Monday, February 19, 2018

(After Another Mass Shooting) Let's Listen to These Students!

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I don't like to get too political in this blog, but this is one instance when I feel I must. There was another school shooting last ...
Friday, February 16, 2018

Positive Relationships with Parents of Our Special Needs Students

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I sit in on a lot of IEP meetings as an administrator. There have been a few that were challenging, but overall, our school welcomes the opp...
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Sunday, February 11, 2018

Learning through Exploration and Play

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We recently had a discussion in our Leadership Team about purchasing programs with school funds; those programs are getting more expensive, ...
Friday, January 26, 2018

Thoughts on Empowerment, Student Agency, and Parent Voice

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This has been a week to reflect on several issues that impact teaching and learning at DKIES: empowerment, student agency, and parent voice....
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Hawaii Innovative Leaders Network for PBL School Leaders

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Two short years ago, I attended an informational session with Bob Lenz from the Buck Institute.   Our Department received a grant from the C...
Monday, January 15, 2018

Preparing for an Emergency

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Yesterday, I received an Emergency Alert text on my iPhone like thousands of people around the state. "This is not a drill," the t...
Friday, December 29, 2017

What is the Culture at Our School?

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It's Winter Break. It's pretty quiet around the school with a few workers on campus to catch up on maintenance or end-of-the-year re...