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'Olelo Educator's Training: June 19 - 20
This class will cover 'Olelo's basic media production training and adds three basic concepts of integrating media throughout the course. Enrollment also gains you access to one-on-one staff mentoring time to assist with media production process, producing, equipment, as well as navigating the possibilities of your engagement with 'Olelo.
Five basic production concepts will be covered; Communication, Production process, W.A.F.F.L.E.S. (the acronym used by 'Olelo on how to engage various recording technology), the power of Editing and Deliverables. They begin with visual storytelling, where you learn to engage your target audience and the importance of pre-production. Learn about editing (Final Cut Pro X), why it is such a powerful tool and how deliverables shape the pre-production process. Class completion certifies you as an 'Olelo Producer.
In-class exercises include two column script and storyboard creation, a video scavenger hunt (accessing all levels of camera equipment) and editing/creating a PSA from a two column script using Final Cut Pro X.
Registration Deadline: June 8
Dates: June 19 - 20, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: 'Olelo Community Media, Mapunapuna Location
1122 Mapunapuna St., Honolulu HI 96819
Cost:
$150 (if you attended the April 24 Workshop, the $60 fee from that workshop will be applied to this training, making the cost $90)
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Summer e-news Schedule
During the summer months, HAIS will distribute e-news on a monthly basis.
Please submit any articles for consideration accordingly.
e-news summer publications: June 14, July 12, August 9
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Spirit of Community Awards to 2 Hawai'i Students
Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals honored 102 young Americans in Washington, D.C., as State Honorees in the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program. These high school and middle level students were chosen for their outstanding achievement in community service. Among the 102, 2 were from Hawai'i, and HAIS member schools:
Mahealani Sims-Tulba, 18, from Ewa Beach and a senior at Sacred Hearts Academy; and
Grace Kennedy, 13, from Kailua, and in 8th grade at St. Anthony School Kailua.
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HAIS & HONOLULU Magazine Collaboration: Education Cheat Sheet
A new blog post was released on May 21, titled "
Education Cheat Sheet: Our Top Five."
HONOLULU Magazine has pulled the five Education Cheat Sheets articles that were the most popular with their readers, in no particular order, so you can catch up on your education when you have a few minutes.
You can also find this article (and past HAIS & HONOLULU Magazine collaborations) on
our website
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HSDM Grants Available: Aug. 31
The Hawai'i Educational Networking Consortium (HENC) has announced that Hawai'i Schools Digital Media (HSDM) Grants are now available for the 2018/19 school year. $1,000 to $3,000 per school each year in support of curricular or extracurricular programs, student-produced digital media and video. For more information or to apply, please see this Flyer or go to their website.
Application Deadline: August 31
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8th Annual EMA Meeting: Sept. 25
Save the Date for the 8th Annual Enrollment Management Association (EMA) Meeting that will take place on September 25 at St. Louis School. This year's fall meeting will feature guest speaker Alexandra Scott. She will be speaking about "The Intersection of Gender Identity, Social Justice, and Mindfulness: How the Emergence of Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Children and Adults Creates a New Paradigm in Schools."
For more information, please view the attached Flyer. This meeting is open to Admissions
Directors and Heads of School.
Date: Sept. 25
Location: St. Louis School
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Yoga Ed Tools for Teachers Workshop: Sept. 27
This Yoga Ed. workshop will equip teachers with a broad variety of basic principles and tools to implement short yoga breaks with
children or teens. Participants will learn and practice yoga tools to effectively promote health, learning, and achievement.
This workshop can provide a deeper understanding of how to identify challenging times during a child
or teen's day, and successfully utilize yoga tools to shift them into a more positive state of mind. For more information or to register, please see the
event page
on the HAIS website, or
their Flyer
. Please contact
Megan Polak
with any questions.
Date: Sept. 27, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Location: Holy Nativity School
Cost: $230 HAIS Member Schools (lunch, snacks, beverages included)
$255 Non-Member Schools
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Early Bird Registration Ends May 31!
Be sure to take advantage of the best available rates 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. Please visit the
SOTF Webpage.
NEW: LSOTF Pre-Conference & Leadership Track
LSOTF Pre-Conference November 7
 School teams will explore how to co-create learner centered envi
ronments that intentionally integrate student and teacher voice. A team of at least 3 individuals is required for participation and student and
teacher participation on each team is encouraged. Individuals wishing to participate should email
Deanna D'Olier
, to be added to the waitlist.
Facilitator & Featured Speaker:
Dr. Katie Martin: Head of Partnerships @ AltSchool.
LSOTF Track @ SOTF X November 8 & 9
The LSOTF track will include specific featured speakers and workshop sessions during the Schools of the Future Conference that will allow pre-conference attendees to further build upon ideas/plans developed during the pre-conference. The sessions in the track will be open to pre-conference attendees, school leaders and aspiring education leaders. The track will culminate with a reflection session at the end of Day 2 for those who participated in the pre-conference. This will both provide an opportunity to debrief the experience, and to plan for next steps to keep our community connected.
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 |
LSOTF 3-Day Ticket
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$415 |
LSOTF Pre-Conference, November 7
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$100 |
Group Discount
A group discount of 10% is available for groups of 10 or more from the same institution/organization. To receive the code, please email
Megan Polak
. Note that the group discount may not be applied to LSOTF.
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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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Dr. Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Educational researcher affiliated with FLACSO in Quito, Teaches at Harvard University Extension School. See her
welcome video for more.
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Featured Speakers
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Dr. Alexander Bivens
Child Safety Expert, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director of Training for a school-based behavioral health program on Kauai
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Dr. Milton Chen Edutopia, &
Kristi Yamaguchi
Always Dream Foundation
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Dr. Susanne Nobles
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Melanie Rick
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Melissa Schlinger
Vice President of Practice and Programs at CASEL (SEL)
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Dr. Miki Tomita
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Kendall Zoller
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Stephen Zwolak, Executive Director of University City Children's Center (Early Childhood,
CEO of LUME Institute
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More to come...
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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Summer Professional Development
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2018 Summer PD Opportunities
HAIS member schools offer a variety of exceptional PD workshops, events and experiences during the summer months.
June:
4-7:
Kupu Hou Academy, Mid Pacific Institute
4, 5-6:
Readers Workshop Institute, Wai'alae School Learning Commons
July:
8:
SIAM/MfA Workshop, Portland, OR
10-14:
Phonics Plus, Saint Louis School
14:
EdCamp West Oahu, Kaimiloa Elementary School
18-20:
Teaching Historical Thinking Workshops; Maui College, UH Hilo, Chaminade
23-25:
Global Educator Strand, Punahou School
23-26:
Kupu Hou Academy, Ewa Makai Middle School
24-25:
Multisensory Writing, Assets School (Ohana Nui Campus)
For more information, please see the
HAIS website, or the
full Summer PD List.
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Kupu H
ou
Academy: June 4 - 7, July 23 - 26
Dates
: June 4 - 7, July 23 - 26
Location
: June @ Mid-Pacific Institute
July @ Ewa Makai Middle School
Cost
: $600
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Readers Workshop Institute: June 4 - 6
Optional pre-conference: This half-day is an opportunity to strategically plan the leadership, coaching, and implementation of the Workshop Approach with other school leaders and coaching faculty.
Date: June 4, 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: TBD
Cost: $50 (includes dinner)
Day 1: Led by Becky Koesel, a nationally recognized trainer, and local Teachers College workshop experts, this is an in-depth practical look at the Workshop Approach with differentiation break out session in the afternoon.
Day 2: Strategies for conferring and small group work with differentiation break out session in the afternoon.
Dates: June 5 - 6, 8:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Wai'alae School Learning Commons
Cost: $260
$60 for CSI Attendees
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KS Education Technology Conference: June 5 - 6
The
deadline is approaching for the upcoming KS Education Tech. Conference, entitled "Disrupt 2018."
Arthur Renowitsky and Eugene Yoon
will be teaming up as keynote speakers for the conference. Space is limited to 400 participants, and the deadline to register is May 25. Please see
their Flyer
for quick info on the conference, and
this Flyer for their Day 2 keynote speaker, Liz Clark
. For more detail
, or to register, please go to their website.
If you have any questions, please contact Mimi Wong
or Darrin Sato
.
Registration Deadline: May 25
Dates of Event: June 5 - 6
Location: Neal S. Blaisdell Center
Cost: $175 per person
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Responsive Classroom Training: June 12 - 15
Registration isopen for Responsive Classroom training for elementary or middle school. This is designed for educators to create a safe and positive classroom community where students build their social-emotional competence through consistent teacher language, energizers, student choice, and interactive learning structures. Training will take place at Le Jardin Academy in Kailua. All registrations are handled through
this link.
Date: June 12 - 15, 8:00am - 3:30pm
Location: Le Jardin Academy
Cost: $729
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Advanced Placement Summer Institute: June 25 - 28
The 24th Annual Hawai'i Advanced Placement Summer Institute 2018 (APSI) is coming up this June at Hawai'i Pacific University. This four-day professional development event brings together colleagues from all over the world to discuss course-specific content, instructional strategies, course organization and methods for promoting greater student participation. Sessions led by College Board-endorsed subject experts equip new and experienced educators with effective resources and best practices to bring back to their schools. For more information, please see
their Flyer
; to register, please go to
their website
.
Registration Deadline: June 15
Dates of Event: June 25 - 28
Location: Hawai'i Loa Campus
45-045 Kamehameha Hwy
Kāneʻohe, HI 96744
Cost:
$700
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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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SIAM/MfA Workshop: July 8
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and Math for America (MfA) have teamed up to present a workshop, geared to high school math teachers, to introduce and expand knowledge about math modeling techniques for solving real, open-ended problems.
This session will prepare attendees to understand and teach the process of math modeling.
Take away materials will be provided, as well as certificates of participation.
A stipend of $50 will be provided to each of the first 60 registrants. Travel support will be available to registrants living 51 miles or more away, based on distance, in amounts ranging from $25 to $150.
Date: July 8, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton in Portland, OR
Cost: Free to the first 60 responses
Breakfast and lunch buffets provided at no charge
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Phonics Plus: July 10 - 14
The course will introduce teachers to the Phonics Plus Method, which provides accurate and
practical ways to teach using phonics as a foundation for spelling, speaking, reading, and writing. Participants will be taught the sounds of the 70 common phonograms, spelling rules, and proper handwriting skills, based on the Writing Road to Reading textbook. The intensive 5-day course will cover teaching language arts from kindergarten to second grade. For more information, please see their Flyer.
Dates
: July 10 - 14
Location
: Saint Louis School
Registration: Mail Registration Form to Phonics Plus, P.O. Box 10324, Honolulu, HI 96816
Cost
: $400 (materials not included)
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EdCamp West Oahu: July 14
Registration is now open for the first annual Edcamp West Oahu happening this summer. Registration is free and includes coffee, lunch, lots of learning, and prizes to give away. EdCamps are "UNconferences" that are free, vendor-free, and participant-driven PD events where the attendees determine the topics and facilitate the sessions, which are conversations - not presentations. EdCamp West Oahu will be an event full of discussions, demonstrations, and plenty of hands-on learning. For more information, please see
their Flyer; if interested in attending,
please see
their website.
Date: July 14, 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Kaimiloa Elementary School
Cost: Free
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Teaching Historical Thinking Workshops: July 18 - 20
The Hawai'i Council for the Humanities and Chaminade History Center are holding a series of three one-day teacher workshops in July on the islands of Maui, Hawai'i, and O'ahu, featuring renown classroom teacher and best selling author Bruce Lesh, "
Teaching Historical Thinking: Why Won't You Just Tell Us the Answer?
" Teachers will engage in hands-on activities focused on historical thinking skills and the use of historical investigations to teach history. Recommended for middle and high school teachers. For more information or to register, please go to
their website
, or contact
Meda Brown
directly.
Registration Deadline: July 12
Date of Maui Event: July 18, 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Maui College
Date of Hawai'i Event: July 19, 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location: UH at Hilo, UCB 115
Date of Oahu Event: July 20, 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location:
Chaminade
, Henry Hall 207
Cost
: Free
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Global Educator Strand:
July 23 - 25
This 3-day session focuses on the sharing of school curriculum, vision and pedagogical alignments around personalized, product-oriented global learning. Through a facilitated design process, participants collaborate on projects with educators from more than 25 schools in 10 countries. Attendees also connect with students participating in the
Student Global Leadership Institute
to observe and interact with their experiences with global change making. The goal of this design is to create opportunities for conversations and collaborations to take place, so that educators can return to their schools with new programming ideas. For more information or to register, please visit their website.
Date: July 23 - 25, 8:30am - 2:30pm
Location: Punahou School
Cost: $300
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Multisensory Writing: July 24 - 25
Multisensory Writing: Framing Your Thoughts/Project Read module - The first part of this workshop uses a systematic multisensory approach to teach the role of words in composing a sentence and to recognize patterns such as bare bone sentences, subject describers, and predicate expanders. During the second part, participants practice applying sentence development around the "key point" of different types of paragraph structures. Additional information and registration
here.
Dates
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July 24 - 25
Location
:
Assets School - Ohana Nui Campus
Cost
: $175
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For Students, Parents and Educators
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HPU ESports Summer Camp: July 10 - 13
Hawai'i Pacific University
will be hosting an Esports Summer Camp from July 10th - 13th at the Esports Arena at Aloha Tower Marketplace.
Are you a competitive gamer? Are you interested in learning more about the billion-dollar business of Esports? The main gaming components will focus on League of Legends, Virtual Reality and the evolution of competitive Esports at the collegiate level. There will be guest speakers, as well as faculty, staff and student instructing on different aspects of Esports. To register, please go to
their website; f
or any questions regarding the camp, please contact
Dominique Bushong
, Campus Recreation Director, directly.
Dates: July 10 - 13, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Esports Arena at Aloha Tower Marketplace
Cost: $650
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"Acts of Aloha" Scholarship for 'Oahu Students: Aug. 5
The Ohana Broadcast Company, along with partners Alaska Airlines, First Insurance Company of Hawai'i, and Rainbow Drive-In, has announced a new scholarship opportunity for 'Oahu high school juniors and seniors, and college students. One scholarship will be awarded in 2018 to someone who has performed 'acts of aloha,' the goal being to promote acts of kindness and spreading aloha. The scholarship includes $3000 and roundtrip air travel to anywhere Alaska Airlines flies. The recipient will be announced no later than August 13. For those interested in applying, please see
their website
or
their Press Release
.
Application Dates: May 7 - Aug. 5, 11:59pm (HST)
Location: Online
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Sen. Schatz High School Internship Program: Sept. 9
Senator Brian Schatz's office is currently accepting applications for both their High School Internship Program and their U.S. Service Academy Nominations. Both are open to students from all islands. The final deadlines are not long after school begins in the Fall, but interested students can submit their applications early. For more information, students should visit
their website or
apply here.
Application Deadline: Sept. 9, 5:59pm HST
Dates of Event: internships run from Oct. - Apr.
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Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat: Sept. 17 - 20
The Cat in the Hat creates a day full of wacky adventure, wondrous balancing feats, and zany rhymes. It all seems under control until the Cat unleashes Thing 1 and Thing 2, wreaking havoc on the house and leaving the children to wonder what mother will say when she returns home. Doctor Seuss's classic comes to life on stage in an action-packed romp. Directed by UHM Theatre MFA recipient and Honolulu Theatre for Youth company member, Nathaniel Niemi.
Dates: Sept. 17 - 20, 9:00a & 10:30am showings
Location: Kennedy Theatre, UH Manoa
Cost: Early Bird Price now through July: $5.00/seat (plus 1 free admission with every 20 purchased)
Regular Price: $6.00/seat
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Mahalo to Our HAIS Supporting
Member
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Yoga Ed.
Yoga Ed. works with school communities to promote health and wellness through mindful movement programs. Our program combines in-person professional development workshops with 400+ online brain breaks and yoga classes to give teachers the confidence to improve focus and promote positive behavior with eas
y-to-use mindfulness tools. Since 2004, we have worked with hundreds of schools and thousands of educators across the Hawaiian Islands.
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Sandford SEL Grants: June 15
Sanford Programs has announced its Spring 2018 Request for Proposals. S
upported by a gift from philanthropist and businessman Denny Sanford, they anticipate awarding $2 million in Sanford Grants, spread across their three signature programs: Harmony, Inspire, and the
Sanford Institute of Philanthropy.
For more information on the proposals, or to apply, please go to
their website.
Application Deadline: June 15
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iTeach808 Call for Presenters: July 1
iTeach808
is a free technology conference open to all teachers in Hawai'i, and sponsored by the Augustine Educational Foundation and Sacred Hearts Academy. For more information, please see their Flyer, or to apply as a Presenter, please go to their website. For any questions, please contact Laurel Oshiro directly.
I
f your application is selected, then you will be notified by July 14, 2018.
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Links and Resources
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Calculus, Statistics, and the Future of High School Math
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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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