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Michelle Kay, a Kalakaua Middle science teacher, was surprised by the Milken Family Foundation March 3 as Hawaii's latest recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award. The national award recognizes outstanding excellence in education and includes a $25,000 cash prize. Gov. Neil Abercrombie made the announcement to an unsuspecting Kay before more than 1,000 students and dignitaries at a school assembly. Ryan Kagami, who teaches 7th- and 8th-grade science, was honored March 14 as the National Milken Educators of Hawaii 'Teacher of Promise.' The award recognizes a teacher who demonstrates excellence in the field and the highest qualities of a professional educator during the first four semesters in the classroom. Kagami received a plaque and $1,000 through a sponsorship from HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union during a school assembly. The Department received high praise from the U.S. Department of Education for efforts in implementing key reforms such as the Educator Effectiveness System and Hawaii Common Core, and work to support its most needy schools. This from the Year 3 Race to the Top (RTTT) report released March 18. The DOE will harness sustainable energy and modernize campuses while expanding real-world educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It has selected Chevron Energy Solutions to help lead implementation of the five-year sustainable energy program, to be called Ka Hei. As an extension of facility upgrades, Ka Hei will feature educational opportunities to engage students and staff in energy awareness and STEM. Components of the program include living laboratories, energy conservation hands-on learning, green energy simulators, STEM career exposure and contests. Students will receive real-time data on clean energy systems, creating relevant lessons about real- world scenarios. KA HEI Historic sustainability, education program launched Opportunities TEACHERS Kupu Hou Academy returns to Mid-Pacific Institute June 4-6 with a professional development program focused on Project- Based Learning, integration of mobile technologies, place- based learning, and Next Generation Science Standards. Details/register: www.midpac.edu /kupuhouacademy. SCHOOLS Aina in Schools is a farm-to- school initiative that connects children to their local land, waters, and food to grow a healthier Hawaii. kokuahawaiifoundation.org/aina Superintendent’s EDUCATION UPDATE ApriL 2014 HAwAii StAtE DEpArtmEnt oF EDuCAtion @HIDOE808 /HIDepartmentofEducation HawaiiPublicSchools.org Six Strategies FOCUS: COMMON CORE Visit the Intranet for our new Educator Resources Packet to support teachers in their ongoing implementation work. Includes one-stop resource guide, parent roadmaps, talking points, brochures and more. https:// intranet.hawaiipublicschools.org/ sixstrategies/commoncore On our website GET HEALTHY! Access our Wellness and Nutritional Guides and learn about student health resources. www.hawaiipublicschools.org /BeyondTheClassroom/Health AndNutrition GREAT TEACHERS Milken nods for Michelle Kay (Kala k aua Mid), Ryan Kagami (Kailua Int) Kay Kagami REFORM Hawaii’s RTTT progress ‘amazing’ “When we originally gave (Hawaii) the RTTT grant, lots of folks doubted our judgment there, and said there was no way they could be successful. ... they've shown amazing leadership in a relatively short amount of time.” — U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan VIEW THE REPORT bit.ly/RTTTY3HI ONLINE bit.ly/KaHeiProgram
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Michelle Kay, a KalakauaMiddle science teacher, wassurprised by the Milken FamilyFoundation March 3 asHawaii's latest recipient of theprestigious Milken EducatorAward. The national awardrecognizes outstandingexcellence in education andincludes a $25,000 cash prize. Gov. Neil Abercrombie made
the announcement to anunsuspecting Kay before more
than 1,000 students anddignitaries at a school assembly.Ryan Kagami, who teaches
7th- and 8th-grade science, washonored March 14 as the
National Milken Educators ofHawaii 'Teacher of Promise.'The award recognizes a teacherwho demonstrates excellence inthe field and the highestqualities of a professionaleducator during the first foursemesters in the classroom. Kagami received a plaque
and $1,000 through asponsorship from HawaiiUSAFederal Credit Union during aschool assembly.
The Department receivedhigh praise from the U.S.Department of Educationfor efforts in implementingkey reforms such as theEducator EffectivenessSystem and HawaiiCommon Core, and work tosupport its most needyschools. This from the Year3 Race to the Top (RTTT)report released March 18.
The DOE will harnesssustainable energy andmodernize campuses whileexpanding real-worldeducational opportunities inscience, technology,engineering and math (STEM).It has selected Chevron
Energy Solutions to help leadimplementation of the five-yearsustainable energy program, tobe called Ka Hei.As an extension of facility
upgrades, Ka Hei will featureeducational opportunities to
engage students and staff inenergy awareness and STEM.Components of the programinclude living laboratories,energy conservation hands-onlearning, green energysimulators, STEM careerexposure and contests. Studentswill receive real-time data onclean energy systems, creatingrelevant lessons about real-world scenarios.
KA HEI
Historic sustainability,education program launched Opportunities
TEACHERS
Kupu Hou Academy returns toMid-Pacific Institute June 4-6with a professional developmentprogram focused on Project-Based Learning, integration ofmobile technologies, place-based learning, and NextGeneration Science Standards.Details/register: www.midpac.edu/kupuhouacademy.
SCHOOLS
Aina in Schools is a farm-to-school initiative that connectschildren to their local land,waters, and food to grow ahealthier Hawaii.kokuahawaiifoundation.org/aina
Superintendent’s
EDUCATION UPDATEapriL 2014
Hawaii State Department of eDucation @HIDOE808/HIDepartmentofEducationHawaiiPublicSchools.org
Six StrategiesFOCUS: COMMON CORE
Visit the Intranet for our newEducator Resources Packet tosupport teachers in their ongoingimplementation work. Includesone-stop resource guide, parentroadmaps, talking points,brochures and more. https://intranet.hawaiipublicschools.org/sixstrategies/commoncore
On our websiteGET HEALTHY!
Access our Wellness andNutritional Guides and learnabout student health resources.www.hawaiipublicschools.org/BeyondTheClassroom/HealthAndNutrition
GREAT TEACHERS
Milken nods for Michelle Kay (Kala kaua Mid), Ryan Kagami (Kailua Int)
Kay Kagami
REFORM
Hawaii’s RTTTprogress ‘amazing’
“When we originally gave(Hawaii) the RTTT grant,lots of folks doubted ourjudgment there, and saidthere was no way theycould be successful. ...they've shown amazingleadership in a relativelyshort amount of time.”
— U.S. Secretary ofEducation Arne Duncan
VIEW THE REPORTbit.ly/RTTTY3HI
ONLINEbit.ly/KaHeiProgram
In August 2010, Hawaii’seducation community forged anunprecedented partnership toensure every child in the statereceives a top education fromearly childhood to college.Our ambitious plan was
rewarded with a competitive, $75 million federal Race to theTop grant. For the past 3½ years,we have faced — and overcome— many challenges to executeour comprehensive, five-pointblueprint for student and staffsuccess. We knew the fast paceof change would not be easy, yetnecessary to truly transform ourpublic schools and reach students
who only get one shot ateducation. Thanks to the extraordinary
work of educators and leadersfrom Pahoa on the Big Island toWaimea Canyon on Kauai, wehave made tremendous progressrolling out high quality standardsand assessments, improving ourdata collection and use,advancing educatoreffectiveness, supporting ourlowest-performing schools, andrealigning offices toward ourstrategic goals.Last week, Hawaii’s third-year
Race to the Top report noted ourremarkable success raising
student achievement in theZones of School ofInnovation — an effort thatcontinues to guide our work toprepare students statewide forcollege, career and citizenship. Realizing educators are the
most important factor in raisingstudent achievement, we havecommitted to provide teachersand administrators valuablefeedback and professionaldevelopment through theEducator Effectiveness System. We have also raised the bar for
our students and ourselves byadopting the Hawaii CommonCore — clear and consistent
standards alignedwith college
expectations and globalworkforce demands to ensure
students will thrive upongraduation.The Race to the Top grant has
helped pave the way for Hawaiito keep building on its progress.We know there is no finish linein education, and we will stay thecourse to provide betteropportunities in school and inlife for generations to come.Thank you.
Education Update is a monthly newsletter by the Department of Education’s Communications and Community Affairs Office,distributed to schools, the first Board of Education meeting of the month and posted online at HawaiiPublicSchools.org. We welcome
your submissions: 1390 Miller Street, Rm 312, Honolulu, HI 96813. Phone: (808) 586-3232; E-mail: [email protected].
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Hawaii State Department of eDucation @HIDOE808/HIDepartmentofEducationHawaiiPublicSchools.org
‹‹‹ SMARTER BALANCED
8tH GraDe enGLiSH LanGuaGe
At left is a poem, asonnet, in which
the speakerdiscusses her
feelings about arelationship.
Read the poemand answer the
question, left.Answer at
bottom of page.
eDucation upDate › apriL 2014 › BacK paGe
APR 1
matHematicS, maGic & mYSterYEach day in April, the MathematicsAwareness Month Committee will reveal30 activities; tune in to see behind-the-scenes explanations and videos ofMathematics,Magic andMystery! Newactivity releaseddaily on Twitter(@MathAware) andonline: mathaware.org/mam/2014.
Answer: Lines 9 & 10
Don’t Miss This! EVENTS, DEADLINES & FUN STUFF
MAY 15
HonorinG Great teacHerSSchools are encouraged to submitnominees for the 2015 National Teacherof the Year program. Seven DistrictTeachers will be selected; oneexceptional teacher will bechosen to represent Hawaii.See Announcements onthe OHR Intranet site.Deadline: May 15.
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eDucator SeSSion on wwVLearn how to engage your students withthe Worldwide Voyage. Register by April 7 at bit.ly/DOEWWV. Details, links inAnnouncements on the Superintendent’s
Intranet site, or contactJenna Ishii at [email protected].
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nominate SteLLar empLoYeeSDo you have stars working at yourschool or office? See they get therecognition they deseve. The Office ofHuman Resources is seekingnominees for the DOE's Employee ofthe Year, Manager of the Year andTeam of the Year. SeeAnnouncements, Office of HumanResources Intranet site: https://intranet.hawaiipublicschools.org/offices/ohrDeadline: April 25.
2014 Hawaii State Teacher ofthe Year Matthew Lawrence
REMEMBER by Christina Rossetti1. Remember me when I am gone away,2. Gone far away into the silent land;3. When you can no more hold me by the hand,4. Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay. 5. Remember me when no more day by day6. You tell me of our future that you plann'd: 7. Only remember me; you understand8. It will be late to counsel then or pray.9. Yet if you should forget me for a while10. And afterwards remember, do not grieve:11. For if the darkness and corruption leave12. A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,13. Better by far you should forget and smile14. Than that you should remember and be sad.
In the sonnet“Remember,”
which two linesreveals a change in
the speaker’smessage to the one
she loves?
