Watch this quick video about the Janus case and enter a contest
The HSTA invites you to share some RED FOR ED photos of you and your colleagues over the next week. This is a contest that rewards more entries for posting your photos on Facebook. If you don’t have a Facebook account, you can still submit a RED FOR ED photo and enter the contest. There are several ways to enter to increase your chances of winning one of three prize packs!
Click the image and enter the HSTA Giveaway!
HSTA organizes ELL training session Jan. 11
The HSTA's Central District English Language Learner teachers are hosting a free ELL training on Thursday, Jan. 11, from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. at HSTA's Red Hill headquarters on Oahu. They will help members support the ELLs in your classroom and school. Topics include:
- US Department of Education-Language Instruction Educational Programs (LIEP)
- SLA (Second Language Acquisition) strategies
- ELD (English Language Development) materials
- Staffing
- Other federal guidelines.
There will also be time for questions and answers. Please register for the Jan. 11 HSTA ELL training by Jan. 9.
Parking is at HSTA and overflow parking is at Red Hill Elementary School. Light refreshments will be provided.
HSTA holds values of aloha rainbow workshop
About 25 HSTA members gathered at HSTA Nov. 2 for "RAINBOWS in Me: Values of Aloha," a homegrown social and emotional learning (SEL) program inspired by Hawaii's Aloha spirit. Trainer Stephen Chinen, a counselor at Helemano Elementary School, developed the program. Our HSTA members from several islands loved it! The rainbows class was a lot of fun and energized everyone.
The workshop is evidence-based and effectively addresses all the standards of an SEL program (per the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning www.casel.org). Furthermore, it is very well aligned with the Board of Education's "Na Hopena A'o" and the Department's Strategic Plan for 2017-2020.
The rainbow symbolizes one of the greatest things about our Hawai'i for it represents all the people from different origins coming here and living together in relative harmony. People of different colors and cultures respect one another, work together, marry each other and raise their keiki. No other symbol reflects this synergetic diversity and Aloha better than the rainbow.
From CivilBeat: Will regular classrooms better serve Hawaii's special ed students?
Former Wahiawa Middle teacher leads new education advocacy group
A former special education teacher at Wahiawa Middle School, David Miyashiro, is the founding executive director of HawaiiKidsCAN, an organization aimed at ensuring every child in Hawaii receives a great education.
The group published "State of Education in Hawaii 2017," a snapshot of education across the state, with graphics and summaries of demographics, trends and results, based on DOE data, which sometimes is not up-to-date or accurate, but it makes for interesting reading.
Calling all educator-activists!
The quest for racial and social justice is more important now than ever! Amidst these trying political times, we must stand strong with our fellow brothers and sisters to advocate for equity for students, teachers and communities.
HSTA will host a series of peace circles around the islands to support relationship building and organizing power of educator-activists and community members dedicated to addressing inequity in their schools and communities. Peace circles, rooted in indigenous practices, focus on relationships as a key component to building unity prior to collective action. Participants will explore personal histories with injustice, examine current data related to injustices within our educational system, learn tools they can take back to their classrooms and workplaces, and network with others to create plans for change within their communities. Folks from traditionally under-represented groups, especially Hawaiians, Filipinos and Micronesians, are encouraged to sign up.
The first peace circle was held in October on Hawaii Island. The next peace circle will be held on O'ahu:
- U.H. West Oahu Hawaiian Studies Hale: Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register now for the next Peace Circle event Nov. 18 on O'ahu.
Email HSTA Member Chris Santomauro with any questions at csantoma@gmail.com
Sign up for the 7th International Conference on Education and Social Justice Dec. 1 -3.
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