Terri Inefuku2021-06-15T12:45:04-10:00June 15, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Kupu Hou Academy, Mid-Pacific Institute, PADDLE, PDE3, Pedagogies in Authentic Design for Deeper Learning Experiences, reclassification, SEL|
Participants will develop the skills and knowledge to design lessons that emphasize deeper learning and student well-being, including designing and receiving feedback on their own work to implement in their classroom.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-18T18:43:43-10:00June 9, 2021|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, collective bargaining agreement, contract, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Negotiations, State of Hawaii, tentative settlement|
Bargaining Unit 05 (BU05) employees of the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and public charter schools have voted to ratify a new two-year contract.
Terri Inefuku2021-06-09T17:43:43-10:00June 9, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, BU05, contract, ratification, successor agreement, vote|
Bargaining Unit 05 (BU05) employees of the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and public charter schools have voted to ratify a new two-year contract. The Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) is the exclusive BU05 representative.
Terri Inefuku2021-06-10T11:07:13-10:00June 9, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: caucus, EL, English learners, focus group, joint EL committee|
Caucus participants addressed ways to increase member voice, and took part in focus group discussions on EL budgeting, professional development, programming, and resources. HSTA’s goal is to facilitate a line of communication between the joint committee and caucus focus groups to improve EL programming in the classroom.
Terri Inefuku2021-06-07T17:18:45-10:00June 3, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Board of Education, catherine payne, contract, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, job-embedded professional development, office of talent management, professional development, sean bacon, settlement|
At Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, Sean Bacon, interim assistant superintendent, Office of Talent Management, and BOE Chair Catherine Payne, expressed their support for job-embedded professional development (21 hours).
Terri Inefuku2021-05-28T16:50:51-10:00May 28, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: air conditioning, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, HSTA President, James Campbell High School, leadership, pandemic|
Member educators at James Campbell High School in Ewa Beach pay tribute to HSTA President Corey Rosenlee, who taught social studies there for nine years before taking the helm of HSTA. His colleagues reflect on his impact as a leader at the school and across the state.
Terri Inefuku2021-05-27T18:34:44-10:00May 27, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: caucus, course, credits, DOE, EL, English learners, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, joint EL committee, requirement, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, TESOL|
HSTA invites members across the state to take part in a newly formed caucus to increase educator voice and support for English learners.
Terri Inefuku2021-05-23T20:39:49-10:00May 23, 2021|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, contract, employer, HSTA, HSTA Board of Directors, Negotiations, negotiations committee, Negotiations Team, ratification, settlement, vote|
We have reached a tentative agreement with the employer, and your bargaining team, the HSTA Negotiations Committee, and the HSTA Board of Directors overwhelmingly recommend your support in a vote of YES to ratify the agreement.
Terri Inefuku2021-05-21T14:38:08-10:00May 21, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: broadband, broadband service, computer, discount, Emergency Broadband Benefit, Federal Communications Commission, laptop, low income, tablet|
The Federal Communications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Terri Inefuku2021-05-21T13:57:24-10:00May 21, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: algebra, classroom teacher, ELA, Hawaii Comprehensive Assessment Program, Hawaii State Department of Education, math, Performance Assessment Development Institute|
Participants will be provided training on the development of performance assessments that are aligned to the content standards and meet students’ needs.
