Perspectives for a Diverse America HIDOE PDe3 Course

Dr. Amber Strong Makaiau and Dr. Patricia Halagao are currently leading a 3 credit PDe3 Course for HIDOE teachers statewide. This course provides a general overview of Perspectives for a Diverse America (PDA), which is a literacy-based curriculum that marries anti-bias social justice content with the rigor of the common core state standards.

The course is running in the following sequence:

1. Perspectives for a Diverse Hawaii Session I – April 30, 2016 8:30am – 4:30pm (face-to- face meeting)

2. Webinars & Online Office Hours: The Anti-Bias Framework in Perspectives, Complex and Diverse Texts for the Common Core and More, and How to Build a Learning Plan

3.Perspectives for a Diverse Hawaii Session II – June 3, 2016 8:30am – 4:30 (face-to- face meeting)

4. Participants Implement PDA ILPs during the Fall 2016 semester; 5. Professional PDA. Portfolios Due on November 1, 2016.

Agendas:  April 30, 2016  |  June 3, 2016