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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
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Audience: Secondary Educators clear filter
Friday, January 31
 

9:30am HST

Is Grading Breaking Learning?
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
E-113
For Upper Elem, Secondary teachers and Instructional leaders:  Participants will deepen their understanding of how assessment and grading practices impact student self-efficacy and behavior and take away some assessment strategies used in the service of learning and engagement.
Speakers
avatar for Rampal Singh

Rampal Singh

Test Development Specialist - Science, HIDOE - Assessment Section
avatar for Tyler Belanga

Tyler Belanga

Test Development Specialist, HIDOE - Assessment Section
Tyler is a passionate education leader who served for over a decade in middle school ELA and Social Studies classrooms and education nonprofits before joining the HIDOE Assessment Section in June 2023. Currently, he oversees HIDOE's Educator Leader Assessment Collaborative (ELAC... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
E-113
  Morning, High Quality Classrooms

9:30am HST

Kea'au High's Project Ulupono Program
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
E-116
Program overview of what makes us unique. Students will lead the presentation followed by a student panel for discussion. Staff will discuss ways to implement a similar intervention at your school.
Speakers
avatar for Keaʻau High School Ulupono Program Students
avatar for Lacey Cabral

Lacey Cabral

High Risk Counselor, Keaʻau High School
Project Ulupono at Keaau High has been in existence for the past 7 years.  It has helped the school in a variety of ways by improving graduation rate, school morale/pride, and student connections to school.
avatar for Edwin Kagawa

Edwin Kagawa

Ulupono Program Teacher, Keaʻau High School
Project Ulupono at Keaau High has been in existence for the past 7 years.  It has helped the school in a variety of ways by improving graduation rate, school morale/pride, and student connections to school.
avatar for Lori Mae Kuoha

Lori Mae Kuoha

Project Ulupono Coordinator, Keaʻau High School
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
E-116
  Morning, High Quality Classrooms

9:30am HST

Using an intermediary to support CTE
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
H-114
Honolulu District is in our third year with an intermediary.  In addition to assisting with career fairs and guest speakers, our intermediary is helping with teacher professional development, innovative WBL student opportunities, and even industry recognized credentials.  
Speakers
CI

CIndee Izuo

District Office Teacher, Honolulu District - Kaimuki McKinley Roosevelt
Currently the Honolulu District Career and Technical Education (CTE) Resource teacher for the last 11 years, Cindee has been with the Department of Education for over 25 years.  After graduating as a registered nurse, she started at Farrington High School as a Health Pathway teacher... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
H-114
  Morning, Supportive Systems and Environments

9:30am HST

Using Proactive and Restorative Circles in Secondary Classrooms
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
G-116 A/B
The audience will learn about:
  1. the benefits of implementing circle time in classrooms
  2. how I implement circle time in my high school classroom
  3. the difference between proactive circles and restorative circles
  4. student perception of circle time (anecdotal from my students)
  5. ideas for structuring circles in your own classroom and circle topic ideas
Speakers
avatar for Katja Krishok

Katja Krishok

Secondary Educator, Keaʻau High School
Katja is an English teacher at Kea'au High School. She's only been a certified teacher for 4 years but began her teaching journey in 2013. She's taught in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary classrooms. She's passionate about creating an inclusive and comfortable learning environment... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
G-116 A/B
  Morning, People Development

10:45am HST

CTSOs: The Connection from Classroom Participation to Workforce Readiness
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-212
Participants will learn how to leverage CTSOs (Career and Technical Student Organizations) to increase student participation and cultivate essential career skills.
Speakers
avatar for Daniel Addis

Daniel Addis

Educational Specialist, Hawaii State Department of Education
Daniel Addis has been working for the Hawaii Department of Education for 24 years. He has served as a teacher, curriculum coordinator, vice principal, principal, and school renewal specialist, and has been an educational specialist at the state CTE office for the past year.
avatar for Troy Sueoka

Troy Sueoka

Educational Specialist, HIDOE - OCID
CTE Educational Specialist in the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design.
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-212
  Mid-morning, High Quality Classrooms

10:45am HST

Kea'au High's Project Ulupono Program
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
E-116
Program overview of what makes us unique. Students will lead the presentation followed by a student panel for discussion. Staff will discuss ways to implement a similar intervention at your school.
Speakers
avatar for Keaʻau High School Ulupono Program Students
avatar for Lacey Cabral

Lacey Cabral

High Risk Counselor, Keaʻau High School
Project Ulupono at Keaau High has been in existence for the past 7 years.  It has helped the school in a variety of ways by improving graduation rate, school morale/pride, and student connections to school.
avatar for Edwin Kagawa

Edwin Kagawa

Ulupono Program Teacher, Keaʻau High School
Project Ulupono at Keaau High has been in existence for the past 7 years.  It has helped the school in a variety of ways by improving graduation rate, school morale/pride, and student connections to school.
avatar for Lori Mae Kuoha

Lori Mae Kuoha

Project Ulupono Coordinator, Keaʻau High School
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
E-116
  Mid-morning, High Quality Classrooms

10:45am HST

Let's talk about Industry Recognized Credentials (IRCs)
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-114
The session will start with an overview of the promising credentials report and the State's efforts to collect IRCs will be given.  The rest of the session will be a discussion to assist individual schools in what  IRCs they should pursue and considerations.
Speakers
CI

CIndee Izuo

District Office Teacher, Honolulu District - Kaimuki McKinley Roosevelt
Currently the Honolulu District Career and Technical Education (CTE) Resource teacher for the last 11 years, Cindee has been with the Department of Education for over 25 years.  After graduating as a registered nurse, she started at Farrington High School as a Health Pathway teacher... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
H-114
  Mid-morning, Supportive Systems and Environments

10:45am HST

Teaching at Grade Level While Bridging Learning Gaps with Mathspace (Gr. 6-12)
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
E-106
In this session, we will explore how secondary school educators can effectively teach students at their current grade level while addressing individual learning gaps using Mathspace. With students arriving at different levels of readiness, balancing grade-level standards and foundational knowledge is a common challenge. This session will showcase strategies for personalized learning that ensure all students stay engaged with grade-level content while receiving the targeted support they need.

We’ll dive into how Mathspace’s adaptive technology identifies gaps and provides just-in-time learning opportunities, equipping students with the skills they need without holding them back. Attendees will also learn practical techniques to foster a growth mindset, ensuring students remain motivated and confident, even when facing challenging content. Through case studies, interactive demonstrations, and actionable insights, this session will empower educators to build seamless connections between intervention and core instruction.

Takeaways:
-Best practices for using Mathspace to teach grade-level material while addressing gaps.
-How to integrate personalized pathways into everyday lessons.
-Techniques to build student confidence and promote mastery over time.

Whether you are new to Mathspace or looking to refine your instructional approach, this session will provide the tools you need to meet students where they are and take them where they need to be.
Speakers
RD

Rhonda Davis

Head of Customer Success for Mathspace, Hawaii Educational Resource Experts (H.E.R.E)
I am the Head of Customer Success for North America with a passion for helping students and teachers embrace technology in math education. My journey began as a Computer Specialist at an elementary school where I saw students of all ages struggle with understanding Mathematics. Seeing... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
E-106
  Mid-morning, High Quality Classrooms

10:45am HST

Using Proactive and Restorative Circles in Secondary Classrooms
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
G-116 A/B
The audience will learn about:
  1. The benefits of implementing circle time in classrooms
  2. How I implement circle time in my high school classroom
  3. The difference between proactive circles and restorative circles
  4. Student perception of circle time (anecdotal from my students)
  5. Ideas for structuring circles in your own classroom and circle topic ideas
Speakers
avatar for Katja Krishok

Katja Krishok

Secondary Educator, Keaʻau High School
Katja is an English teacher at Kea'au High School. She's only been a certified teacher for 4 years but began her teaching journey in 2013. She's taught in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary classrooms. She's passionate about creating an inclusive and comfortable learning environment... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
G-116 A/B
  Mid-morning, People Development

1:00pm HST

Introduction to the Secondary Hawaiʻi Common Core Standards for English Language Arts
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
G-111
This session will be for teachers, coaches, curriculum coordinators, and complex area staff.  Participants will engage in an overview of the revised Hawaiʻi Common Core Standards for English Language Arts.  They will learn the "Why" for the revisions, the focus of the changes for each strand of the standards, and have an opportunity to explore the elementary standards.  
Speakers
LS

Leslie Stiller-West

Educational Specialist - Literacy, HIDOE Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design
PS

Petra Schatz

Educational Specialist, HIDOE Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design
LP

Lauren Padesky

Educational Specialist, HIDOE Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design
TY

Tiffany Yango-Au

State Resource Teacher - Secondary English Language Arts, Office of Curriculum & Instructional Design
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
G-111
  Afternoon, High Quality Classrooms

1:00pm HST

Is Grading Breaking Learning?
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
E-113
For Upper Elem, Secondary teachers and Instructional leaders:  Participants will deepen their understanding of how assessment and grading practices impact student self-efficacy and behavior and take away some assessment strategies used in the service of learning and engagement.
Speakers
avatar for Rampal Singh

Rampal Singh

Test Development Specialist - Science, HIDOE - Assessment Section
avatar for Tyler Belanga

Tyler Belanga

Test Development Specialist, HIDOE - Assessment Section
Tyler is a passionate education leader who served for over a decade in middle school ELA and Social Studies classrooms and education nonprofits before joining the HIDOE Assessment Section in June 2023. Currently, he oversees HIDOE's Educator Leader Assessment Collaborative (ELAC... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
E-113
  Afternoon, High Quality Classrooms

1:00pm HST

Kea'au High's Project Ulupono Program
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
E-116
Program overview of what makes us unique. Students will lead the presentation followed by a student panel for discussion. Staff will discuss ways to implement a similar intervention at your school.
Speakers
avatar for Keaʻau High School Ulupono Program Students
avatar for Lacey Cabral

Lacey Cabral

High Risk Counselor, Keaʻau High School
Project Ulupono at Keaau High has been in existence for the past 7 years.  It has helped the school in a variety of ways by improving graduation rate, school morale/pride, and student connections to school.
avatar for Edwin Kagawa

Edwin Kagawa

Ulupono Program Teacher, Keaʻau High School
Project Ulupono at Keaau High has been in existence for the past 7 years.  It has helped the school in a variety of ways by improving graduation rate, school morale/pride, and student connections to school.
avatar for Lori Mae Kuoha

Lori Mae Kuoha

Project Ulupono Coordinator, Keaʻau High School
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
E-116
  Afternoon, High Quality Classrooms

1:00pm HST

Kick Start Core Numeracy with i-Ready Pro
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-211
Grades 6+ Teachers! Join us to learn more about the newly released (as of December 2024) i-Ready Pro Essential Lessons in Core Numeracy for Older struggling learners in Grades 6+. This session will provide the organization of Math Essential Lessons, how to access and monitor student progress and experience an i-Ready Pro Core Numeracy lesson. Earbuds are required to experience a lesson.
Speakers
avatar for Julie Lum

Julie Lum

Implementation Consultant, Curriculum Associates
Julie Lum, Implementation Consultant, Curriculum Associates
WH

Wendy Hong

Professional Learning Specialist, Curriculum Associates
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-211
  Afternoon, High Quality Classrooms

1:00pm HST

Unleash the Power of Explicit Instruction: Transform Your Classroom Today! (Secondary)
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
Bandroom (Adjacent to the cafeteria) - Entrance on the left side facing E-bldg
As Secondary educators, we all have the same goal: to help our students make the maximum possible academic gains in a positive, respectful environment that promotes their success and nurtures their desire to learn. One of the greatest tools available to us in this pursuit is explicit instruction—instruction that is systematic, direct, engaging, and success-oriented. The effectiveness of explicit instruction has been validated again and again in research involving both general education and special education students.

Speakers
avatar for Dr. Anita Archer

Dr. Anita Archer

Author, Educational Consultant
Anita L. Archer, PhD, is an educational consultant to school districts on explicit instruction, the design and delivery of instruction, behavior management, and literacy instruction. She has taught elementary and middle school students and is the recipient of 10 awards honoring her... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
Bandroom (Adjacent to the cafeteria) - Entrance on the left side facing E-bldg
  Afternoon, High Quality Classrooms
 
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