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COE Receives Continued Support from the James & Abigail Campbell Family Foundation for Waiʻanae Coast Educators
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COE Alumnus and HIDOE Superintendent Reflects on Roots and Reaffirms Partnership at College-Wide Meeting
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COE Professor Leads Another Successful Study Abroad in Barcelona for Students and Teachers
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COE Center on Disability Studies Project Shares Culturally Relevant STEM Learning Across Three Islands
During summer 2026, Ka Pilina Noʻeau Hoʻomau (KPNH), a project of the University of Hawaiʻi…
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Philosophy, Sociology & History
Make informed and wise decisions about educational problems and policy issues by gaining an understanding of the socio-cultural, historical, international, philosophical, and political contexts of education.
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Early Childhood Education
Help children PK-3 form a foundation for lifelong learning! The COE prepares new early childhood educators and offers graduate programs for continuing professional development.
Hawaiian & Place-based Ed
Connect learning with the community and students’ sense of place. The COE offers unique credit and non-credit, place-based programs for educators in areas such as ethnomathematics, sustainability, STEM and interdisciplinary education.
Higher Education
Interested in working with college students or doing research in higher education? Check out our graduate programs that focus on higher education!
Leadership, Admin & Policy
Take the next step in your journey as a leader! The COE is committed to developing local and global educational leaders, through a vast array of graduate and professional development offerings.
Literacy & Curriculum
The COE is equipping teachers, researchers and specialists to advance the areas of literacy and curriculum. Our faculty invite you to join one of our many cutting-edge programs!
Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment
Do you want to develop skills in program evaluation, advanced statistics or psychometrics? Our COE faculty have the expertise to help you gain these valuable skills!
Multicultural & International Education
Do you want to support cultural, linguistic and social diversity in our schools? Or do you want to gain a global perspective on education? We invite you to explore our programs in multicultural, progressive and international education.
Special Education, Disability & Rehab
Are you interested in working with people with disabilities? Explore our programs in the areas of disability studies, rehabilitation science and special education.
Technology & STEM
These COE programs are designed to equip educators and other professionals to use the latest technologies and explore strategies in STEM education.
K-12 Instruction & Teacher Preparation
Teach what you love, love what you teach. We offer teacher preparation programs for those who want to become a licensed teacher, and many more for those already in the teaching profession!
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The College of Education is offering an online Substitute Teacher Course. The online course runs for six-weeks and is completely asynchronous (no scheduled class meetings). The fee for this non-credit course is $100.00. Students who successfully complete the course will be eligible to apply to become a Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) substitute teacher.
Enrollment is open for the following sections:
October 26 - December 4
Space is extremely limited and is first come first served. We hope to offer additional sections during Spring 2027.
College of Education teacher candidates may be eligible to substitute periodically for their mentor teachers per program guidelines, and also on days when they do not have scheduled field or other program courses.
The registration link is included on the attached flier and available here: go.hawaii.edu/Aaj.
If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact Outreach College for assistance: 808-956-7221 (Monday-Friday, 8:00a-4:30p).
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The days are long, the work is hard, but there is nothing like watching a child grow, believe in themselves, and know they’re loved. If you’ve ever thought about becoming a teacher, this is your sign. The world needs more people willing to show up for our keiki.
Explore the UH Mānoa College of Education pathways so that your future can look like this!!
#smap #uhmcoeambassador #futureteacher
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Looking for education-related opportunities while at UH Mānoa? 🌺
Ma’a shares how SECE connected her with job opportunities throughout her undergraduate journey and helped her grow toward a career in education. Learn more about SECE and the Learning Assistant Program below!
🔗 SECE: sece.its.hawaii.edu/sece/login
🔗 Learning Assistant Program: manoa.hawaii.edu/learning-assistant-program/
(Links also in bio!)
#SMAP #UHMānoa #EducationStudents #FutureTeachers
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Aloha and welcome (back) to the new school year! 🤙
Sharing some advice on how to be successful, from the faculty at the College of Education 📋
tl;dr: reach out to your advisor early and plan ahead, build connections and friendships with your mates and teachers (they will carry you through life), take it a day at a time and enjoy yourself, and READ YOUR SYLLABUS (please we work so hard on those)
Good luck with the new school year, you got this!!!! 😎
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What I wore for the first day of middle school ✏️🍎
The outfit was the easy part… but the excitement came with it too. 🤍 As an educator, moments like these remind me that every first day is a fresh opportunity to build relationships, create a welcoming classroom, and make students feel like they belong.
Here’s to a new school year, new memories, and showing up for our keiki every single day. 🌈📚
#CollegeOfEducation #TeacherLife #MiddleSchoolTeacher #FirstDayOfSchool #Education UHCOE TeachHawaii
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Please join us for a special presentation by Dr. Mariko Hirose Creswell, Adjunct Professor at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan.
Dr. Hirose Creswell will present “Family Support for Adolescents and Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Including Those Experiencing Hikikomori.” She will share her research and practical experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Date: Monday, August 17
Time: 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Location: Wist Hall 233, College of Education, and via Zoom
Register today with the link in our bio.
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