I to ‘Ae: A Think-ubator for Educators
Dates: Saturdays, December 4 and 11, 2021
Time: 9:00-10:30am HST
Venue: Online via Zoom
Cost: $50 per person (Scholarships available! Please inquire here.)
How might we build community in uncertain times and spaces?
How might we, as educators, support one another in doing so?
These questions will guide this 2-day online workshop which aims to create an intellectually safe space for educators to converse, collaborate, connect, and build community, starting with self (I) and leaving with new ideas and affirmations (ʻae) - together.
Over the last year and a half, the level of disconnectedness has not only increased among students, but across campuses in general. Now, possibly more than ever, students need time to process, think, reflect, and connect as part of their return to learning. However, this will not be possible in the educational environment if teachers are not taking the time to do the same.
Teachers rarely receive professional development at the school level on how to build community through discussion, reflection, collaboration, and sharing. Dedicating time to do so often has to be put to the side to prioritize standards, content, and assessments. This workshop is in response to the need for teachers to have a space to connect, share and exchange ideas, and support one another as we navigate our new educational landscape and address the challenges our students, and ourselves, may face.
During this workshop, participants will engage in collaborative inquiry and discussion with the intent to:
connect and begin to build a supportive community of learners
learn about and apply principles of Philosophy for Children Hawaiʻi (p4cHI)
provide and receive support on ways to build community in classrooms
exchange ideas and gain new perspectives
gather resources and learn strategies to implement with students
consider implementation of concepts in classrooms
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Dr. Tammy Jones is a Project Coordinator for PLACES Hawaiʻi at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, supporting teachers on the Waiʻanae Coast to develop place-based curriculum. She is also the curriculum developer and co-facilitator of Try Think, a program run in the state correctional facilities and sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities. Tammy spent the first twelve years of her career in education as an English teacher in both public and charter school settings. Since beginning her graduate studies at UHM in 2003, Tammy has worked closely with Dr. Thomas Jackson and the Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education to promote the Philosophy for Children Hawaiʻi (p4cHI) approach to thinking and learning. She earned her MEdT in 2005 and her PhD in Curriculum Studies in 2012, both from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.