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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FOR TEACHERS

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Professional Development 2023-2024 SY

PC:  Kiakona Ordonez

2024-2025 Notes

These courses are free to attend if you do not wish to receive credits, however course registration for credits will need to be purchased through our partner UMASS Global for $210 per course.

Course One- Fall

Poetry of Life, Literacy + Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom: Nānā I Ke Kumu: Looking to the Source

This 3-credit professional development workshop is designed to empower educators with the knowledge and skills to incorporate mental health practices, poetry, and culturally responsive teaching into their classrooms. "The Poetry of Life" explores the intersection of mental health and literacy with the transformative power of poetry, grounded in culturally responsive pedagogy in Hawaii. Teachers will gain hands-on experience in implementing spoken word activities, understanding youth and adult mental health dynamics, and integrating Hawaiian cultural education and healing practices.

Schedule & Location(s)
October 9 4-6pm Virtual
October 19 9am-3pm In-person
October 20-30 Asynchronous Experience
October 30 4-6pm Virtual

Cost & Credit

No PD Credit: Free!
3 PD Credit: $210

Course Two- Winter

Melody of the Mauli: Infusing Music into a Daily Wellness Practice to Build Resilience, Enhance Connection to Place, & Grow Relationships With Others

This class is designed to support educators as they discover music tools to practice in their daily lives. “Melody of the Mauli” will focus on the mauli, the essence or purpose, deeply embedded within us all. Through a Hawaiian cultural approach, teachers will discover how music can be incorporated into their daily routines both in and out of the classroom.

Schedule & Location(s)

December 4, 2024 | Asynchronous Virtual Assignment 1 Opens (Due 12/14)
December 14, 2024 | 9:00am-3:00pm | In Person |  Asynchronous Virtual Assignment 2 Opens (Due 1/3)
January 3, 2025 | Asynchronous Virtual Assignment 2 Due

Cost & Credit

No PD Credit: Free!
3 PD Credit: $210

Course Three- Summer

Puʻuhonua: My Place of Refuge

This course will teach you how to build pilina to your 5 senses so that you can successfully create your sacred, safe space of refuge. Our first and foremost sacred space is ourselves. Your refuge should begin within and through our kilo and observation practices, we can realize what makes us feel safe, secure and special. We will explore the sense of taste, sight, touch, smell and hearing and apply it to create your very own puʻuhonua.

Schedule & Location(s)
June 4, 5, 6, 2025 | 9:00am-3:00pm | In Person (Summer Institute)

Cost & Credit

No PD Credit: Free!

3 PD Credit: TBD

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