Jill Meinecke2025-11-17T14:31:35-10:00November 17, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: ELL, English language learners, Leeward Community College, professional development courses, SIQ, special education, SPED, teacher professional development|
Leeward Community College is offering a slate of courses designed to help Hawaiʻi’s educators grow their skills, earn reclassification credits, and better support diverse learners.
Jill Meinecke2025-10-01T10:16:18-10:00October 1, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Class VIII, HIDOE, kaiapuni, microcredentials, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ) to provide educators more flexibility., TESOL|
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) just announced updates and new options for teachers to obtain the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ) to provide educators more flexibility.
Jill Meinecke2025-05-20T15:26:14-10:00May 20, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Class VIII, HIDOE, Know Your Rights, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ|
Many Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members are planning to finish up coursework this coming summer so they can be eligible to submit credits toward reclassification for Class VIII. As a result, members have asked for clarification about what is required to show proof of obtaining Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ).
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 Inefuku2023-05-09T11:12:19-10:00May 8, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: EL, English Learners program, HIDOE, Office of Student Support Services, Quality Teaching for English Learners, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ, summer institute, WestEd|
Participants who attend all five days of this institute will receive 30 non-credit seat hours toward their Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ).
Jill Meinecke2023-03-31T14:55:07-10:00March 31, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: EL, HIDOE, Scholarships, SIQ, SIQ Professional Learning Scholarship Program, TESOL|
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s recently alerted the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association about an opportunity for HIDOE teachers to be reimbursed for costs of seeking completion of their of six Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ) course credits.
Terri Inefuku2023-09-15T15:56:36-10:00February 17, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: deadline, extended, Hawaii State Department of Education, requirements, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, TESOL|
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages sheltered instruction mandate has further pushed back its deadline by one year to the first working day of the 2026–27 school year, thanks to the hard work of teacher advocates.
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.
