jiwase1
jiwase1.bsky.social
jiwase1
@jiwase1.bsky.social
Retired educator, still passionate about education. A wife, mom, and grandma, blogger, author of 2 books, “Leading with Aloha” and “Educating with Aloha.” Lifelong Hawai`i resident; enjoys golfing and sports
What’s it like in our country now? It’s like Chasing Marbles. hkesprincipal.blogspot.com/2025/04/chas...
Chasing Marbles
People are angry about what is happening to our country in the past 2+ months since the new administration took office. Thousands of federal...
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April 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Educator and parents of Gen Alpha. Jessica Kato will be our guest on the @whatschoolcouldbe.bsky.social community on Wednesday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m. HST to read her blog followed by a discussion amongst the participants. Please join us! Sign up at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Join us for this free event to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this film which dares us to reimagine schools for our students.
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"Most Likely to Succeed" - An Epic 10th Anniversary Celebration
YouTube video by What School Could Be
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January 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Educators, please join us for this @whatschoolcouldbe.bsky.social event! It’s a great way to start 2025 & will hopefully bring JOY to you as you return to school. Sign up at this link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Listen to Mark read his blog, & participate in the discussion. Hope to see you!
January 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Join us at the What School Could Be “Elevating Teacher Voice” on Weds., 1-8-2025 w/Mark Hines, Dir. of Kupu Hou Acad. @ Mid-Pacific Institute. Mark believes that schools can prepare learners for their futures by providing joyful learning.

Register at: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 28, 2024 at 6:48 AM
My latest blog post inspired by @kevinhoneycutt.bsky.social’s book “Midnight Run.” Poverty and Education: hkesprincipal.blogspot.com/2024/12/pove...
Poverty and Education
I recently read Midnight Run: My Narrow Escape to a Better Future  by Kevin Honeycutt and Terri Peckham. It’s Kevin’s story about his life...
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December 20, 2024 at 12:53 AM
What a wonderful opportunity to meet @mapm8ker.bsky.social IRL after getting to know her through the @whatschoolcouldbe.bsky.social community! Annie is amazing and shared a few resources available for FREE to students and teachers. Follow Annie! She shares TONS of resources!
December 11, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Educators: @kevinhoneycutt.bsky.social has written a very personal, heart-tugging and heartwarming book that shares his life experiences and his beliefs about education and the impact on ALL students. Highly recommended. Here’s the link to Kevin’s book: tinyurl.com/kevintalkeda...
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December 6, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Fantastic, @wscbevangelist.bsky.social! Educators, checkout this podcast with amazing guests!
November 20, 2024 at 5:31 AM
November 17, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Checking to see if I can post my blogs here. This is one I wrote after the election: hkesprincipal.blogspot.com/2024/11/i-sh...
I Shed a Few Tears Last Night
I had never cried over any election results before, even when my husband lost two elections in his political career. But I shed a few tears...
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November 15, 2024 at 12:31 AM