Sustainable Change
Our work is anchored in the Nā Hopena A‘o (HĀ) framework and global best practices for sustainable systems change.
Your Partner
We partner with schools, complexes, agencies, nonprofits, and corporate teams.
Improving Outcomes
We design and deliver professional learning, retreats, and community-based programs that build capacity, strengthen culture, and improve outcomes.
Developing ʻāina education
HOʻOKELE ʻĀINA
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.
Advancing Literacy
GROUNDED IN HAWAIʻI
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.
Math Services
SYSTEMIC MATH SOLUTIONS
Equity-driven, data-informed support for Hawaiʻiʻs schools including leadership coaching, collaborative education networks, and family engagement to advance math achievement for all learners. 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.
School Improvement Support
TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS ACROSS HAWAIʻI
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. 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
Family & Community Engagement
Culturally grounded tools and strategies to mobilize collective impact
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
EL program planning
ELEVATING ENGLISH LEARNER SUCCESS
Customized PD series aligned to WIDA, second language acquisition and HĀ. 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
Modular PD Series
UHAU HUMU PILINA
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.
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
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.
PAF Educational Services
Request for consultation for educational services and professional development.
