Aloha Kulia i ka Nuu

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Aloha Kulia i ka Nuu

• Ke Kumu Alexis Maunakea

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Teacher - Action - Research

• Plan A / B 2002 - 2003
• 1. School context
• Aloha and welcome to Kahuku High and Intermediate
  School located on the Windward Side / North Shore
  on the island of Oahu.
• We have a diverse population of ethnicities with
  a diverse faculty and staff as well. We have
  about 2000 Students and 125 Teachers and other
  Staff.
• We are on a Traditional Schedule with Trimesters
  - 12 1/2 weeks each time.

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1. Mission Statement

• At Kahuku High and Intermediate the faculty and
  staff shall recognize that every individual has
  inherent worth and the capability to learn
  effectively.

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1. Mission Statement

• The school shall be a safe, state of the art
  facility where an energetic, knowledgeable and
  caring staff will have the resources necessary to
  meet the needs of all students.

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1. Mission Statement

• Kahuku graduates will be empowered with the
  personal, social, educational career and
  citizenship skills necessary to meet the
  challenges of the 21st century. Kahuku school
  shall be a center for meaningful community
  involvement and shall remain a source of pride to
  all.

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2. Focus of Research project

• I plan to compare/contrast diverse teaching
  styles with diverse learners using traditional

Hawaiian concepts/values and implement speaking
Hawaiian in a non-immersion setting.
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2. Focus of Research project

• What is the positive/negative impacts in a
  multi-age/multi-level classroom?
• I plan to encourage writing and classroom
  publication/ child-authored bilingual
  stories/poems.

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2. Focus of Research project

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Teacher -Action -Research Does learning Hawaiian
cause higher self esteem? How can I use
technology in the classroom?
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3. Rationale

• I want to motivate my students to olelo HawaiI
  with confidence using various teaching
  strategies.
• I would like to enhance my education and develop
  professionally and make learning fun as well!

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Expected Impact on Student Learning

• I believe as we experiment with olelo Hawaii,
  my students will enjoy this learning experience
  and teach me at the same time as well
• as their parents.

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5. Criteria to Determine Effectiveness

• I would hope it increases their motivation to
  olelo Hawaii with confidence and create
  positive relationships by using student
  portfolios, journals, essays, classwork, oral
  presentations,bilingual poems, etc.

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6. Implementation Plan (Steps and Timeline)

• August - November
• Literature search, Research collection
• November - December
• Project Proposal to Academic Advisor
• Analyzed literature, determine how to implement
  Hawaiian values

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6. Implementation Plan (Steps and Timeline)

• January - March
• Imput Hawaiian values,Have students complete
  bi-weekly student reflection journals,Do
  bilingual poems,observe students participation
  and learning.
• March - April
• Analyze data
• ( Student journals, grades, teacher observation.

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6. Implementation Plan (Steps and Timeline)

• April - May
• Write !st draft of project
• Submit to Advisor
• Revise Paper
• Submit 2nd draft
• Make final corrections and submit final.
  Academic Advisor and Department Chair approval.

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7.Information Sources
Kula Kaiapuni Hawaiian Language Website Emily
Hawkins Hawaiian Immersion Education

• Dual Language Immersion / CARLA
• ERIC
• Anita Bruce,State Specialist/ World Languages

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7.Information Sources

• D.O.E. (1994) Long Range Plan for the Hawaiian
  Language Immersion Program
• Harby (1993) Living the Language
• H.B. Slaughter (1993) Evaluation Report for
  Immersion

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8. Resources Needed

• Lesson Plans
• Instructional materials
• Tape Recorders
• Video Equipment
• Paper/student portfolio/pens
• Ukulele
• Books

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PAU!