A multi-year partnership and support system for developing ʻāina education at your school and growing across our network with an annual summer institute, leadership development, and teacher induction program.

• System-Level Impact: Engages administrators, teachers, students, and community in sustainable transformation.
• Culturally Sustaining: Anchored in Hawaiian worldviews, mo‘olelo, and stewardship of place.
• Research-Driven: ʻĀina-based approaches improve academic performance, belonging, and civic engagement.

State-Aligned: Supports HIDOE Hawaiian Education mandates and HĀ outcomes.

A structured literacy and science of reading PD series aligned to the Hawaii Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and customized to the needs of your school.

Rooted in research. Responsive to community. Ready to implement.

• Literacy Needs Assessment & Planning – Collaborative review of school/district data to design customized professional learning plans.
• Structured Literacy PD Series – Phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing aligned with the science of reading.
• HMTSS-R Implementation Support – Action planning, assessment integration, and team capacity-building to sustain multi-tiered supports.

ʻĀina-Based and Culturally Responsive Literacy Workshops – Storytelling, language fluency, and place-based practices that support reading development.

Equity-driven, data-informed support for Hawaiʻiʻs schools including leadership coaching, collaborative education networks, and family engagement to advance math achievement for all learners.

PAF Math Services at a Glance

Rooted in equity. Driven by data. Designed for Hawaiʻi’s learners.

• Math Equity Audit & Needs Assessment – A guided review of achievement data with a custom improvement plan to identify gaps and drive strategic action.
• Math Leadership Development & Coaching – Yearlong PLC series and quarterly coaching to build internal instructional leadership and sustain systems-level change.
• Collaborative Networks for Educators – Monthly or quarterly PLCs that foster collaboration, data use, and continuous instructional improvement.

Family & Community Engagement + Custom Services – Engagement packages include workshops and events to strengthen home-school math support. Custom PD, pathways redesign, and standards review available.

Provides research-based school improvement support for every level of Hawaiʻiʻs education system – offerings needs assessments, leadership development, instructional coaching, inclusive practices customized to design solutions.

PAF Transforming Schools Services at a Glance

Rooted in purpose. Built for change. Powered by community.

• Needs Assessment & Visioning – Diagnostic tools and planning support to identify priorities and build momentum
• Leadership Development – Coaching and workshops to develop equity-driven, future-ready leadership
• Instructional Coaching Systems – Capacity-building for site-level coaches and PLCs to improve practice and outcomes
• MTSS & Inclusive Practices – Training and implementation support for RTI/MTSS, UDL, and support for diverse learners

Family & Community Engagement – Culturally grounded tools and strategies to mobilize collective impact

EL program planning, customized PD series aligned to WIDA, second language acquisition and HĀ.

PAF English Learner Services at a Glance

Grounded in equity. Designed for Hawaiʻi’s classrooms.

• EL Program Planning & Needs Assessment – School- and complex-level planning aligned with HIDOE priorities
• Stackable PD Modules – Customized series aligned to WIDA, second language acquisition, and HĀ
• Coaching & PLC Facilitation – Ongoing support to drive implementation and continuous improvement

Tiered Programs by Role – Differentiated learning paths for leaders, general educators, and EL specialists

A modular PD series that guides school teams in enhancing social-emotional learning programs through place-based, culturally grounded practices rooted in Nā Hopena Aʻo and the unique context of Hawaiʻi.

Series Overview: Participants will assess their current

SEL programs through a gap analysis and enhance them using a framework grounded in Nã Hopena A’o, ensuring SEL is contextualized within place, culture, language, and community.

Option 1: One Day Workshop August 28, 2025

Option 2: customized four x 90 minute session series

Session 1 Grounding SEL in Place, Culture, Community: This session immerses participants in the key principles of the ‘Uhau Humu Pilina Framework by engaging them in storytelling, movement, and collective meaning-making-mirroring the framework’s emphasis on place, culture, language, and community.

Session 2 Strengthening SEL – Reflect & Act: This session immerses participants in deep reflection, collective dialogue, and action planning, mirroring the iterative and relational process of the ‘Uhau Humu Pilina Framework as they assess their SEL programs.

Session 3 Infusing the Uhau Humu Pilina framework: This session grounds participants in reflection, collective responsibility, and action, reinforcing how ‘Uhau Humu Pilina strengthens school culture while ensuring their commitment to lasting change.

Session 4 Bringing Protocols to Life: This session grounds operationalizing Wehena and Huaka’i to support SEL and ‘āina-based learning.