June 1, 2020 | PLC Teams with HIDOE to Launch the #808Reads Summer 2020 Reading Challenge
https://vimeo.com/413257600 As a means to help ensure that children and youth are actively engaged in reading at home, especially during school closures, PLC teamed with the HIDOE Library Media Services to plan and pilot the HIDOE’s first statewide #808Reads...
May 25, 2020 | Mo‘olelo in the Murals: Walls that Bridge Communities and Cultures, Episode 1: Hale`iwa
Click here to view PLC's latest episode of Mo‘olelo in the Murals: Walls that Bridge Communities and Cultures. It's part of a five-part documentary series produced by the Pacific Literacy Consortium (PLC). Each short documentary highlights the collaborative process...
April 4, 2020 | PLC’s PEPTalk Podcast Episode 7: Confronting Fake News in Classrooms—Equipping Children to Sift Factual Information from Misinformation
PEP Episode 7 features Jennifer LaGarde, co-author of the book, Fact vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News. With over 20 years of experience in education as a classroom teacher, librarian, and state-level leader, Jennifer has been...
February 24 & 25, 2020 | PLC Convenes MTSS Data Based Decisions Using DIBELS 8
PLC partnered with the Center on Teaching & Learning (CTL), University of Oregon to conduct a two-day DIBELS 8th training on the application of interim formative assessments to inform data-based decisions within a multi-tiered support system (MTSS)...
December 16, 2019 | PEP Talk Podcast Interview with Keri Shimomoto—Educational Specialist, HIDOE Teacher Induction Center
On December 16, 2019, PLC published PEP Talk Episode 6: Teacher Induction and Mentoring: Nurturing Hawai‘i’s Most Valuable Resource. This episode features Keri Shimomoto, who leads the Hawai‘i Department of Education’s (HIDOE) Teacher Induction Center. This statewide...
Oct 12, 2019 | PEP Talk Podcast Interview with Estria, Urban Art Legend
PEP Talk Episode 5: Voices on the Walls, aired on October 12, 2019. This episode featured urban art legend, Estria, who mobilizes communities toward stronger cultural awareness and environmental stewardship among Hawai‘i’s youth.
August 8–9, 2019 | PLC Co-Hosts 2019 Statewide School Library Conference
2019 Statewide School Library Conference PLC partnered with the Hawaii Department of Education, School Library Services to host the 2019 Statewide School Library Conference held at Honolulu Country Club, August 8–9, 2019. The conference featured Dr. Joanna...
July 19, 2019 | PEP Talk Podcast Interview with Dr. Gene Ouellette, Internationally Recognized Author and Researcher
PEP Talk Episode 4: Rethinking Reading Instruction Using Brain Words On July 19, 2019, PLC published PEP Talk Episode 4: Rethinking Reading Instruction Using Brain Words. This PEP Talk episode features author and researcher, Dr. Gene Ouellette, who shares key points...
May 20, 2019 | PLC Disseminates Summer Reading Book Bags
A common concern among teachers and parents is the detrimental effects of summer reading setback, which cumulatively contributes to the widening achievement gap between children from more and less economically advantaged backgrounds. As a means to mitigate...
May 15, 2019 | PLC’s PEP Podcast Episode 3: The Brain Basis of Reading with Dr. Joanna Christodoulou
Dr. Joanna Christodoulou On May 15, 2019, PLC published its third podcast episode featuring Dr. Joanna Christodoulou, who shared about her research findings on the brain basis of reading. Dr. Christodoulou is the Director of the Brain, Education, and Mind (BEAM) Lab...
May 8, 2019 | Visual Storytelling Project Unveiling Ceremony at Hale‘iwa Elementary
The Pacific Literacy Consortium partnered with Mele Murals to engage Hale‘iwa Elementary School students, teachers, and families in a visual-storytelling process capturing student voice in a manner that incorporates an array of formats, including writing, painting,...
February 5, 2019 | PEP Podcast Features Margaret Higa, Executive Director, Hawaii Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
The Pacific Education Pulse (PEP Talk) podcast host, Dr. Hugh Dunn, interviewed Margaret Higa, the Executive Director of the Hawaii Dyslexia Association. Listen to Margaret share about (a) her work with the Hawaii Dyslexia Association, where she served in various...