Lawmakers approve $50K grant to restart educator externship program
State lawmakers approved a $50,000 grant in aid request this month that will provide funds to restart an externship professional development program for educators.
Jill Meinecke2023-05-19T13:39:45-10:00May 19, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Ann Mahi, Donovan Dela Cruz, externship, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, Hawaii Legislature, HFE, Kyle Yamashita, Logan Okita, PD, professional development, Senate Ways and Means Committee|
State lawmakers approved a $50,000 grant in aid request this month that will provide funds to restart an externship professional development program for educators.
Terri Inefuku2023-04-14T11:24:47-10:00April 14, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: cohort, jenifer evans, professional development, Scholastic, Scholastic Education Solutions, teacher fellow|
The program, which is in its first year, assembled a team of 12 K–8 educators with diverse levels of experience and backgrounds to collaborate with Scholastic Education Solutions’ product development, research and publishing teams.
Jill Meinecke2023-04-03T10:56:07-10:00April 3, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: benefit concert, Crossing Rain, Eric Lee, Halau Lilia Makanoe, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, HFE, Imua, Jarrett Middle School, Logan Okita, professional development, The Camarillo Brothers, Wilbert Holck|
The Hawaiʻi Foundation for Educators (HFE) teamed up Saturday with local music performers for the third annual “Teach Our Future” benefit concert to raise over $45,000 for teacher professional development.
Terri Inefuku2023-03-20T16:48:32-10:00March 20, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: benefit, concert, Crossing Rain, Eric Lee, Halau Lilia Makanoe, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, HFE, Imua, McKinley High School, professional development, The Camarillo Brothers|
Join us at HFE’s third annual fundraising concert, “Teach Our Future,” on Saturday, April 1, at McKinley High School’s auditorium at 6 p.m. This lively concert features top local musicians including Imua, Hālau Lilia Makanoe, The Camarillo Brothers, Eric Lee, Crossing Rain, and more.
Terri Inefuku2023-03-10T12:36:24-10:00March 10, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Aspiring Educator, HSTA, leadership, NEA, professional development, student teaching, support|
Calling all aspiring educators in Hawaiʻi! If you’re looking to join a community of fellow aspiring educators and build a support network before you enter a Hawaiʻi public school or worksite, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is here to help.
Terri Inefuku2023-02-27T12:16:03-10:00February 27, 2023|Categories: HSTA Master|Tags: benefit concert, Crossing Rain, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, Imua, McKinley High School, professional development, teach our future, The Camarillo Brothers|
Join us on Saturday, April 1, for an unforgettable evening of live entertainment while supporting Hawaiʻi educators and the future of our keiki!
Terri Inefuku2023-01-05T09:41:25-10:00November 10, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, budget, governor, legislature, professional development, salary compression, shortage differentials, teacher pay|
The HIDOE is reviewing the salary and work history of the entire teacher workforce to determine which teachers are eligible for upward movements on the salary scale. HIDOE expects to issue new personnel action forms (known as Form 5s) on Oct. 26.
Terri Inefuku2022-10-07T11:11:05-10:00October 7, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Countering Implicit Bias, HSTA CARES, implicit bias, microaggressions, Microaggressions and Stereotypes in Hawaiʻi Schools, PD, professional development, racial justice, social justice, stereotypes|
HSTA members from across the state worked together to create this course for their colleagues. Their goal is to help educators become aware of these biases in themselves and others, and learn to address them.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-27T12:11:15-10:00September 27, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: cohort, field study, Global Learning Fellow, Hawaii Department of Education, Hawaii Island, HIDOE, Hilo, Hilo Intermediate, professional development, South Africa, The NEA Foundation|
Pualeilani Fernandez, a Hawaiian history teacher at Hilo Intermediate, was chosen to represent Hawaiʻi in the 2023 cohort of the NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-13T09:07:13-10:00August 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Board of Education, Bruce Voss, Gov. Ige, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, job embedded PD, professional development|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association this week reached an agreement with Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi and Gov. David Ige to restore 21 hours of job-embedded professional development (PD), including both the return of the paid time and three PD credits.