HSTA demands bargaining on new professional development system
This year, Hawaiʻi voters have an opportunity to strengthen our state’s long legacy of protecting equal rights.
Access your PDE3 transcripts through new Learnsoft platform
As the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education continues to transition its PDE3 Learning Management System, employees can access the Learnsoft LMS with their Single Sign On credentials.
Teachers can earn PD credits in online Hawaiian music program
Public school educators can participate in a new online program at Windward Community College to learn about Hawaiian music, integrate it into their student lessons, and earn professional development credits that can boost their salaries.
Aspiring educators forge ‘eye-opening’ connections in Philadelphia
Three aspiring educators from the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu traveled to Philadelphia to learn more about the profession, connect with fellow educators across the country, share the challenges they face and discuss solutions.
Hawaiian studies teacher wins 2024 HSTA STACY Award for Teaching Excellence
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association recognized Hope McKeen, or Kumu Pualani to her students, a Hawaiian studies teacher at Keonepoko Elementary, with the 2024 STACY Award for Teaching Excellence.
UPDATE: Courses become available as HIDOE updates PD system
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is updating its web-based professional development software system. No new courses will be offered until this transition is complete.
Oʻahu workshop brings artificial intelligence to educators
Learn how artificial intelligence can enhance your teaching effectiveness, help you minimize burnout and maximize productivity, all while preparing your students for a bright future in the digital age.
Two Oʻahu teachers travel to Morocco, Colombia to complete fellowship program
Two Oʻahu teachers embarked on an unforgettable journey across the globe this past year, all to bring an international perspective back to their schools in Hawaiʻi as part of the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms program.
Free summer professional learning courses open to early career educators
Early career educators in their second through fourth years of teaching can register for free Professional Learning Community (PLC) opportunities this summer from the Hawaiʻi Teacher Induction Center.
HIDOE sponsors free professional learning aligned to TESOL-related competencies
Information obtained by HSTA’s Instruction and Professional Development Department on courses approved by the HIDOE and additional guidance to access SIQ credit and non-credit courses.