotel Reservations
Hotel: The Ala Moana Hotel
Location:
410 Atkinson Dr., Honolulu HI 96814
The Ala Moana Hotel is offering attendees special SOTF Conference rates.
Use the
SOTF 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
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Community News, Events, and Workshops
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The Reading Brain Workshop: Register by Aug. 2
HIDA is hosting a workshop entitled "The Reading Brain: Development, Difficulties, and Intervention." Joanna Christodoulou, EdD will review research on how the human brain makes reading possible, why some children struggle to learn to read, and guiding principles of effective intervention. Dr. Christodoulou is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Director of the Brain, Education, and Mind (BEAM) Lab in the Center for Health and Rehabilitation Research at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Massachusetts.
Date/Times:
Aug. 10, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location:
HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, 1226 College Walk
Cost:
HIDA Member $25
Non-HIDA Member $35
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16th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Seminar: Aug. 16
Today’s nonprofit organizations face challenges not only from the difficult economic climate but also from changes in the rules and regulations placed upon them. This seminar will provide useful information on current issues and changing requirements that affect every nonprofit.
Time: 7:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Conference Center, Chaminade University
Cost: Early Bird Registration (by July 29) $225/person
Late Registration (by Aug. 2) $275/person
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Summer Professional Development
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2019 Summer PD Opportunities
HAIS member schools offer a variety of exceptional PD workshops, events and experiences during the summer months. All of the listed items (written in order of event, location, and who's holding the workshop) are included below in the "Community News, Events, and Workshops" section.
June
24 - 27: Kupu Hou Academy; Mid-Pacific Institute, Kamehameha Schools Maui,
Deeper Learning Hawai'i
24 - Ju
ly 5:
The Hanahau'oli Teacher Collaborative: An Institute for Interdisciplinary Curriculum Design; Hanahau'oli Professional Development Center,
Hanahau'oli School
July
15 - 18: Kupu Hou Academy, Kaimiloa Elementary School,
Deeper Learning Hawai'i
22 - 24: Global Educator Strand,
Punahou School
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Kupu Hou Academy: June 24 - 27, July 15 - 18
Kupu Hou Academy is a practitioner's workshop. The true value of this four-day professional development experience is in the combination of guided instruction followed by time to develop your own curriculum. Frequent, protocol-driven feedback from deeper learning experts as well as fellow attendees is a crucial element of this process. With focus strands on early childhood, primary, middle, and secondary education, Kupu Hou Academy graduates turn creative ideas into impactful, structured lesson plans, ready to be implemented in their classrooms.
Locations:
June 24-27 - Maui (Kamehameha Schools-Maui Campus), July 15-18 - Ewa (Kaimiloa Elementary)
Cost:
$800 (breakfast and lunch is included)
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The Hanahau'oli Teacher Collaborative: An Institute for Interdisciplinary Curriculum Design: June 24 - July 5
This 2-week institute includes theory and foundations, hands-on learning experiences, thematic lesson examples and observation, and built-in time for unit design with coaching, all provided by dedicated practitioners in order to increase student engagement and deepen learning. JK-12 educators from private, DOE, and charter schools are welcome, including those in resource/support roles, coaches, and administrators. This course may be taken by DOE teachers with a portfolio option to earn (3) PD credits.
Times:
Weekdays 8:45am - 3:00pm (no class on July 4)
Location:
The Hanahau'oli Professional Development Center
Cost:
$1,350 including materials (discounts available for 3 or more participants from same school)
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Global Educator Strand: Register by June 30
Punahou School's Global Educator Strand engages educators in the design of curriculum that promotes global citizenship. Participants will collaborate with educators from 25 schools and 11 countries accompanying their students who are participating in the Student Global Leadership Institute. Attendees will share their pedagogies and visions around global education, and through a facilitated design process, participants will also develop curriculum that is based upon resiliency, empathy, global awareness, and other characteristics of a global citizen in order to return to their institutions and implement.
Dates:
July 22 - 24, 8:30am - 2:30pm
Location:
Punahou School
Cost:
$300
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Featured Video and Articles
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Headmasters Thoughts on Education
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Features: 'Iolani school headmaster Dr. Val Iwashita & Kamehameha Schools Headmaster Dr. Michael Chun share their thoughts on education. Both Dr. Val Iwashita and Dr. Michael Chun retired at the end of the 2012 school year.
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Kashmira Gander, May 2019.
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Associated Press, May 2019.
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Katrina Schwartz, Feb. 2019.
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