Congratulations to the advisors and students at six public high schools who received a $200 HEA/Pi Lambda Theta-Beta Zeta Hawaii Chapter grant to creatively engage and inspire students to pursue teaching as a career on their campuses. Here are some of the innovative ways the recipients used their grant:
Farrington High School
Advisor: Jenny Lundahl
Farrington High School students who are aspiring teachers shared stories with elementary school students and taught job interview skills to students in special education. The students also arranged for field trips to Kalakaua Middle and Dole Middle Schools to inspire middle school students to become educators!
James Campbell High School
Advisor: Val Tina Oishi
James Campbell High School students were busy with a number of outreach events in the community. They planned and participated in a Fall Read Aloud event at Kaimiloa Elementary School and Spring Read Aloud event at Pohakea Elementary School. The students also led a winter-themed lesson at Seagull Schools, a preschool at Ocean Pointe in Ewa Beach. They also conducted “Building Dynamic Educators” miniworkshops for James Campbell High School students.
Leilehua High School
Advisor: Lizchel Ugalde
Leilehua High School students participated in a Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competition. They also observed classrooms in their complex area and performed at least one lesson per quarter.
Maui High School
Advisor: Rondy Arquero
Maui High School students provided hands-on assistance for Pukalani Elementary School’s Field Day and with Pomaikai Elementary School’s Fun Run. They also had an opportunity to shadow teachers at Maui Waena Intermediate School and helped with open houses and parent nights at various schools. The Maui High School students also had work-based learning opportunities at Kahului Elementary, Pomaikai Elementary, and Maui High Schools to gain real-life teaching experience.
Mililani High School
Advisor: Stephanie Grande-Misaki
Mililani High School students were paired with a mentor-teacher in the classroom of schools to gain workbased learning experience. They also provided mini workshops in conjunction with their school’s Trojan Trading Post. The students also invited guest speakers from education professions and post- secondary education programs, and volunteered to provide assistance to teachers at a STEM camp.
The students also worked with elementary and preschool students and their teachers to observe and participate in activities. They also developed lesson plans to gain experience in instruction and strategies. Mililani High students also worked on community-based instruction and elementary school students in Mililani’s agriculture program.
Pearl City High School
Advisor: Tammy Yoon
Pearl City High School students turned a community-based instruction session into a fun crafting celebration. As a way to recruit more future teachers, the Pearl City High School student also developed and launched an advertising and promotion campaign to support the Academy of Culinary Arts, Health Science and Leadership (CAHSL)/Teaching as a Profession (TAP), with a mural, bulletin board, and school visits.
