ESSA Timeline: 2016 and survey link, posted 9-30-2016

Please take this survey and provide your insight on draft objectives and strategies for Goals 2 and Goal 3 that were presented to the Board of Education on September 20. 

The survey will be open through Friday, September 30.

survey link

Education Blueprint Community Forum on Wednesday, October 5 at 4:30 pm @ Hilo High School, posted 9-29-2016

The Governor's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Team is coming back to Hilo!

WHAT: Hawaii Education Blueprint Community Forum

WHEN: Wednesday, October 5, 2016  4:30 p.m. to 6:30 pm

WHERE: Hilo High School Library

WHO: Students, Teachers, Principals, Vice Principals, School Staff Members, Parents, Community Members, and all who are interested in supporting public education in Hawaii

PURPOSE: As a follow up to the Hawaii Education Summit held on July 9, 2016 at the Hawaii Convention Center, and eleven (11) community town hall meetings from July through September across the state, the purpose of this community forum is to:

(1) share input and feedback received from town hall meetings

(2) share a working draft outline for a new blueprint for public education in Hawaii,

(3) to collect more specific input, feedback, and advice for a final version of a blueprint for education in Hawaii.

Please attend and invite your colleagues and friends!

To register, please visit this website:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hawaii-education-blueprint-community-forum-hilo-high-school-tickets-28271245055

Thank you!

Darrel Galera

Chairperson, Governor's ESSA Team

ACTION NEEDED: 30 Sept, Friday deadline: Strategic Plan update: Goals 2 & 3 survey, posted 9-29-2016

OFFICE OF STRATEGY, INNOVATION, AND PERFORMANCE

Strategic Plan Update: Survey for Goals 2 & 3, students 'redesigning schools' SURVEY Thank you to everyone who participated in BOE Community Meetings to give input on Goal 1: Student Success during the past two months. You can view materials and summaries from all Community Meetings here.We are now shifting our focus to Goal 2: Staff Success and Goal 3: Successful Systems of Support. Please take this survey and provide your insight on draft objectives and strategies for Goals 2 and Goal 3 that were presented to the Board of Education on September 20. The survey will be open through Friday, September 30. A complete draft of the Strategic Plan will be presented to the BOE on October 18, and will be available for public review and comment through October 31. The updated Strategic Plan will be delivered on December 4. Mahalo to partners Oceanit and Adult Friends for Youth for helping to organize the "Redesigning Schools" challenge. 'REDESIGNING SCHOOLS' Community members, including our educators, have been contributing to updating Hawaii's strategic plan for public education. In Goal 1: Student Success of the Strategic Plan draft, the first objective focuses on student empowerment: All students are empowered by their learning to achieve their aspirations for their future.(View the draft of Goal 1 here.) We have been listening to students about their aspirations and their desires for their education through focus groups and surveys.  On August 6, 109 students who engaged in a design thinking challenge, “Redesigning Schools,” developed prototypes including a student-run store filled with “school merchandise (designed by students) that fund improvements to the school and good causes” and an incentive machine that “motivates students to study, improve their grades, attend class and have a good attitude,” among others. Their ideas will inform the plan. Watch the video. FOLLOW US: Facebook | Twitter | Vimeo | Pinterest      ONLINE: HawaiiPublicSchools.org This email was sent to all Hawaii DOE staff.

Member Matters: ESSA blueprint draft to be unveiled statewide; Become a paid NEA online facilitator; Take student career readiness survey, posted 9-23-2016

Gov's ESSA team unveiling draft blueprint to improve schools, asking for feedback   Gov. David Ige’s Every Student Succeeds Act Task Force has begun holding follow up community forums statewide to share findings and focus on a draft blueprint for public education in Hawaii. Teachers are encouraged to attend and give feedback on the initial plan for improving Hawaii public schools. As a follow up to the Hawaii Education Summit held in July at the Hawaii Convention Center, and to the series of community town hall meetings held from July through September across the state, the new community forums have several purposes, according to Darrel Galera, chair of the governor’s ESSA team. “First, we will share the findings of input and feedback received from town hall meetings. Second, we will unveil a working draft or outline for a new blueprint for public education in Hawaii,” said Galera, a retired public school principal. “We also want to collect more specific input, feedback and advice for a final version of a blueprint for public education in Hawaii.” Here is the tentative schedule, with dates, times and locations subject to change. Some forum locations are still being finalized. Watch your Member Matters email and HSTA’s Facebook page for updates in the weeks ahead. Sept. 28: Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle Library, Kauai, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Register for the Sept. 28 Kauai ESSA follow up meeting here. Oct. 5: Hilo High, Hawaii Island, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6: Campbell High, Oahu, 6 p.m. Oct. 19: Maui (Location TBA), 4:30 p.m. Oct. 20: Mililani High, Oahu, 6 p.m. Oct. 26: Kaimuki High, Oahu, 6 p.m. Oct. 27: Farrington High, Oahu, 6 p.m. The first follow up community forum was held Sept. 21 at Kealakehe Intermediate on the Big Island. Amy Perruso, a member of the governor's ESSA Task Force and secretary-treasurer of HSTA, said, "It is important that teachers are powering the creation of this blueprint, because we are the professionals in the classrooms with students. The task force needs to make sure that teacher voices have been heard and are reflected in the document, because it will articulate a vision for the schools our children deserve for decades to come." See the latest ESSA Town Hall meeting schedule here. EdCommunities Paid Opportunity: NEA hiring community facilitators   Free and open to all, NEA edCommunities is the place online where educators, school support professionals, and community members join forces to improve student success. A variety of groups address diverse education issues—from Common Core to school bullying, National Board certification to safe and healthy schools, ESP hot issues to flipped classrooms. You can also form a group of your own to advocate and collaborate on an issue that matters to your students and schools.   Job Description A professional practice community facilitator is responsible for creating and maintaining an engaging group on NEA edCommunities. The facilitator will be responsible for making the community exciting, vibrant, and a great place to discuss and share resources. Responsibilities include posting and participating in online discussions, sharing useful and relevant resources and responding to group members interests, questions and needs. A facilitator is also required to submit plans, participate in regular virtual meetings and work towards increasing membership and engagement in their group and on the NEA edCommunities site overall. The facilitator is expected to spend between three and five hours per week on this work.  This position pays a $2,500 stipend per year.   Qualifications Strong content knowledge in the area that you are applying for Good written and oral communication skills 24-7 access to a computer with a webcam and audio 24-7  access to the internet Successful experience using online digital tools for communication and collaboration Experience using digital tools to connect and learn professionally Have or the ability to have and use Google Docs, Gmail and Google Calendar A minimum of three years teaching experience Current NEA member Application Process Oct. 1 - Deadline for all applications Oct. 1  to 15- Applications will be reviewed Oct. 15 to 23 - Acceptance notifications and MOUs will be sent out Oct. 28 - Deadline for signing MOU and accepting the position First Week in November- Initial training from 8 to 9 p.m. EST   Groups Needing Facilitators Elementary Literacy K-5 Science K-12 Art K-12 Music K-12 PE Advanced, Gifted and Talented Education Special Education ESP Retired Educators Early Educator Career Pathways Social Justice Institutional Racism Culturally Responsive Teaching Restorative Justice LBGTQ/SOGI Distributed Leadership Community Engagement Teacher Recruitment and Retention Educator Effectiveness, Evaluation and SLOs NBCT/Jumpstart Mentoring Peer Assistance And  Review (PAR) Peer/Instructional Coaching Assessment Literacy Click here to start your NEA edCommunities application. Log into myNEA360.org with your username and password here. If you have any questions please contact Brandy Bixler  bbixler@nea.org   Hope Street student career readiness survey  Hope Street Group, a non-partisan education organization devoted to raising teacher voice and their Hawaii state teacher fellows who work in partnership with HIDOE and HSTA, are gathering teacher input to learn what is needed at the school level to strengthen quality career readiness for all students from elementary through high school. Please take this Hope Street student career readiness survey. All Hawaii public school teachers are welcome to participate. The survey will only take a few minutes to complete and the opinions you share are instrumental in informing education policy in the islands. All responses are confidential. The survey will be open until Friday, Oct. 7.  Focus groups are also happening across the state. Contact kelly@hopestreetgroup.orgif you'd like to find one in your community to attend. However, please also note that there is an option to answer focus group questions online after the survey if you choose to do so. For more about Hope Street's program, you can visit its website. Applications for the upcoming cohort of teacher fellows will start in Winter 2016.   HSTA recommends General Election political candidates; be sure to register to vote by Oct. 10 After a lengthy process which included a candidate questionnaire, interviews, and a review of voting history, HSTA’s Board of Directors, in concurrence with the HSTA Government Relations Committee, recommends teachers vote for the following candidates in the Nov. 8 General Election. “We carefully reviewed their stances on important issues,” said HSTA President Corey Rosenlee. “So we are confident these candidates deserve teachers’ votes.” In the presidential race, the HSTA recommends Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Democrat. The HSTA recommends the re-election of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D) as well as U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D), representing rural Oahu and the neighbor islands in Hawaii’s Congressional District 2. The HSTA also recommends sending Colleen Hanabusa (D) back to Congress in the 1st Congressional District seat she previously held representing urban Honolulu in the U.S. House. Read the full list of HSTA's State House and Senate recommended candidates here. The deadline to register for the General Election is Oct. 10. Click here to register to vote online.   In honor of Life Insurance Awareness month, check out the National Education Association's Live. Love. Protect. Sweepstakes featuring $2,500 in prizes. Enter by Oct. 15, 2016 for your chance to win.  Visit mynealife.com for details or call 1-855-NEA-LIFE (1-855-632-5433).       Congratulations to 2016 outstanding educators Oceanic Time Warner Cable and Hawaii Pizza Hut proudly salute the 2016 recipients of the Outstanding Educator Awards. Selected from the faculty of each Oahu public high school, these educators have distinguished themselves by their inspired service to the students and academic community. •    Aiea High: Ken Kang •    Campbell High: Glenn Flores •    Castle High: Casilda Rippard •    Farrington High: Regan Honda •    Kahuku High: Jacosa Ainuu •    Kailua High: Sheryl Ishiki •    Kaimuki High: Keevan Matsumoto •    Kaiser High: Paul Balazs •    Kalaheo High: April Inouye •    Kalani High: Lisa Potterton •    Kapolei High: Reid Kawamura •    Leilehua High: Harmony Paz •    McKinley High: Cynthia Reves •    Mililani High: Jeffrey Lum •    Moanalua High: Wendy Botelho •    Nanakuli High: Monica Yasuda •    Pearl City High: Michael Pang •    Radford High: Andrew Jones •    Roosevelt High: Kazuyo Kitaguchi •    Waialua High: Kayleen Akana •    Waianae High: David Heldt •    Waipahu High: Gail Izumigawa Oceanic Time Warner Cable’s OC16 will produce and air a 30-second TV spot on each recipient.   Benefits of Belonging meeting on Oahu Veteran teachers and new educators, come find out how HSTA supports you!   Get connected to:  Our HSTA community and member benefits HSTA VEBA Trust insurance plans and protection  Our HYPE (Hawaii Young Professional Educators) program for new educators Professional development courses.  The next Benefits of Belonging meeting will be held: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m. Location: McKinley High School Library, 1039 South King St., Honolulu, Oahu Sign Up for the McKinley Benefits of Belonging  A Benefits of Belonging meeting that was set for Monday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m.at Mililani High School has been cancelled because of low registration.   McDonald’s of Hawaii celebrates teacher appreciation by giving teachers free coffee in September When: Every Tuesday in September  What: McDonald's Restaurants of Hawaii honors teachers with "Teacher Appreciation Month" in September Where: All participating McDonald's Restaurants in Hawaii    Details: McDonald's Restaurants of Hawaii wants to thank teachers for all they do for our keiki. During the month of September, teachers will get a free medium cup of hot or iced McCafe® Royal Kona Blend every Tuesday at participating McDonald's locations in Hawaii. No purchase necessary Teachers must present their valid 2016 school ID upon ordering Limit one free cup of coffee per person, per visit Offer dates:  Final Tuesday: Sept.27 Offer times:  Entire day   Celebrate Peace Day with events on Hawaii Island and Oahu tomorrow HSTA's Youth, Human and Civil Rights Committee encourages teachers to celebrate the 2016 International Day of Peace by promoting peace education within their classrooms and conducting a peace education activity with their students. This year's theme for Peace Day, celebrated worldwide on Sept. 21, was The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace. More information on the UN's Peace Day events Hawaii Peace Day Events • Island of Oahu, Pearl City Sat., Sept. 24, 2016 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. This year, Peace Day Hawaii will be held on the grounds of the Urban Garden Center, 955 Kamehameha Hwy., Pearl City, Oahu. For more info on the Oahu Peace Day event, click here. • Island of Hawaii, Honokaa Peace Day Parade Sat., Sept. 24, 2016 4 p.m. Mamane Street; entertainment to include marching bands, taiko drummers, hula, bon dancers, cirque performers and multicultural music and entertainment. Peace Day Festival, Honokaa Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 5 - 7 p.m. For more info on Big Island Peace Day events, click here.   Memorial service to honor WWII AJA soldiers Sept. 25 Some public school teachers have grandfathers, fathers, uncles and friends who are Japanese-American soldiers who served during World War II. The annual Joint Memorial Service to honor them will be held Sunday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Members of the 100th Infantry Battalion, Military Intelligence Service, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion will be honored at the service, which is open to the public. Veterans of World War II units, spouses, widows and family members are strongly encouraged to attend, to honor the veterans and visit with each other, renew old friendships and make new ones. The AJA veterans' Joint Memorial Service is held on the last Sunday each September in memory of the first AJA who was killed in action during World War II, Shigeo "Joe" Takata of the 100th Infantry Battalion.   Free Hilo workshop: Pedagogy of Aloha The HSTA sponsors a free workshop on the impact of Hawaiian-focused instruction, curriculum and assessment methods Saturday, Oct. 1, at UH Hilo Campus Center, room 301. Potluck lunch. Dr. Ku Kahakalau, an award winning Hawaiian educator, researcher and cultural practitioner, will share the impact of Hawaiian-focused education methods and offer insights on new preferred ways of teaching and learning that address 21st century realities. There is no cost. Register for the free Pedagogy of Aloha training here  For more information, contact hstaspeakersbureau@gmail.com. See the latest ESSA Town Hall meeting schedule here. Register for the Sept.28 Kauai ESSA meeting here Click here to start your NEA edCommunities application. Log into myNEA360.org with your username and password here. Please take this Hope Street student career readiness survey. Click here to register to vote online. Read the full list of HSTA's State House and Senate recommended candidates here. Register for the free Pedagogy of Aloha training here For more info on the Oahu Peace Day event, click here. For more info on Big Island Peace Day events, click here.

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HSTA Hilo Chapter: Attend a free Pedagogy of Aloha workshop in Hilo Sept. 24; Institute Day Survey; posted 9-22-2016

Aloha Hilo Chapter Members: Register for the free Oct. 1 Pedagogy of Aloha workshop by clicking here. Register for the free Oct. 1 Pedagogy of Aloha workshop by clicking here. For more info, contact: hstaspeakersbureau@gmail.com And don't forget about this: Teacher Institute Day is coming up on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017.  We need your input to have an outstanding and highly sought after program. Please use this link to a survey to tell us how we, the Institute Committee, can better serve you during Institute Day. It's a brief, 11-question survey that you can complete in just a few minutes. The survey deadline is Oct. 15. Your feedback will be used to construct an amazing program that is geared towards you, the teachers. Please help us make this year's Teacher Institute Day one to remember! Mahalo for your time.

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Member Matters: Teachers speak out on overtesting at BOE; HSTA announces General Election recommendations; Windward educator wins $400 prize, posted 9-15-2016

Teachers speak out to BOE against overtesting   Public school teachers took their concerns about overtesting of students and a flawed teacher evaluation system to the Board of Education Sept. 6 during hours of testimony and discussions with board members, some of whom shared teachers’ opinions regarding too many standardized tests. Radford High English Teacher Andy Jones opened with a plea to the BOE’s Student Achievement Committee to urge the DOE to eliminate its commitment to standardized testing as we now know it and to the Educator Effectiveness System. Jones told BOE members that the DOE’s Strategic Plan falls far short, and is “heavily marred by the existence of two ‘silver bullets’ left over from the Race to the Top years – the new-generation standardized tests and the Educator Effectiveness System.” Vickie Parker Kam, the curriculum coordinator at Ilima Intermediate in Ewa Beach, testified for the first time before the BOE. Kam just became the school’s testing coordinator this school year and she shared testing schedules with BOE members, providing evidence of significant over-testing. Testing “has been insidiously inserted into our schools,” Kam told BOE members. Kam said some Ilima students take tests for one-class periods during up to 92 days of the school year, an amount she called “overwhelming.” Lisa Morrison, a classroom teacher and student activities coordinator at Maui Waena Intermediate, asked board members to “investigate the damaging effects on Hawaii school children by conducting a testing audit as called for in the Every Student Succeeds Act.” “The purpose of the audit would be to identify how much testing is actually happening at the school level,” Morrison said. “This has not been measured, and the results of such an audit would reveal the true extent of overtesting that students endure.” After hearing a wide range of concerns about over testing from teachers statewide at the Sept. 6 committee meeting, Kauai BOE Member Margaret Cox, a retired teacher and principal, pledged to put a separate testing item on a future BOE agenda to discuss the issue in further depth. One BOE member spoke out against overtesting. Read more about that and other testimony from teachers here.   HSTA recommends General Election political candidates After a lengthy process which included a candidate questionnaire, interviews, and a review of voting history, HSTA’s Board of Directors, in concurrence with the HSTA Government Relations Committee, recommends teachers vote for the following candidates in the Nov. 8 General Election. “We carefully reviewed their stances on important issues,” said HSTA President Corey Rosenlee. “So we are confident these candidates deserve teachers’ votes.” In the presidential race, the HSTA recommends Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Democrat. The HSTA recommends the re-election of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D) as well as U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D), representing rural Oahu and the neighbor islands in Hawaii’s Congressional District 2. The HSTA also recommends sending Colleen Hanabusa (D) back to Congress in the 1st Congressional District seat she previously held representing urban Honolulu in the U.S. House. Read the full list of HSTA's State House and Senate recommended candidates here.   Frustrating health premium costs explained  In recent weeks, a number of members have contacted HSTA regarding health care premiums that increased on July 1. They were concerned because the 3.2 percent across-the-board pay raise that went into effect on Aug. 20 did little to offset those health care premium increases. We have compiled answers to some of the common questions HSTA has received, such as why don't we get free medical like some private businesses or why doesn't HSTA negotiate lower heath care costs? Read health care premiums Q and A here. EUTF Rates VB Rates   Benefits of Belonging meetings in Hilo and on Oahu Veteran teachers and new educators, come find out how HSTA supports you!   Get connected to:  Our HSTA community and member benefits HSTA VEBA Trust insurance plans and protection  Our HYPE (Hawaii Young Professional Educators) program for new educators Professional development courses.  Benefits of Belonging meetings will be held: Friday, Sept. 23, 5:30 p.m. Location: Sodexo, UH Hilo Dining Hall, Hilo, Hawaii Island Sign Up: Email Debra Borges at deblani29@yahoo.com Monday, Sept. 26, 4 p.m. Location: Mililani High School HQuad, 95-1200 Meheula Parkway, Mililani, Oahu Sign Up for the Mililani Benefits of Belonging Please sign up by Sept. 21. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m. Location: McKinley High School Library, 1039 South King St., Honolulu, Oahu Sign Up for the McKinley Benefits of Belonging  Please sign up by Sept. 21. A Benefits of Belonging meeting that was set for Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 4 p.m. at HSTA Headquarters has been cancelled because of low registration. Island Insurance's first $400 prize winner from Kailua Elementary; 4 prizes left HSTA member Emma Galdeira and her insurance agent Mike Salvatera. Congratulations to Emma Galdeira of Kailua Elementary as the first winner of the Island Insurance $400 prize drawing. When you get a fast, free, no-obligation HSTA auto quote from Island, you’re automatically entered to win $300 for your classroom and $100 for yourself! There are still four prizes remaining, but you need to get a quote by Oct. 7 to qualify. You can also receive a second entry when you get an Island homeowners, condo or renters quote. The quote process is quick and easy. Just click here to get started with Island Insurance. In addition, Emma SAVED $473 on her auto insurance with Island’s new HSTA group discount program. With Island’s lowest group rates, HSTA members save up to 20 percent more on auto insurance than the general public. Save more with our accident-free discount, renewal discount and prior insurance discount. Get a quote today. You could SAVE HUNDREDS of dollars! 643-4000 (Press #1 for an auto insurance quote, then press #1 for an HSTA designated agent) Sales Center Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Email or text: HSTA@islandinsurance.com Hawaii’s own NFL quarterback Marcus Mariota is an Island Insurance customer and you could be too! Click here for MARCUS MARIOTA’s Special Announcement to HSTA Members    McDonald’s of Hawaii celebrates teacher appreciation by giving teachers free coffee in September When: Every Tuesday in September  What: McDonald's Restaurants of Hawaii honors teachers with "Teacher Appreciation Month" in September Where: All participating McDonald's Restaurants in Hawaii    Details: McDonald's Restaurants of Hawaii wants to thank teachers for all they do for our keiki. During the month of September, teachers will get a free medium cup of hot or iced McCafe® Royal Kona Blend every Tuesday at participating McDonald's locations in Hawaii. No purchase necessary Teachers must present their valid 2016 school ID upon ordering Limit one free cup of coffee per person, per visit Offer dates:  Tuesdays: Sept. 20 and 27 Offer times:  Entire day   Celebrate Peace Day with events on Hawaii Island and Oahu Sept. 24 HSTA's Youth, Human and Civil Rights Committee encourages teachers to celebrate the 2016 International Day of Peace by promoting peace education within their classrooms and conducting a peace education activity with their students. This year's theme for Peace Day, celebrated worldwide on Sept. 21, is The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace. More information on the UN's Peace Day events • Peace Poster Contest Students and teachers from around the globe will be urged to express their own interpretation of this year’s Peace Poster Contest theme: “Peace = Future.” For more on the Peace Poster Contest, click here. Hawaii Peace Day Events • Island of Oahu, Pearl City Sat., Sept. 24, 2016 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. This year, Peace Day Hawaii will be held on the grounds of the Urban Garden Center, 955 Kamehameha Hwy., Pearl City, Oahu. For more info on the Oahu Peace Day event, click here. • Island of Hawaii, Honokaa Peace Day Parade Sat., Sept. 24, 2016 4 p.m. Mamane Street; entertainment to include marching bands, taiko drummers, hula, bon dancers, cirque performers and multicultural music and entertainment. Peace Day Festival, Honokaa Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 5 - 7 p.m. For more info on Big Island Peace Day events, click here.   Memorial service to honor WWII AJA soldiers Sept. 25 Some public school teachers have grandfathers, fathers, uncles and friends who are Japanese-American soldiers who served during World War II. The annual Joint Memorial Service to honor them will be held Sunday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Members of the 100th Infantry Battalion, Military Intelligence Service, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion will be honored at the service, which is open to the public. Veterans of World War II units, spouses, widows and family members are strongly encouraged to attend, to honor the veterans and visit with each other, renew old friendships and make new ones. The AJA veterans' Joint Memorial Service is held on the last Sunday each September in memory of the first AJA who was killed in action during World War II, Shigeo "Joe" Takata of the 100th Infantry Battalion.   Free Hilo workshop: Pedagogy of Aloha The HSTA sponsors a free workshop on the impact of Hawaiian-focused instruction, curriculum and assessment methods Saturday, Oct. 1, at UH Hilo Campus Center, room 301. Potluck lunch. Dr. Ku Kahakalau, an award winning Hawaiian educator, researcher and cultural practitioner, will share the impact of Hawaiian-focused education methods and offer insights on new preferred ways of teaching and learning that address 21st century realities. There is no cost.  Register for the free Pedagogy of Aloha training here  For more information, contacthstaspeakersbureau@gmail.com. One BOE member spoke out against overtesting. Read more about that and other testimony from teachers here. Read the full list of HSTA's State House and Senate recommended candidates here. Read health care premiums Q and A here. Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act  EUTF Rates VB Rates Just click here to get started with Island Insurance. Register for the free Pedagogy of Aloha training here For more on the Peace Poster Contest, click here. For more info on the Oahu Peace Day event, click here. For more info on Big Island Peace Day events, click here.

Copyright © 2016 Hawaii State Teachers Association, All rights reserved. Mahalo for your engagement. Our mailing address is: Hawaii State Teachers Association 1200 Ala Kapuna Street Honolulu, HI 96819