The COE Center on Disability Studies grant program, Kākau Mea Nui 2.0: Writing Matters, has published A Field-Tested Approach to the Culturally Responsive Teaching of Writing — Educator’s Manual.
This book introduces Kākau Mea Nui 2.0: Writing Matters, a professional development (PD) model designed to help K–8 teachers improve student writing through culturally-responsive instruction. Grounded in three years of field-tested work in Hawaiʻi schools, the book offers practical strategies, flexible implementation options, and tools that support effective writing across content areas and reflect students’ cultural knowledge. Whether you’re a classroom teacher or providing professional development for others, this guide offers meaningful, easy-to-use resources that can be adapted for online, in-person, or hybrid use in schools.
Available for purchase on Amazon Kindle.
