2025 KKP Complex Area Summit: Full Schedule

E komo mai!

Welcome to the 2025 Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex Area Summit! We are thrilled to host the 8th Annual KKP CA Summit at Keaʻau High School Campus, where we’ll come together to inspire, learn, and grow as a collective body.

This year, we are honored to announce our keynote speaker, Nainoa Thompson, Master Navigator and President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Nainoa is a true embodiment of achieving excellence with intention, leading the way for the Hōkūleʻa crew as they prepare for the transformative Moananuiākea Voyage—a bold, four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.

In addition to Nainoa’s powerful address, we’re excited to offer a variety of breakout sessions featuring dynamic speakers and topics from national, state, and local community agencies, as well as our own Complex Area and school educators. Together, we’ll explore innovative ideas and actionable strategies to support our students, schools, and communities.
Let’s make this summit a time of connection, growth, and shared purpose as we continue to thrive together. Mohala I ka wai ka maka o ka pua - Flowers thrive where there is water, as thriving people are found where living conditions are good. #KKPCA_Thrives

9:30am HST

Early Math Matters: Supporting Young Children's Development of Number Sense

Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST

E115/E117

The math for our youngest learners is more complex than we think. Join us to learn about the impact of mathematics for our early learners. Come learn about the research, progression of math concepts, and activities/games that you can do with your students.

Speakers

Phyllis Nakama-Kawamoto

State Office Teacher, State of Hawaii, Executive Office on Early Learning

Stacie Kaichi-Imamura

State Office Teacher, OSSS-ESB-Exceptional Support Branch

Stacie Kaichi-Imamura is an elementary mathematics resource teacher for the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design. She has experiences in the classroom, as a math coach, and as a district and state mathematics resource teacher. Stacie is a National Board Certified Teacher... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
E115/E117

Morning, High Quality Classrooms

Audience Pre-K Educators, Grades K-2 Educators

9:30am HST

Touch Math Method

Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST

J-105

Explaining/ demonstrating the Touch Math Method for counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and money counting.

Speakers

Maria Nobre

Special Education Teacher, DOE - Keaʻau Elementary School

Maria Nobre M.Ed 25 years of experience teaching special education students in Hawaii.

Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
J-105

Morning, High Quality Classrooms

Audience Special Education Educators, Pre-K Educators, Educational Assistants, Math Educators

10:45am HST

Get to Know Footsteps to Brilliance

Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST

H-206

This session is intended for PreK-3rd grade teachers. It will enhance teachers' knowledge of the program, Footsteps to Brilliance. We will look at how to use access and navigate the site, how to use the program for instructional supports in intervention and to support Reading Wonders. We will also learn how to read reports.

Speakers

Catherine Lott

Complex Area Resource Teacher, Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex Area

Cathy is currently the literacy resource teacher for the complex area working with the CLSD grant. She spent 8 years as an academic coach at Mountain View Elementary and has 24 years of K-12 classroom experience teaching special education in both the inclusion and pull out settings... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-206

Mid-morning, Supportive Systems and Environments

Audience Pre-K Educators, Grades K-3 Teachers, Academic Coaches

10:45am HST

Math Fluency: What It Is and What It's Not

Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST

E115/E117

Come join us to learn about what math fluency is. Becoming fluent doesn't have to be timed tests, flashcards, and worksheets. Be ready to engage in some games and activities to build fluency in fun ways!

Speakers