University of Hawaii at Mānoa Department of Special Education

🍁🎃Fall Literacy Festival: Teaching candidates in ESEE 340 hosted a Fall Literacy Festival with their ESEE 350 RTI tutees!

There were 4 rotations which included a book walk, bean bag toss, read aloud sessions, and arts & crafts.

All activities were integrated with literacy and the teaching candidates planned the event in the ESEE 340 & 350 courses.

Way to go, ESEE teaching candidates! This festival looks so festive and fun! 🍂🍁

We love how close the PB ESN cohort is! They made matching shirts for themselves so that they could wear it on their Face-to-Face class day held in October. 🥹😎 Looking good!

We’d love to see or feature other programs, cohorts, and groups! Send your pics our way or tag us so we can share! 🤳📸

📑Publication Notification: “Teaching Theme Using Theory of Mind during Interactive Read Alouds” by Dr. Jerae Kelly and Dr. Kelli Cummings

Check out the article published by one of our very own faculty, Dr. Jerae Kelly! Link:
https://bit.ly/46Wik3g

🔔🔔🔔Congratulations are in order! Another $1 Million+ grant was awarded within the Department of Special Education to Associate Professor, Dr. Sara Cook!

"Funding will support Promoting and Retaining Effective, Professional, and Responsive Educators in Hawai‘i (PreparED HI) under the leadership of Cook and Kavita Rao, co-project director and Director of the COE Research Institute (CERI).

Over the next five years, PreparED HI will fund 30 scholars, representing the diversity of Hawaiʻi, to earn master’s degrees in special education and prepare them as teacher leaders to support students with disabilities throughout the state.

'We are excited to have an opportunity to provide funding for outstanding special educators who seek to earn a master’s degree,” Cook said. “This funding allows our department to further develop our MEd in Special Education Leadership and Research Track through which we hope to support not only the development but also the retention of special education teacher leaders in Hawaiʻi.'"

👀 Be on the lookout for more information on when this opportunity will be available!

COE Faculty Member Receives $1M Grant to Train Special Education Teacher Leaders - SPED Associate Professor Sara Cook was awarded $1,084,889 by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Funding will support Promoting and Retaining Effective, Professional, and Responsive Educators in Hawai‘i (PreparED HI) under the leadership of Cook and Kavita Rao...

Be sure to check out the 'Discover UH Mānoa' Open House event on Sat. Oct. 21! Come visit and learn about everything the College of Education has to offer!

To learn more and register, please visit: https://bit.ly/46s7rG4

Please share widely as this is a brand new event that we are offering for the first time! Hope to see you there!

Thinking about becoming a teacher? Want to learn more about our teacher licensure programs? The College of Education provides multiple pathways to teaching at the undergrad, post-bac, and master degree levels. We support all islands and have amazing funding opportunities available. Stop by any of our in-person or virtual information sessions to learn more and share with others!

To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3PQ6EsZ

Our first stop will be Kona on Sept. 27th! Please shared widely with your networks! Hawai'i Public Schools

The James & Abigail Campbell Family Foundation Scholarship application for Spring 2024 is currently available and due on October 15, 2023.

The purpose of this fund is to assist students pursuing a degree at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Education who are committed to working as a teacher or education leader serving Wai‘anae Coast communities (Nānākuli to Ka‘ena Point, including but not limited to Mā‘ili, Wai‘anae and Mākaha). Funds shall be used for costs associated with attendance (e.g. tuition, books, fees, etc.).

Eligibility:
1. Open to full-time, part-time, graduate, or undergraduate students.
2. Must be an enrolled student, pursuing a degree at the College of Education, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM).
3. Permanent resident of Hawai‘i.
4. Graduate of a Hawai‘i high school.
5. Minimum 3.0 grade point average.

Criteria:
Preferences in order of priority as identified through the application process:
1. Profess a desire to improve self, the teaching profession, and commit to working as a teacher or education leader serving Wai‘anae Coast communities (Nānākuli to Ka‘ena Point, including but not limited to Mā‘ili, Wai‘anae and Mākaha).
2. Preference to students who are from Wai‘anae Coast communities (Nānākuli to Ka‘ena Point, including but not limited to Mā‘ili, Wai‘anae and Mākaha).
3. Preference to students who have done, plan to do field work, or have prior teaching experience in Wai‘anae Coast communities.
4. Preference given to students of Native Hawaiian ancestry as self-identified.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/469Br9k

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🌺Aloha everyone!

Check out fall and spring Project KUALIMA courses in PDE3, 3 credits each! HMTSS, behavior screening, low-intensity behavior strategies, data dashboards, managing acting out behavior, internalizing, and more!

Participants say it’s organized, informative, not busy work, and one of the best PDE3 courses!

Go to: pde3.k12.hi.us and search KUALIMA

Congratulations to our very own, Dr. Rhonda Black, on becoming a Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)! What a high honor bestowed on a very deserving person.

COE Faculty Member Becomes Fellow of a National Disabilities Association – SPED Dr. Rhonda Black, a professor in the College of Education (COE) Department of Special Education (SPED), was recently designated as a Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). Among only seven AAIDD Fellows selected from universities and centers across...

Please help us spread the word! Our Post Bac program has been redesigned to be completed in 18 months and will start Spring 2022. Deadline to apply is October 15! If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Thank you for the spotlight College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa! Please read the post below and get to know our . This project is very special to us.

“Every Student Deserves Someone Special”

We just want to call attention to this awesome project led by one of our own - Janet Kim, out Special Ed Recruitment Specialist. On March 11, 2021, the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Hawai'i Public Schools launched the Every Student Deserves Someone Special campaign website. A collaborative project, spearheaded by the UHM College of Education (COE), Department of Special Education (SPED) University of Hawaii at Mānoa Department of Special Education, the campaign addresses the ongoing challenge of special education teacher recruitment and retention in Hawaiʻi.

The goal of Someonespecialforstudents is to increase the number of students pursuing a teaching degree or certificate through the UH System. In this case, the campaign specifically promotes SPED programs while helping to destigmatize special education and foster support for individuals with disabilities.

Meet the inaugural SPEDucator Project fellows here: https://sites.google.com/hawaii.edu/the-speducator-project/meet-the-speducators
Visit the Every Student Deserves Someone Special campaign website to learn more about becoming a SPED teacher: https://someonespecialforstudents.com/
Read the full story here: https://coe.hawaii.edu/news/?open=news-4-4250

RSVP for a free talk story happening tomorrow! Link below.

🗣CALLING ALL FUTURE TEACHERS: Sign up for our SPEDucator Talk Story happening Friday, April 9th. Sign up here: bit.ly/speducatortalkstory University of Hawaii at Mānoa Department of Special Education

What's hip hop got to do with public health and education?

We invite you to welcome and engage with our Spring 2021 distinguished speakers for the Carl & Alice Daeufer Education Lecture Series:

Dr. Olajide Williams and Lori Rose Benson of Hip Hop Public Health on the topic of "Harnessing the Transformative Power of Music, Art, and Science to Improve Health Literacy and Inspire Behavior Change"

Saturday, April 10, 2021
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. HST (via Zoom)
RSVP at this link http://go.hawaii.edu/9FJ by April 6, 2021 to receive the Zoom info

Please help spread the word widely. This event is free and open to the public. More info at https://coe.hawaii.edu/events/carl-alice-daeufer-education-lecture-series/

The challenges in health literacy and equity have always been with us, even before the current global coronavirus pandemic. Learn how HHPH has been developing and implementing their approach to "achieve health equity using an innovative array of culturally-tailored media tools designed to improve health literacy". Check out more about them at https://hhph.org/.

We look forward to welcoming the distinguished guest speakers with you all. See you there!

Hawai'i Public Schools University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Hawai‘i News University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Office of Public Health Studies Hawaii State Department of Health Hawai'i Arts Alliance YMCA Honolulu Educational Administration MEdT Program UHM Learning Design & Technology University of Hawaii at Mānoa Department of Special Education Center on Disability Studies Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG) College of Education Doctoral Students Association College of Education Student Association-CESAhi John A. Burns School of Medicine Keith Cross, MC PhD

Mahalo, Dodi, for your kind words!

If you’re interested in learning more about our BCBA program, please email [email protected] and our Recruitment Specialist will be more than happy to connect with you!

“As the world moves toward more of a virtual platform, I cannot emphasize enough how important the people are in education! If it weren’t for the positive, caring, and motivated UH staff, professors, and representatives I encountered along the way, I would not have had the same level of success. Certainly, there were times life got in the way, things grew very challenging, and I even wanted to give up (there’s nothing like writing your Plan B during the birth of your fourth child or herniating a disk in your back during BCBA coursework)… but my devoted professors saw something in me and encouraged me in their own special way to stay the course. That’s what makes these accomplishments worth celebrating; the challenges we’ve had to overcome along the way. The way we’ve had to lean on each other throughout the hardships and cheer each other on to the end.”
--Dodi Pritchett, MEd in Special Education, BCBA Graduate
Read the full profile here: https://coe.hawaii.edu/profiles/?open=profile-4-4136

Hear from three of our new faculty to get some helpful advice on the doctoral journey! Info below.

Anecdotes from our Doctoral Journeys: Advice from COE’s Newest Faculty
Friday, February 12, 2021, 4-5PM
Register here:
https://coehawaii.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqcOuuqzMqHtEuTISvnaKtD8uagjX_yMFm

Meet COE’s newest faculty members and hear about their doctoral experiences. In Fall 2020, these faculty joined our COE ‘ohana as assistant professors:

Ethan Chang, Educational Administration (Univ of California, Santa Cruz)
Lyndsey Aiono Conradi, Special Education (University of Utah)
Rachelle (Shelly) Huntington, Special Education (University of Washington)
Mark Murphy, Educational Psychology (Stanford University)
Maryam Nozari, Special Education (University of Texas at Austin)

Each faculty member will share anecdotes about their experience as a doctoral student, providing advice for current doctoral students as you navigate your doctoral programs. This will also give you the opportunity to learn about their areas of expertise; even if you are not a student in these specific departments, the experiences and expertise of these faculty members is relevant to all students in the field of Education.

All UH College of Education doctoral students are welcome! Master’s students interested in pursuing a doctorate in the future are welcome to join.

This event is sponsored by the PhD in Education Program and the College of Education Doctoral Student Association (COEDSA)

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Here’s to a successful spring semester! If you’re having trouble registering, please contact us ASAP.

Here’s to a happy and healthy new year!

We hope everyone is having a safe and relaxing holiday!

near and far! Please read for the first campaign initiative of the 20 selected Hawaii DOE special education teachers that were selected for the and . What a great way to get in the holiday spirit while staying safe!

Applications are open for Fall 2021! Make sure to email [email protected] or contact Janet Kim our Recruitment Specialist for more info! http://bit.ly/spedinfo

From our Ohana to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!

The Hawaii CEC is having a Seminar and Annual Meeting tomorrow, November 7 2020 from 10-11am! Guest speaker is our very own Janet Kim, who will be presenting on Pandemic Parenting. Everyone is welcome to attend! Zoom info is in the picture.

We’d like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween! Wish we could be doing our normal celebrations, but we’ll plan something better for next year 😉

Message from the Dean

March 27, 2020: Message from COE Dean, Dr. Nathan M. Murata, regarding how the College is taking steps to continue serving our students and partners. bit.ly/COVID19COEDeanMsg

Stay safe, everyone, and take care of yourselves, family, keiki, kupuna, and others who would be particularly impacted by the COVID-19 viral outbreak.

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TODAY FEB 14 AT 12 PM - Please join us for a talk-story with visiting scholar Giyu WANG Kai Lung from Taiwan, who has been with us since late summer 2019, and who will be wrapping up his stay in Hawai‘i by the end of this month. Giyu has been doing a comparative study of indigenous science education in Hawai’i and Taiwan. This gathering, where Giyu will share a little bit about his research, is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Please bring your lunch - there will be light refreshments (crunchy snacks, coffee, tea, and water). Please share along with interested colleagues, students, and others in the community.

For those who are unable to attend in person, you may join via Zoom at bit.ly/ZoomTalkStory2020Feb14

Friday, February 14, 2020
Wist Hall, Room 128
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Walk-ins are welcome, but it would greatly help us plan if you could RSVP here: bit.ly/3bDPZlZ

Mahalo and Masalu (in Paiwan, one of the indigenous languages in Taiwan)!

Our Master's program receives a national ranking for "best stipend availability"! Have you considered applying? Contact [email protected]! https://coe.hawaii.edu/about/announcements/2020/02/coe-programs-receive-top-national-ranking?utm_campaign=News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=83040435&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-811zUc1y-jm-uCIVLjFUoO5ueLpM2fGiEcL0_Cg4nqHayxq7qGv8kqoMgHvihWfbzwxOwqlW2xXvvNb3QoT8NczxmiKw&_hsmi=83040435

Did you know there are stipends available for multiple programs? Priority deadline to apply is tomorrow! But there's still time to contact us for the March 1 deadline. Reach out now! bit.ly/spedinfo

Did you know if you are pursuing a SPED teaching license you may be eligible for a tuition stipend?

Check out the full criteria and conditions:
https://coe.hawaii.edu/admissions-advising/advising-osas/tuition-money-school

Or at: https://tiny.cc/medt-financialaid

"It’s Great to be A Teacher" event hopes to provide state with more educators

The It's Great to be a Teacher event is coming up on January 25. If you've ever thought about joining the teaching profession, please consider attending. See our Recruitment Specialist speak about it on Hawaii News Now!
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2020/01/20/its-great-be-teacher-event-hopes-provide-state-with-more-educators/?fbclid=IwAR3RtIpM8CtXURCO9SdpgmdTBjiVDIa5P8hcvggf3NAeH0JEUM5ogyJcRA4

hawaiinewsnow.com The Teacher Education Coordinating Committee (TECC) is holding its annual It’s Great to be A Teacher event at Leeward Community College on January 25, 2020 from 9 am to 1 pm. A one-stop opportunity for anyone interested in becoming a teacher in Hawai‘i, the event will feature the many different ...

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** Registration is FREE at bit.ly/IGTBAT2020 **
PLEASE SHARE ALONG WITH A FUTURE TEACHER! 🤩

Each year, the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee (TECC) organizes the It's Great to be a Teacher event that draws in hundreds of local substitute teachers, educational assistants, and other individuals who are considering becoming teachers in Hawai‘i. This event provides a one-stop-shop opportunity to learn about all the different teacher preparation programs and organizations available on their journey. In addition, inspirational stories and insight from locally recognized teachers and leaders in education will be shared as well.

Date/Time: January 25, 2020, 9 am - 1 pm
Location: Event venue graciously hosted at Leeward Community College (big mahalos!)

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If you’re near the College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa tomorrow, swing by our annual bake sale and Halloween bash hosted by us and the Student Council for Exceptional Children! We’ll also be having Tricks and Treats for the kids from the Children’s Center 🎃

Share your teacher shoutout for in the comments! We'd love to recognize .

New Student Orientations for our incoming Post Bac and MEd students are both next week! Excited to meet everyone.

Getting ready for school to start in just a few short weeks!

A Meta-Analysis of Single-Case Research on Embedding Interests of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder - Jennifer Ninci, Leslie C. Neely, Mack D. Burke, Mandy Rispoli, Kimberly J. Vannest, Victor Willson, Paula Ulloa, 2019

Need new reading material for summer? Here's a new publication from Dr. Jennifer Ninci!

journals.sagepub.com Restricted interests of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can act as a barrier to learning important life skills. Embedding the interests of indiv...

Look out world, here are your newest special educators! Congratulations again to our Master's students, dual Secondary and Special Education Master's students, Post Baccalaureate students, and Bachelor's students! They worked hard to get here, and our faculty were honored to celebrate you.

Congratulations to all our graduating students! We are proud of your accomplishments.