Learn about the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s new Progressive Philosophy and Pedagogy, MEd in Curriculum Studies

Learn about the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s new Progressive Philosophy and Pedagogy, MEd in Curriculum Studies

The application deadline for this program is February 15, 2021.

Please feel free to reach out to program administrators Dr. Amber Strong Makaiau (amakaiau@hawaii.edu) and Dr. Chad Miller (chadmill@hawaii.edu). You can also refer to the detailed program information on the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa website here for additional information.

You can watch the recording of the Nov. 10 Information Session here.

Our Next Online Information Session Will Take Place On:

Tuesday, December 8, 2020
4:00pm Hawaii Standard Time
(6:00pm Pacific / 8:00pm Central / 9:00pm Eastern)

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Sunset Beach Elementary p4c Documentary in Hawai’i State Film Competition

Sunset Beach Elementary p4c Documentary in Hawai’i State Film Competition

A p4c documentary created by 4th grade students at Sunset Beach Elementary school, in addition to the help of philosopher in residence Matt Pearce, has been entered into the finals for the Hawai’i State Film Competition. The documentary features p4c and how it is used at Sunset Beach Elementary. The film competition finals will be streamed on Monday, May 18 at 5:30pm on ‘Ōlelo or to check out the documentary click here.

What School Could Be podcast

Dr. Amber Strong Makaiau featured on podcast: What School Could Be

Dr. Amber Strong Makaiau was featured on the What School Could Be podcast. You can listen to the episode now, S1:OTR9 A Progressive’s Progressive, Amber Makaiau

UMass Student Completes p4cHI Certificate Program

UMass Student Completes p4cHI Certificate Program

Tyler Poisson is one of a number of students to recently fulfill the requirements for the University of Hawai‘i, Manoa College of Education Endorsed Certificate in philosophy for children Hawai‘i. Tyler is currently a student at the University of Massachusetts, and attended classes at the University of Hawai‘i for one semester to complete the p4cHI certificate program. As part of his culminating project he wrote a scholarly piece titled, Reasoning in School. Read the article here [Reasoning in School] and learn more about the certificate here [p4cHI certificate program]

Dr. Chad Miller keynote speaker at the Raising a Peaceful Child in Challenging Times 2019 NEMBUTSU Gathering

Dr. Chad Miller keynote speaker at the Raising a Peaceful Child in Challenging Times 2019 NEMBUTSU Gathering

The Uehiro Academy’s Dr. Chad Miller will be providing the keynote address at the Raising a Peaceful Child in Challenging Times 2019 NEMBUTSU Gathering. Registration is open now.

AHA! Finding the Joy in Mathematics Hawaii Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference 2019

AHA! Finding the Joy in Mathematics: Hawaii Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference 2019

A Crosswalk of a Philosophy for Children Hawai’i (p4cHI) Teaching Tool and the Mathematical Practice

The 2019 Hawaii Council of Teachers Mathematics Conference aims to introduce a pedagogical approach, Philosophy for Children Hawai’i (p4cHI) and an accompanying teaching tool, The Good Thinker’s Toolkit. This might support teachers’ ability to strengthen children’s development of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs), while also developing fundamental inquiry skills that are easily transferable to other academic disciplines. During the presentation we will present some examples of the toolkit in action in elementary mathematics classrooms.

The conference will be held Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Hawai’i Baptist Academy.

COE Faculty Member Receives Federal Funding for Native Hawaiian Cultural Resources

COE Faculty Member Receives Federal Funding for Native Hawaiian Cultural Resources

Dr. Amber Strong Makaiau, an associate specialist in the UH Mānoa College of Education, is part of a three-year $90K grant program to enhance how Hawaiian history and culture is taught in Hawai‛i’s public schools.

A video produced by Olonā Media about the project does a fantastic job highlighting one of the unique ways in which the UHM COE and Uehiro Academy collaborate with both the HIDOE and other community organizations to support educators in the state. Click here to view.

Kaua‘i educators team up to advance student voice

Kaua‘i educators team up to advance student voice

A team of Garden Isle educators are gearing up to collect student voice on how the Hawai‘i DOE informs Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) across its schools. They belong to an innovative collaborative, the Kauai Teacher Fellowship, which aims to bring teacher and student voice into administrative decision-making across the island and, potentially, the state. The data gathering effort will launch March 1.

For more information or to read the full article click here.

Lu Leng Publishes Translation on p4cHawaii

Lu Leng Publishes Translation on p4cHawaii

Lu Leng has published a Chinese translation on her experience within p4cHawaii. To read or for more info click here.

Dr. Amber Makaiau Presents at the National Council for Social Studies Annual Conference