Our Legacy of Love - “Leading with Aloha”

Sharing my thoughts about education and life after retirement

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Stop Focusing on Test Scores

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Civil Beat shared an article recently: Data Shows a Dramatic Difference in Test Scores Between Hawaii Schools.    Stop already! These head...
Wednesday, November 6, 2024

I Shed a Few Tears Last Night

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 I had never cried over any election results before, even when my husband lost two elections in his political career. But I shed a few tears...

Play Jazz, Not Classical (essay)

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I remember my school leader training many years ago. The principal-presenter shared this message with us at the conclusion of his inspiring ...
Friday, November 1, 2024

Play Jazz, Not Classical

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 I was asked to write an essay for the Chronicle in tthe What School Could Be community. I struggled, and my original piece was not to my sa...
Thursday, September 19, 2024

Our Children are Watching

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 Our children are watching.  Our children learn much more than academics when they are in school. Schools provide an opportunity for student...
Monday, September 9, 2024

When Will We Learn?

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There was another school shooting last week. It was the 45th school shooting this year, and it happened at the start of a new school year. T...
Friday, August 23, 2024

So Many Memories

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 Our Mom passed away peacefully at her home on May 14, 2024. She was 96 years old at the time, and my siblings and I have been navigating th...
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Jan Iwase
I was an educator for 45 years until I retired in 2018. At that time, I began writing a book which was published in 2019 titled, "Leading with Aloha: From the Pineapple Fields to the Principal's Office." My second book, “Educating with Aloha: Reflections from the Heart on Teaching and Learning” was published in 2021. Please visit my web page at www.janiwase.com.
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