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8 KAUA‘I MIDWEEK OCTOBER 6, 2021
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Reigniting Educators’ Passions
By June Motokawa, board president of Hawai‘i Education Association
Each of us can remember a teach- er or professor who helped us to become who we are today. Now, amid the ongoing challenges of COVID-19, it is clearer than ever that teachers themselves need our support to thrive as they guide the next generation.
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At the nonprofit Hawai‘i Education Association, we help educators be the best they can be.
For nearly 50 years, we advocated for teacher wages and working condi- tions, until we helped to create Hawai‘i State Teachers Association, University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly and Hawai‘i Government Employees As- sociation Unit 6 to take up the collec- tive bargaining mantle. Over the past 20 years, we have awarded more than $300,000 in educator scholarships, and more than $20,600 to school clubs for future educators.
In addition to its programs for current educators, Hawai‘i Education Association also supports clubs at schools like Farrington High School for students who aspire to become teachers. HEADSHOT COURTESY HAWAI‘I EDUCATION ASSOCIATION; PHOTO COURTESY FARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Today, as we celebrate our 100th an- niversary, we are developing new, inno- vative programs to serve educators in a post-pandemic world.
Kecia McDonald, a Hawai‘i Island resource teacher, will show how she adapted her English Learners curricu- lum. Jodie Cheff, interim principal of Wai‘alae Elementary Public Charter School, will describe how her school collaborated with parents to improve learning at home. Dr. Nathan Murata, dean of the University of Hawai‘i at Mā- noa College of Education, will demon- strate how to incorporate movement into your day to beat Zoom fatigue and
ed to “hallway chats” for educators to connect with each other and the pan- elists in organic, spontaneous conver- sation that is as close to real life as we can offer.
On Friday, Oct. 15, HEA will host a first-of-its-kind virtual forum, in part- nership with HSTA and Hawai‘i As- sociation of Independent Schools, to feature three local educators who will each share one big idea, a gem of inno- vation from their pandemic experience.
If you are an educator looking to rediscover your spark, connect with colleagues or uncover inspiration, we hope you join us on Oct. 15. If you are a friend of education, we invite you to see how you can make a difference through HEA. Learn more about HEA online at hawaiieducationassociation.org.
This Educator Connection event is the brainchild of our new program manager, Dr. Lynn Hammonds.
maintain a resilient mindset.
Most of all, the event will be devot-
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