Celebrating the Impact of Teacher Leadership
TLA Cohort 2018-2019
During the Summer of 2018, teachers from across the State came together as strangers, grew as professionals, and now venture forward as leaders in their respective areas of expertise. As this school year draws to a close, it is with tremendous admiration, congratulations and bittersweet emotion we now part ways as a group!
As the facilitator of this program I continue to be in awe of the talent, commitment and passion for leading these teacher leaders have demonstrated. Throughout this year we have RTI-ed, Data-mined, PBIS-ed, Title I-ed, SMART-goaled, SEL-ed, Curriculum Coordinator-ed, STEM-ed, Coached & Mentored, Technology-ed, Interdisciplinary-ed, and TA VP-ed together; We have read, reflected and published together; We have created walk-throughs, complex programming and community bridges together; And, we have given 'birth' to a new generation of teacher leaders (or at least Joely & Alder are helping us with that!)
We have utilized quotes throughout this TLA program to guide out thinking, so to share each teacher leader's own voice through a looping slideshow of their growth is the icing on the top of an inspirational year! (Link to TLA Personal Quotes)
It has been an honor to have learned alongside the members of this cohort, and I look forward to future collaborative opportunities which allow us to support learning environments, colleagues and our keiki in Hawaii's public schools!
Sandy Cameli, EdD
TLA Program Specialist
Snapshots from the TLA Learning Fair & Showcase
April 18, 2019
Complex Area: Kau-Kea'au-Pahoa (East Hawaii)
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Esther Kahehailua (Dept. CAS), Rachele Laminman (Keonepoko ES), Jackie Weber (Kea'au ES), Maria Nobre (Kea'au ES), Sharyn Nakano (Kea'au ES), Crystal Motomura (Kea'au ES), Brynn Alcain (Kea'au ES), Joely Felipe (Waiakeawaena ES)
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Complex Area: Honoka'a-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena (West Hawaii)
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Allie Serina (Konawaena HS), Art Souza (CAS), Jayne Omori (West Hawaii Complex Area)
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Complex Areas: Baldwin-Keakaulike-Maui & Hana-Lahainaluna-Lanai-Molokai (Maui District)
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Denise Tabbada (Lahainaluna HS), Jennifer Rikert (Maui Waena MS), Diane Lucas (Kamali'i ES)
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Complex Area: Aiea-Moanalua-Radford (Central District)
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Lori Yamada (Aiea ES), David Lane (Radford HS), Lachelle Sablan (Moanalua HS),Whitney Maiava (Red Hill ES), Shannon Morrison (Waimalu ES)
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Complex Area: Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua (Central District)
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Normann Olegario (Iliahi ES) & Tristen Kumashiro (Solomon ES)
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Complex Area: Farrington-Kaiser-Kalani (Honolulu District)
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Jenni Uchida (Hahaione ES), Erica Kaneshiro (Kae'wai ES), Cindy Ching (KalihiWaena ES)
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Complex Area: Kaimuki-McKinley-Roosevelt (Honolulu District)
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Krysta Yamamoto (Stevenson MS), Kevin Starks (Central MS), Joseph Manfre (Central MS), Mara Kaizawa-Miyata (McKinley HS), Jenny Howe (Roosevelt HS)
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Complex Area: Campbell-Kapolei (Leeward District)
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Michelle Suzuki (SRS), Lisa Ponce (CK SSC), Allicia Thompson (Holomua ES), Daniel Noia (CK SSC), Keao Cockett (Kapolei HS), Leanna Chew-Beckman (Kapolei HS), Mark Cooper (James Campbell HS), Christina Shioi (SRS)
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Complex Area: Pearl City-Waipahu (Leeward District)
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Keith Hui (CAS), Elfie Rosario (Waipahu IS), Nicole Honda (Waipahu IS), Ross Hirahara (Manana ES), Cherese Carlson (Waipahu HS), Michael Leslie (Manana ES), Patricia Akamu (Waipahu ES)
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Complex Area: Kailua-Kalaheo (Windward District)
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Lanelle Hibbs (CAS) & Alder Olive (Ka'elepulu ES)
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Na Kumu Alaka'i ~ Teacher Leader Academy (TLA) Coaches
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Val Kardash, Bobby Widhalm, Sandy Cameli, Gayle Yamaguchi
Gallery photos from the TLA Event
