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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
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Venue: E-107 clear filter
Friday, January 31
 

9:30am HST

How to Build Better Teacher/Student Relationships in Secondary School LIMITED
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
E-107
Session participants will learn how gratitude science can help educators form strengths-based relationships with students in middle and high schools. Attendees will use polling, discussion, and a digital thanking program to understand practical ways to develop healthy, trusting relationships with secondary school students using age-appropriate, evidence-based practices they can apply immediately. The session is intended for secondary school teachers, counselors, and administrators working on using relationships to support student learning and engagement
Speakers
MF

Mike Fauteux

Executive Director and Co-founder, Hawaii Educational Resource Experts (H.E.R.E.)
Michael Fauteux, Ed.M., is the Executive Director and Co-founder of the nonprofit GiveThx, a digital tool, and curriculum that builds school culture and belonging using gratitude. Mike is a 20+ year educator committed to increasing equity in education. He has served as the innovator... Read More →
avatar for Aron Schweitzer

Aron Schweitzer

Founder, Hawaii Educational Resource Experts (H.E.R.E)
Aron Schweitzer is the Founder and President of Hawai’i Educational Resource Experts, a HIDOE-Approved Services Provider. He has been providing comprehensive support to the educational community of Hawaii since 1999. He provides more than $500,000 of funding to local schools annually... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
E-107
  Morning, Supportive Systems and Environments

10:45am HST

The Secret to Better School Attendance - Strengthening Belonging and Mental Health LIMITED
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
E-107
Secondary School participants will learn how to promote critical thinking in your math classroom and integrate the foundational principles of "Building Thinking Classrooms" with Mathspace through straightforward tasks.

Furthermore, you will discover practical ways to implement "Thinking Classroom Norms," "Visible Random Groupings," and "Thinking Tasks" using simple yet effective strategies. We'll provide hands-on examples and valuable insights to help you kickstart critical thinking in your math lessons. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your math classroom into a hub of active learning.
Speakers
MF

Mike Fauteux

Executive Director and Co-founder, Hawaii Educational Resource Experts (H.E.R.E.)
Michael Fauteux, Ed.M., is the Executive Director and Co-founder of the nonprofit GiveThx, a digital tool, and curriculum that builds school culture and belonging using gratitude. Mike is a 20+ year educator committed to increasing equity in education. He has served as the innovator... Read More →
avatar for Aron Schweitzer

Aron Schweitzer

Founder, Hawaii Educational Resource Experts (H.E.R.E)
Aron Schweitzer is the Founder and President of Hawai’i Educational Resource Experts, a HIDOE-Approved Services Provider. He has been providing comprehensive support to the educational community of Hawaii since 1999. He provides more than $500,000 of funding to local schools annually... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am HST
E-107
  Mid-morning, High Quality Classrooms

1:00pm HST

How to Formatively Assess Culture and Connection to Improve Academic Outcomes LIMITED
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
E-107
Session participants will understand how to make their school culture visible, practical, and measurable using gratitude science. Using a digital thanking tool and discussion, attendees will experience specific practices and processes to name the values and behaviors they care most about and identify ways to integrate gratitude practices into the school day to reinforce and assess culture and connection. The data produced supports immediate intervention and reporting on strategic plan goal 1.2, the attendance, healthy behaviors, and Nā Hopena A'o components. The session is intended for K-12 school and complex area leadership interested in strengthening their culture and connection work, reporting, and impact.


Speakers
avatar for Aron Schweitzer

Aron Schweitzer

Founder, Hawaii Educational Resource Experts (H.E.R.E)
Aron Schweitzer is the Founder and President of Hawai’i Educational Resource Experts, a HIDOE-Approved Services Provider. He has been providing comprehensive support to the educational community of Hawaii since 1999. He provides more than $500,000 of funding to local schools annually... Read More →
MF

Mike Fauteux

Executive Director and Co-founder, Hawaii Educational Resource Experts (H.E.R.E.)
Michael Fauteux, Ed.M., is the Executive Director and Co-founder of the nonprofit GiveThx, a digital tool, and curriculum that builds school culture and belonging using gratitude. Mike is a 20+ year educator committed to increasing equity in education. He has served as the innovator... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
E-107
  Afternoon, Effective Instructional Leadership
 
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