The next Wa'a Talks will be held on April 7 from 3:30 - 6:45 pm, at Punahou School. This event is free and open to public, charter, and independent school teachers and leaders interested in sharing mana'o or learning more about how to integrate the Worldwide Voyage and mālama honua into school communities. Click here to register. Upcoming Wa'a Talks on May 21 at Kailua Intermediate School.

Mr. Steve, from PBS KIDS, will be performing at the Hawaii Theater Center on Tuesday, April 28, sharing his original music and lyrics, which incorporate kid-friendly lessons in science, math, environmental issues and character values. The 9am performance is suitable for Pre-K -2nd Grade and the 11am performance is appropriate for Grades 3-5. Tickets are $5 and for every 20 kids, a teacher gets in free. Click here for the Steve Songs School Study Guide. For more information, please view the event flier. To make reservations, call the Box Office at 791-1310.

The Hawaii Teacher Education Coordinating Committee Teacher Job Fair will be held on Saturday, May 2 from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm at the Waipahu High School Gymnasium. The job fair provides school administrators with the opportunity to meet with and/or interview teacher candidates who are seeking employment for the 2015-2016 academic year. Please RSVP by April 10 using the following link.  For additional information please contact Aaron J. Levine by email or at 808-956-0726.

Mid-Pacific will host the 5th annual Kupu Hou Academy from June 1-4. The academy is designed to help teachers grow their deeper learning practices, specifically project-based learning. Academy leader Dr. Mark Hines and other veteran project designers from Mid-Pacific, SEEQS, Waialae Elementary PCS, and Malama Honua PCS will give teachers practical, hands-on strategies for building impactful student projects and assessments. Participants will return for follow-up sessions in October 2015 and March 2016. There will also be a drop-in day for administrators on June 3, which will include a roundtable discussion and opportunities to observe project development. For more information, please view the flier or visit the website.   

Punahou School will be offering several professional development opportunities this summer. All of the programs involve teacher-to-teacher learning, where educators work with colleagues and strategic partners, including researchers and experts, to advance their own professional practice and benefit their students and their institutions. Click  here for a comprehensive list of the programs. Registration for these events will open within the next two weeks on their website.   

The National Security Agency is partnering with the University of Hawaii and the Hawaii Department of Education to educate high school students on career pathways in cyber security through a five-day GENCYBER summer camp. Simultaneously, there will be a separate camp for teachers to engage with other educators. The camps will be held on July 13-17 from 8 am - 4 pm, at the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training at the Honolulu Community College. There is no cost for students and teachers to participate and schools are limited to 3 students. Click here to view the program memo. For more information and to register please visit the website or contact Antoinette Correia by email or at 832-3697.