PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FOR TEACHERS
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