Teachers & Educators

The College of Education offers a host of professional development opportunities for teachers and educators. Check some of this past summer's offerings at Curriculum Research & Development Group's Professional Development pages.
 
Advanced degree programs at the COE prepare students for careers as principals, counselors, technology leaders, assessment experts and many others. Please peruse our offerings at the Master's and Doctoral levels for details on advanced degree programs.
 
Other learning opportunities include certificate programs such as the Technology Activators Project and Technology Intensive Enhancement Series, offered by the Educational Technology Department. Educators are encouraged to contact our departments directly for information on professional development opportunities in their area of interest.

COE supports initiatives aimed at establishing Professional Development schools in Hawaii, the purpose of which is to promote greater collaboration between higher education and P-12 schools, and to simultaneously improve the preparation and professional development of teachers.
 
In professional development schools, teachers and university faculty work together to improve teaching practices by applying the most current theory and research. Teacher candidates in professional development schools are placed with the best classroom teachers who know how to teach P-12 students and who know how to mentor novice teachers.
 
Teacher candidates get a chance to blend the theory and research taught in their college classes with the realities of the classroom under the tutelage of an excellent experienced teacher. College faculty have the benefit of staying grounded in the realities of the schools as they closely interact with teachers. Classroom teachers benefit by keeping abreast of the latest research and theories.
 
Teachers and college faculty work together on research to add to the knowledge base in the field and improve the teaching learning process. In theory, professional development schools will ultimately impact the achievement of P-12 students. Research confirms this theory. Professional development schools, do indeed, positively impact teaching and learning.
 
The College welcomes potential partners in establishing and supporting professional development schools. Recent legislative initiatives such as SB 1390 and SB 1642 have attempted to support such a system.