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HAIS & HONOLULU Magazine Collaboration: Mar. 29
Now in our second year of partnership, we are thrilled to be moving forward with the HONOLULU Magazine blog collaboration. Together, we have identified a list of topics for 2018/19 that are relevant in education, as well as interesting to their readers.
Please take a moment to complete
this form
by March 29, indicating which topics your school would be interested in writing about. The topics you select should be areas that your school demonstrates a high-level of competence, performance, knowledge or expertise.
Please note that blog pieces have the potential of being developed into longer, featured articles, which would appear in the quarterly HONOLULU Family Magazine. Such opportunities will be at the discretion of the magazine staff, though they will collaborate with HAIS and the original blog writer to further develop such articles.
A little more about the Collaboration:
* Blogs will be written by educators in HAIS member schools, HAIS staff and HAIS Board members.
* Blogs will be reviewed by HAIS, edited by HONOLULU Family, and published upon the author's approval.
* Blogs will be written in advance and posted online through the year.
It is our goal to have as many HAIS schools as possible participate in this collaboration, and truly appreciate your time and effort. Please feel free to visit the
Honolulu Family website, to see all the articles written by HAIS member schools to date.
Please do not hesitate to contact Deanna D'Olier with any questions.
Form Submission Date: Mar. 29
Location: Online
Cost: Free
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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.
A few spots still left! Registration will remain open until the workshop capacity is met.
Date: April 30 & May 1 (2-day workshop)
Time:
8:30am - 3:30pm 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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HAIS Learning Walks: Apr. - May
HAIS Member Schools are invited to participate in the Spring 2018 Learning Walks!
The goal of the Learning Walks is to improve practice through observation and reflection, while building collaboration among colleagues from HAIS member schools. Participants will spend a day observing at a host school, giving them the opportunity to reflect on their own practices and connect with like-minded educators.
Each participating school will follow a similar schedule, hosting a group of up to 12 educators from other HAIS member schools.
To sign up for a Learning Walk at Kamehameha Middle School Kapalama, Holy Nativity School, Le Jardin Academy, or Trinity Christian School, please complete
this form
. For full details on the Learning Walks, please see
the attached
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Sign Up Deadline: Apr. 6
Location: Kamehameha Middle School Kapalama, Holy Nativity School, Le Jardin Academy, or Trinity Christian School
Cost: $30 per participant
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Intro to 'Ōlelo's IME Workshop: Apr. 24
The upcoming event, entitled "Intro to 'Ōlelo's Innovative Media For Educators: A Digital Storytelling Workshop," will be on Apr. 24, at St. Louis High School.
Participants will get a hands-on overview of 'Ōlelo's Educators Workshop, a service under the organization's Innovative Media for Educators (IME) program. IME certifies teachers to not only gain access to state-of-the-art production equipment, but enables them to certify their students to receive the same access to these resources at a low cost. Attendees will have the opportunity to test and review the production cameras and equipment that are available through IME. By the end, participants will take part in a production activity that can be integrated into future lesson plans. If you have a story to tell, or if you are encouraging your students to tell stories of their own, this is the workshop for you!
Through this service, teachers are encouraged to take full advantage of community media resources in their c
ommunity, thereby empowering their students to better navigate the growing world of digital media with a critical eye.
Registration Deadline: Apr. 13
Date:
Apr. 24,
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
St. Louis High School, Clarence T.C. Ching Learning & Technology Center, Ground Floor, Tseu Presidential Suite
Cost:
$65 HAIS member schools
$75 non-member schools
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HAIS Annual Member Meeting & Reception: May 9
The
HAIS Board of Directors invites HAIS Heads of Schools to the 2018 Annual Member Meeting & Reception, to be held at the Pacific Club. Attendees can connect with current and incoming HAIS Board Members, hear about the 2017-2018 year recap, learn about upcoming programs and initiatives for the 2018-2019 year, and network with other HAIS member school heads! For full details, please see this flyer, and to RSVP, please complete this form.
RSVP Deadline: Apr. 27
Date of Event: May 9, Meeting: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Reception: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: The Pacific Club
Cost: Free, and HAIS will reimburse neighbor island airfare
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2018 Leading Schools of the Future Conference
April 5 & 6, 2018
Pre-Conferences: April 4
Location: The Ala Moana Hotel
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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Stacy Caldwell
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Pre-Conference Workshops
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
- Enrollment Management HAIS Standard Online Application (SOA) Program Training
Registration/Team Discounts
Registration is still open and 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.
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
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Mahalo to our LSOTF Sponsors!
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Premier Sponsors
For more details on our sponsors, please visit our sponsor
webpage
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2018 SOTF Early Bird Registration is Open!
Registration is 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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$350 |
Early Bird November 8 (Day 1)
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$175 |
Early Bird November 9 (Day 2)
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$175 |
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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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 Speakers
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Dr. Christina Kishimoto
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Dr. Susanne Nobles
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Melanie Rick
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Dr. Miki Tomita
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Kendall Zoller
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More to come...
Call for Proposals Deadline Extended!
Proposals Due: April 2nd
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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For Students, Parents and Educators
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LGBT+ Awareness Presentation: Now until May 11
Assets' student William Fritts believes that creating a safer environment for LGBT+
students
is vital. His current work is related to LGBT+ education as part of Assets' Flex Program; as such, he is offering his services to hold informative presentations at HAIS member schools to try to reduce discrimination towards LGBT+ students.
The presentation is flexible; it can be modified to fit the designated audience, including faculty, administration, high school students - and even younger students - about creating a safe LGBT+ environment. Fritts is offering this presentation during school hours as part of his classwork, or whenever it fits best for the school; his goal is to help reduce the need to "come out," rather then just "be."
If you're interested in having William Fritts come to your school and speak, please contact him directly.
Date: Available until May 11
Location: Various HAIS member schools
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March For Our Lives: Mar. 24
Taylor McKenzie, a senior, along with other high school leaders at Sacred Hearts Academy, college representatives, and local organizations, is planning a March For Our Lives on March 24. They believe that
their
event should be a collaborative effort that unites all schools and organizations in Hawai
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i to be a voice against the continual support of guns, and bring substantial change to the government.
During the march, they will start at the Capitol, go past the Federal Building and the Department of Education's (DOE) Main Office, and then return to the Capital. This route has been chosen with great care; the Capitol, to demand state legislatures hear their voices and take action; the Federal Building, to call upon their federal officials to enact sensible gun reform laws and regulations; lastly, the DOE, to demand mental health issues and children with special needs do not go unnoticed, and get the care and attention they need from the community.
If you have any questions, or wish to get involved, please contact Taylor directly.
Date: Mar. 24
Location: starts at The Capitol Building
Cost: Free
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Global Career Spotlight: Apr. 3
Punahou School will be hosting a Global Career Spotlight in the Cooke Library Learning Commons. They will have individuals who are present or videoconferencing in from locations around the world to share about their professions, with time allocated for students to learn more and ask questions. Speakers will be from the following industries: Arts, Development/Diplomacy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Finance/Venture Capital, Global Health,
Politics/Policy. Students who wish to attend can register at
this website. For more information, please see
their flyer.
Date: Apr. 3, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Punahou School, Learning Commons, Cooke Library
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A Crisis of Connection: Apr. 10
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he Honolulu Waldorf School will be hosting A Crisis of Connection: An Evening with Mary Gordon. Gordon is recognized internationally as an award-winning social entrepreneur, educator, author, child advocate and parenting expert who has created programs informed by the power of empathy. In 1981, Mary created the Parenting and Family Literacy Centres, which became public policy; in 1996, she created the Roots of Empathy (ROE) program, which recently received two global education awards. UpSocial's euro city "Accelerating Change through Social Impact" recognized ROE as the best innovation providing a solution to the challenge of the exclusion of vulnerable children, and The HundRED Global organization chose it as one of 100 most inspiring innovations in K12 education. For more information about ROE, visit
their website
; to see more information for this event, please see
the flyer
, or
register
using this link.
Date: Apr. 10, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Honolulu Waldorf School
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It's Great to Be a Teacher: Apr. 21
The University of Phoenix has announced the 3rd Annual
It's Great to Be a Teacher in Hawaii
event, to be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018. This is an event designed to help those interested start a career as a substitute teacher, or transition into a full-time teacher. This event is open to the public, with complimentary parking available. Please see additional details
on their flyer, or register on their website.
Date: Apr. 21, 9:00am - 1:00pm (Registration at 8:30am)
Location: Leeward Community College Education Building
96-045 Ala 'Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782
Cost: Free
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LAB Hawai'i State Round: Apr. 28
Open to students and teachers from middle through high school, the Learning Across Borders (LAB) program focuses on promoting four thematic principles: environmental science, project-based and place-based learning, student leadership, and cross-cultural navigation. This year's LAB Hawaii State Round will be at Punahou on April 28. Select Participants from LAB Hawaii's State Round will be invited to the Global Lab in Vietnam (July 18-25) with participants from Vietnam, China, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Guam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and more. To
register
for the event, please visit their website. For more information on the program, please see their flyer, their Guide Book, the LAB 2018 Theme, and LAB's Theory of Change.
Registration Deadline: Apr. 9
Date of Event: Apr. 28
Location: Punahou
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Ellison Onizuka Day of Exploration: Apr. 28
The
2018 Ellison Onizuka Day of Exploration will
be
free
and open to the public. Organized and presented by the Aloha Council, Boy Scouts of America, and many volunteers, this STEM event has over 100 STEM-related activities and over 40 hands-on workshops.
Workshop registration
has been open since Mar. 9, and each participant is limited to 2 workshops. For more detail, please see
their flyer
.
Date: Apr. 28, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Blaisdell Exhibition Hall
Cost: Free
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Letter Carriers' Food Drive: May 12
The 26th National Association of Letter Carriers Union Food Drive is coming up this May. Those who want to donate can do so by leaving non-perishable food/canned goods by their mailbox on May 12 for the mail carrier to pick up. The donated food will be delivered to the local Foodbank, which supplies multiple non-profits and feeding programs in Hawai'i. Canned protein is most needed
. See
this flyer
for more detail.
Date: May 12, 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Hawai'i Foodbank Warehouse
2611 Kilihau St. Honolulu, HI 96819
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UH Manoa CRDG Summer Programs: June 4 - July 27
The Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG) Summer Programs at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa continues its commitment of over forty years of summer education, exploration, and adventure. Through their 5-week core program, students grades 1-12 discover what it takes to be scientists in the laboratory and field; engineers creating solutions to real world problems; programmers learning the language of computers; artists, writers, and designers exploring their creativity; or actors in a stage production. One-week courses for grades 1-8 challenge adventurous students to swim, paddle a canoe, ride bicycles, hike scenic trails, and more. Curious students will enjoy a mix of physical activity, creative art projects, engaging STEM activities, and more.
For more detail, please see their flyers (
one
and
two
), or the website for full course and program information.
Dates: Programs available June 4 - July 27
Location: All classes meet at the University Laboratory School
Cost: Varies
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HPU M.Ed. in Educational Leadership: Fall 2018
The Master's in Educational Leadership Program is a one-year, online degree program for teachers that already possess a license and/or are already practitioners. The program will consist of 33 credits that will broaden one's approach to teaching in K-12 settings. Students will have an opportunity to become educational leaders through a comprehensive preparation program that will expose students to current educational issues and trends. HPU is now accepting applications for the Fall 2018 academic year, starting August 20th.
For
full details on the program and how to apply, please go to their website.
Date: Registration open now
Location: Online
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Lifelong Kindergarten Webinar: Mar. 27
This webinar will take place on March 27.
Join Mimi Ito, Director of the Connected Learning Lab at UC Irvine, as she interviews Mitch Resnick, the director of the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, about his new book, "Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers and Play." For more information, or to sign up for the webinar, please go to
their webpage.
Date: Mar. 27, 1:00pm PST
Location: Online
Cost: Free
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SAME STEM Camps: Apr. - July
There are 8 STEM camps supported this year by the Air Force, Army, US Marine Corps, Coast Guard and SAME (Society of American Military Engineers). The application process is now open and electronic; for more details, or to complete an application, students can just goes to the SAME National
website
, or go straight to the 2018 STEM CAMPS
webpage
.
The most important part of the application process is for the student to select the Honolulu Post as the post to sponsor them. If interested in applying, please visit the above webpages; for any questions, please contact
John Lohr
- the SAME, Honolulu Post, Summer Engineering and Construction camp coordinator - directly.
Application Deadlines: varies by camp - Mar. 15, Apr. 1, May 15
Location: Varies by camp - several states on
the
mainland
Cost: Varies by camp
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Educator Workshops: Apr. 7
Education Incubator (EI) is hosting a series of Innovation with Aloha (IWA) Educator Workshops.
Educators present on a variety of topics, and participants brainstorm lesson and classroom applications to cultivate a culture of innovation, and empower students in their class and school. For more information, please see their flyer; for full details, or to register, please go to their website.
Date: Apr. 7, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Halau 'Inana
2438 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
Cost: $35.00
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Middle Grades Mathematics PD: June - Oct.
Middle
grades (6-8) teachers are invited to learn how a research-based questioning framework can be used to help students think more deeply about concepts and engage in meaningful mathematics discussion.
For more detail, please see this flyer; to sign up for the summer-fall professional development, please complete this form. For any questions, please contact Seanyelle Yagi.
Full summer-fall professional development (5 sessions)
Registration
Deadline: May 5
Date/Location: June 4 - 6, 8:30am - 3:00pm / UHM Frog 2
Date/Location: Aug. 28 Planning, 3:30pm - 5:30pm / TBD
Date/Location: Oct. 20 Follow Up, 8:30am - 12:30pm / UHM Wist 128
Cost: $200 per course (
includes parking, materials)
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Institute for Thematic Instruction:
June 25 - July 6
Join Hanahau'oli faculty and former Head of Hanahau'oli, Dr. Bob Peters, for hands-on, in-depth learning to understand and design interdisciplinary, thematic learning experiences for your students.
For
full details on the 2-week program, please go to their website.
Date: June 25 - July 6, weekdays, 8:45am - 3:00pm
Location: Hanahau'oli School
Cost: $1,350* including materials.
*Multiple participants from a school receive a discounted rate. Administrators attend at no additional cost.
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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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