2006 Summer Professional Development Workshop - Monday-Friday, July 17-21, 2006

Twenty-nine teachers from eleven schools participated in our 2nd Annual Summer Professional Development Workshop from July 17 to July 21, 2006 at Kokokahi YWCA in Kāne‘ohe. They experienced hands on training with the TI-84 calculator from one of the top math educators in the nation, Sister Alice Hess; listened to some great mo‘olelo from cultural speaker Liko Hoe, among others; and learned how to use stereodigital microscopes and visited places like Hawai‘i Nature Center's Green Machine under the supervision and guidance of E Ola Pono's own Chad Durkin.

Hakipu‘u Learning Center's Ryan McCormack (center) happily displays a TI-84 calculator. To the left is Paepae O He‘eia's Kauwila Hanchett and to the right is Hakipu‘u Learning Center's Tia Roberts.

Workshop teachers taking a photo break.

Halau Ku Mana's Bill Gosline working a Kestrel pocket weather meter.

Chef Van Shigemoto preparing breakfast for workshop attendees.

Cultural speaker Liko Hoe with some mo‘olelo.

Math educator Sister Alice Hess (center) at work. Her assistant, Laura Nagata looks on while Kanu o ka ‘Aina's Steve Coffee lends a helping hand. As recently as 2002, Sister Alice was chosen for the ALL-USA National Teacher Team sponsored by USA Today. This award recognizes the top 20 educators in the nation.

Kalakaua Middle School's Sheri Livingston quenches her thirst by catching water from the roof of Waihe‘e Tunnel located in Kahalu‘u Valley. The tour of the tunnel and the surrounding area was conducted by Board of Water Supply's Arthur Aiu and Key Project's Kaipo Faris.

At Waihe‘e Stream in Kahalu‘u Valley.