Congratulations to Holomua Elementary (Official) VP Noel Hakoda & Honouliuli Middle School VP Cherise Akimoto on your awesome presentations today & completing the CISL Principal Certification program! #HIPublicSchoolsProud #CKstrong Hawai‘i Public Schools

🌟 New National Capstone Consortium Newsletter

💡 Think Piece: Real science through community-led wildlife studies.
🦉 Free Zone: Tools and insights for educators to empower student-led research.
🗣 Member Updates: Exciting educational events and initiatives.

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Our May edition, 'The Power of Teacher Agency,' is here! This issue unpacks the strength of educator autonomy—and outlines strategies for cultivating it.

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🎉 Ever been to an education conference where 6,000 people dance to '90s hits?

I just shared a blog post for HSTE about such an experience at the 2024 ASCD conference in DC!

Highlights:

✨Storytelling
✨Leadership
✨Pedagogy
✨Empathy

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Some of my learning from the past week...

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Aristotle

Over the past several years, I have felt a sense of calm in many moments in knowing what I want in my life and, honestly, what no longer works for me. There is an appreciation…

Play & Learn with Featured Speaker Celeste Endo Celeste Endo
Register now at bit.ly/kukulu24 #KSEdTech #808educate

Research shows that students of NBCTs demonstrate evidence of deeper learning nearly three times more frequently than their peers and gain one to two months of additional learning compared to their peers in other classrooms. hubs.ly/Q02t0MK-0

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Don't miss this year's #KSEdTech Conference!
Register now at bit.ly/kukulu24
#808educate

I am amazed at great teachers all around KK side. CASHibbs almost made me ball out crying with her lollipop story!

Such an awesome celebration today #808educate - so proud of UH Manoa College of Education Alumni board work and what they do to uplift outstanding contributions to the field of education.

Yesterday I started surfing again after a long hiatus -made 2 new surfing teacher friends there too! Then I just got wind of potential to start surfing as a sport in Hawaii schools! Any 411 on who's moving that? Jonathon Medeiros, NBCT Lory Peroff, NBCT clint labrador freshclamours ? #808educate

Envision dedicating a day to support teacher leaders across schools in Hawaii! Interested in tri-level supported summits? Ask all the teacher leaders working with Julia Chen Lanelle Hibbs Leadership Institute - Executive Director
& Hawaii State Teacher Fellow Heidi Unten who led TWO sessions!

I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside these outstanding educators. Thank you, Norman Sales & Bobby Widhalm, for guiding us through our Na Kumu Alaka'i journey. And Garret Zakahi for being a supportive principal. #808educate

Thrilled to share that my student will host the upcoming episode of HIKI NŌ. A huge thank you to PBS Hawai`i for providing this incredible platform for our students to showcase their talents. Stay tuned to watch PBS Hawai‘i Tuesday 7:30

Mahalo Ms. Traci from Blood Bank Hawaii & Saber volunteers for supporting our Parent Night. 👊

Shout out to our staff who also helped out: Sheryl Hara, Ryan Kanetani and Jamie Sanbei🤙🤙

Let's not forget VPs Noel Hakoda and Kau'i Nakamoto. 🙌

Sharing resources with secondary principals on the importance of community care to build resilience, while reflecting on mental health and trauma-informed practices, at the Secondary Principals Forum.

#communitycare #resilience #empathy #onward #elenaaguilar #mentors

“…when leaders and teachers work together consistently and with a shared desire to help students achieve, they are close to unstoppable.” ~Miriam Plotinsky Lead Like a Teacher

Hawai’i in da house #ascd24 ASCD Hawaii ASCD with Monica Burns #EdTech #Education As always she did not disappoint in learning and growing! Mahalo for enlightening us! Corey Obungen Hawaii State Teacher Fellows Leadership Institute - Executive Director Kristi, NBCT 🌱 ✨🌊 ☀️

Carl Hooker was amazing in showing us ah-making AI ideas! We can do creative things with AI! Mahalo Nui!! Also saw John from OlomanaSchool. Hawai’i learning and growing! Kristi, NBCT 🌱 ✨🌊 ☀️ Leadership Institute - Executive Director Hawaii State Teacher Fellows

Visit to the capitol, exploring the underground tunnel via the Senate Subway, and meeting with the Senator’s aides to discuss education issues. Hawaii State Teacher Fellows Leadership Institute - Executive Director Kristi, NBCT 🌱 ✨🌊 ☀️

#wanderoftenwonderalways 🌞🌙 #capitoltour #808educate #hawaiistateteacherfellows