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Nov 26, 202411 min read
Leading with Purpose: A Journey of Responsible Disruption for Reclamation
By Poʻo Kula Kāhealani Naeole-Wong Condensed and summarized keynote address at the National School Counseling Leadership Conference. I am...
Nov 26, 20246 min read
Understanding the Conditions: A Collection of Data to Inform our ʻŌiwi Edge Ecosystem
By Denise L. Uehara After experiencing both our Poʻo Kula’s powerful keynote and talking story with Hope Poʻo Kula, we wanted to hear...
Nov 22, 20244 min read
Huna/Hūnā: Hidden Meaning and Critical Illiteracy in Indigenous Arts
By Nate Gong, Kaʻiulani Lum-Ho, and Auliʻi Nahulu ON THE ARTS TASK FORCE PAGE About the Art: Inspired by two exhibits we engaged with...
Nov 22, 202411 min read
Moʻolelo Masters: An Immersive Experiment in Disruption at Multiple Stages
By Kaʻiulani Lum-Ho This exploratory analysis documents the complexities of centering our values and beliefs, identity and history,...
Oct 30, 20246 min read
Operationalizing Purpose: Disruption and Redesign of a K-12 Counseling Program
By Hope Poʻo Kula Scott De Sa Hope Poʻo Kula Scott De Sa shares his insights about creating conditions for a thriving K-12 data-informed...
Oct 30, 202413 min read
What I Didn’t Know: Learning Through Connections
Kumu Anita Erikson, Ph.D I have just completed my fourth year teaching music at Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi. The first two were under the...
Jan 25, 20241 min read
E ULU vol.3 | Building a Learning Ecosystem at the Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Campus
E Ulu 3 continues to serve as a repository of Kumu moʻolelo that reflect our kauhale’s school redesign activities. As with E Ulu 1 and 2,...
Jan 25, 20242 min read
A Special Interest Group Prospectus | Developing an ʻŌiwi Arts Task Force
By Nate Gong The ʻŌiwi Arts Special Interest Group (SIG) is a collective of kumu with administrative and Hālau Kupukupu support. Our...
Jan 25, 20244 min read
An Introduction to the Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Holopono Academic Success Center
By Poʻo Kumu Lehua Veincent with Kumu Joshua Smith Poʻo Kumu Lehua and Kumu Joshua describe how the Holopono Academic Success Center...
Jan 24, 20241 min read
E ULU vol.2 | Journey of Self, Curriculum, Instruction, & Pedagogy for School Redesign
E Ulu 2 is an anthology of moʻolelo by Kumu that reflect the journey of school redesign of our kauhale. The selected works represent a...
Jan 23, 20247 min read
‘O ke Au i Kāhuli From Language Learning to Language Acquisition | A Personal Narrative of Kumu Evolution
By Dr. Kalani Makekau-Whittaker, Kumu Dr. Makekau-Whittaker gives us access into his reflections and personal experiences that have led...
Jan 16, 20244 min read
Lohea ka Moʻolelo o Moku ka Piko | The Impact of Moʻolelo in a Papa ʻEono PE & Health Curriculum at Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi
By Kumu Matthew Arellano Kumu Matt creatively integrates physical education and health with moʻolelo to motivate and engage haumāna....
Jan 16, 20248 min read
On Teaching Captain Cook
By Kumu Leilani Portillo We are treated to Kumu Leilani’s Hip Hop as Literature class where she engages haumāna to critically think about...
Jan 16, 20246 min read
Fostering Student and ‘Ohana Engagement | Co-Creating Learning Goals and Outcomes in Papa ʻElua
By Kumu Kahoane Aiona and Kumu Smith Hawila “Kaleo” Kaleohano, IV Kumu in Papa ʻElua describe their year-long project to meaningfully...
Jan 16, 20248 min read
Kauhale Assessment: An Exploration of Collaborative Assessment Strategies
By Kumu Kaʻiulani Lum-Ho Kumu Kaʻiu shares her rendition of how the Kuanaʻike Mindsets lend themselves to assessment in performance...
Jan 16, 20248 min read
Holo Ka Liuliu, Holo Ke Akamai | Preparing Sixth Graders for a Self-Paced ʻŌiwi Edge Math Classroom
By Kumu Kaipo E. C. Bowman-Tam Kumu Kaipo shares his experience of personalizing student Math lessons through self-pacing that generated...
Jan 16, 20246 min read
Reflections and Recommendations for Facilitating an ‘Ōiwi Edge Pilot
By Kumu Kainoa Bowman-Tam Kumu Kainoa offers experienced-based recommendations for any team planning interdisciplinary teaching and...
Jan 16, 20245 min read
Ke Ala e Hoʻokele ai i ke Kuapapa Nui | A Proposal to Redesign Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Campus Christian Education
By Kahu Kaunaloa Boshard Kahu Boshard gives us a compelling rationale for a Spiritual, Social, and Emotional Learning (SSEL) curriculum...
Jan 12, 20247 min read
Talk Story with Dr. Tehani Corcoran | A Mini-Case Study in Leadership
With Poʻo Kumu Tehani Corcoran Setting the Context With the introduction of Kumu Competencies, Kaʻaikuahiwi courses, campus redesign...
Jan 12, 20249 min read
Broadening the Bookends for Learning Through Kuanaʻike Mindsets
By Kumu Holly Lee Kumu Holly engages haumāna in the Kuanaʻike Mindsets to inspire their own moʻolelo. Hoʻolauna Teachers have an...
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