Terri Inefuku2023-09-18T08:35:14-10:00September 15, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, BU 05, credit, equivalency, options, requirement, seat hours, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, TESOL|
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education announced this week that all teachers must obtain the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Sheltered Instruction Qualification.
Terri Inefuku2023-05-31T14:43:19-10:00May 31, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: English learner, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, Office of Student Support Services, PDE3, professional development, requirement, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, TESOL|
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.
Terri Inefuku2022-03-04T13:33:05-10:00March 4, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Governor David Ige, Hawaii Department of Health, Hawaii State Department of Education, health and safety, mandate, masking, mitigation, pandemic, requirement, restrictions, vaccination|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has reached out to the HIDOE and confirmed that all COVID-19 mitigation and health and safety policies remain in place for now. The HIDOE is awaiting guidance from the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) before announcing any changes.
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.
