03 Feb

How Do You Create Higher Performing, Happier Classrooms?

HOW TO CREATE HIGHER PERFORMING, HAPPIER CLASSROOMS
IN SEVEN MOVES: A PLAYBOOK FOR TEACHERS
By Heather Staker

“This playbook shares the findings of three researchers who set off to discover what K–12 schools can learn from the best-run organizations in America. Why are companies such as Zappos, Geico, and Google continually ranked among the best places to work if you want to be happy and successful? Could classroom teachers use similar strategies to improve their students’ happiness and performance, not to mention their graduates’ readiness to work in America’s top organizations someday? – See more at: http://www.christenseninstitute.org/publications/playbook/#sthash.wdVmqaME.dpuf”

Read the full White Paper by Heather Staker at the Christensen Institute here: http://www.christenseninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/How-to-create-higher-performing-happier-classrooms-in-seven-moves.pdf

27 Jan

Charter school expects to open in August

View on The Garden Island

24 Jan

What is Project Based Learning

24 Jan

Application Available Now

22 Dec

Charter school seeks building

View on The Garden Island

07 Dec

Holiday Dinner and Dance Party at Trees Lounge – Sunday. December 11th

Join us for a Holiday Dinner and Dance Party to raise funds for Alaka’i O Kaua’i Public Charter school. Our school needs to raise a minimum of $200,000 to get us going before Federal funds kick in in August 2017. Our Eastside school will be a highly innovative free public charter school, focusing on project based learning, social and emotional learning, and individual learning plans for each student.

Sunday December, 11th at 5:30 join us for silent auction, Kauai Photo Booth + Hashtag Printing by Swell Photography, amazing Noisy Food pupus and dinner by Chef Benjamin featuring fresh local ingredients, 7:00 belly dancing show by the international award winning duo Al Farashat, and ending the night with a holiday dance party by DJ Angel Spinning your favorite world grooves. Tickets are $50 pre sale, $60 at the door. Tickets may be purchased below online or in person at Aloha from Kauai or Trees Lounge in Kapa’a.

Please join us for a fun night fundraising for local education. Our Keiki need your help, so come out and eat, drink, dance, and make merry in support of our islands future.

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE NOW:

19 Oct

Let’s find a home for Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School

Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School needs a home. Let’s help find it.

19 Oct

“Charter school still seeking land” – thegardenisland.com

Kani “DrB” Blackwell, acting chair, is considering all options, including yurts and portables, instead of the usual brick and mortar school buildings, Blackwell said.