The Graduate Studies Cohort, which began in the fall 1998 semester, is part of the University of Hawai`College of Education Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies masters in education program. About 15 inservice teachers are expected to remain together for the two-or-three-year period required to earn master's degrees in education from the Unviersity of Hawai`i. The Graduate Studies Cohort provides;
- Extensive study in the fields of language arts and multicultural education, with particular application to the effective instruction of native Hawaiian Students.
- Research and leadership training. Students are required to design, conduct, and write a research project in order to graduate. Some inservice teachers in the cohort have years of experience as educators and are already curriculum leaders at the school or district level. Other inservice teachers are newer to the profession and just developing an awareness of their own potential as educational leaders and innovators. Several inservice teachers have distinguished themselves by giving presentations at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, a major international conference.
Faculty contact information:
Dr. Kathryn Au, University Coordinator
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
College of Education- Wist Hall
1776 University Avenue
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822
Phone: (808) 956-9828
Email: kathryna@hawaii.edu
Previous Ka Lama Graduate Students:
Yvonne Lefcourt
Kapunahala Elementary School
Phone: (808) 261-4337
Email: yvonnelefcourt@hotmail.com
Corrina Luna
Wai'anae Elementary School
Phone: (808) 696-4553
Email: corrinaluna@yahoo.com
How to Apply to the Graduate Program:
Request an/send application to:
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Graduate School Division
2540 Maile Way, Spalding 360
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822
Phone: 956-8544
Email: www.hawaii.edu/graduate
and
College of Education
Graduate Division Office
Wist Hall
1776 University Avenue
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7704
Graduate Course Descriptions:
TECS 631 Language, Learning & Teaching:
This inquiry-based course examines the role that language plays in the
social construction of knowledge. Through (a) a variety of instructional
approaches, (b) class related activities, (c) extensive peer/instructor
interaction, (d) presentations by visiting speakers, (e) directed paper
writing and presentations, and (f) an emphasis on making learning and
teaching rewarding experiences, you will examine language and thinking
processes (including speaking, listening, reading, writing, moving, watching,
shaping, and viewing) within an integrated learning and teaching framework.
TECS 632 Qualitative Research Methods:
This course will discuss practical, epistemological, political, and ethical
issues in qualitative research and introduce students to a range of qualitative
research approaches. Since teachers are more often the researched that
the researchers, attention will be given to how teachers can avoid playing
the role of disempowered subjects of university studies. The course argues
that qualitative research is a different way of relating to the people
and institutions we study, a different way of asking questions, a different
way of thinking about the link between power and knowledge, and a different
way of writing and talking about research.
TECS 640 Seminar in Reading:
One of the premises of this course is that teachers must be readers of
literature in order to inspire their students to read well. Participants
will read books of their own choosing on the theme of our storied lives,
prepare responses in a literature response log, and participate in Book
Clubs (small-group discussions of literature). They will reflect on their
own experiences as readers as a means of gaining insights about the successful
instruction of their students. Participants will also read and discuss
chapters from an edited volume on literature-based instruction. They will
conduct and report on an inquiry of some aspect of literature-based instruction
in their own classrooms.
TECS 646 Literacy Assessment I:
The course will focus on the assessment and instruction of individual
students who struggle as readers and/or writers. Affective as well as
cognitive dimensions of literacy achievement will be considered. Learning
will take place through a variety of class activities, including whole
class and small group discussions and activities, lectures, and individual
conferences with the instructor. The emphasis will be on applying sound
approaches to assessment and instruction to benefit struggling readers/writers.
TECS 647 Literacy Assessment II:
This course will focus on assessment of the literacy achievement of classrooms
of students through the use of portfolios. A standards-based approach
to assessment will be emphasized. Affective as well as cognitive dimensions
of literacy achievement will be considered. Learning will take place through
a variety of class activities, including whole class and small group discussions
and activities, lectures, and individual conferences with the instructor.
TECS 667 Seminar in Curriculum-Elementary:
This course is an inquiry-based seminar on trends and issues related to
school organization, programs, administration, and faculty (with particular
reference to the State of Hawai'i education system). Through (a) a variety
of instructional approaches, (b) class and related activities, (c) extensive
peer/instructor interaction, (d) presentations by visiting speakers, (e)
directed seminar paper writing and presentation, and (f) an emphasis on
making learning and teaching rewarding experiences, you will be supported
in your exploration and objective assessment of curriculum trends, issues,
and research.
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Funded by the US DOE Native Hawaiian Curriculum, Teacher Training,
and Recruitment Grant
Designed and Developed by:
Ka Lama I, II and III students and R. Pi'ilani Hussey
Ka'aloa and Moku Ka'aloa