ESL Kalahu presentation

1.  Look at the list on your table.
 Circle one Hawaiian proverb that resonates with you.
Warm Up Activity
Applying an ‘Āina-Based Approach
in 2 ESL Courses

2. Kalāhū Place-Based Community Research Curriculum
May 18, 2017
Cary Torres
Nicole Otero
Yoneko Kanaoka
Kalāhū: Wai‘ale‘ale
Applying an ‘Āina-Based Approach
in 2 ESL Courses

3.  Students = non-native speakers of English
- international students
- immigrants / Generation 1.5 students
ESL 100 focuses on critical reading and expository college-
level writing within a framework designed for non-native
speakers of English.
ESL 100
Composition for Non-Native Speakers

4.  Course theme = Education
 Guiding Research Question = What are the best
innovations for educational reform in the U.S.?
 Modular approach
ESL 100
Composition for Non-Native Speakers

5.  Course theme = Education
 Guiding Research Question = What are the best
innovations for educational reform in the U.S.?
 Modular approach
ESL 100
Composition for Non-Native Speakers

6.  Course theme = Education
 Guiding Research Question = What does success
mean for you and how do you plan to achieve it?
 Modular approach
- 4 modules/16 Weeks
‘Aina-Based ESL 100
Composition for Non-Native Speakers

7. Traditional ESL 100 ‘Āina-Based ESL 100
Topics
• The Value of Education
• Education in America
• Diversity in Education
• The Dropout Crisis
• Engagement
• The Student
• The Teacher
• Parental Involvement
Topics
• A Sense of Self and Place
• Growth Mindset and Willpower
• Engagement in School and the
Community
• Career Success
ESL 100 VS. ‘Āina-Based ESL 100

8. 'A'ohe 'ulu e loa'a i ka pokole o ka lou.
No breadfruit can be reached when the picking stick is too short.
There is no success without preparation.
ESL 100 is structured around the guiding question below:
What does success mean for you and how do you plan to achieve it?
‘Aina-Based ESL 100

9. ‘Aina-Based ESL 100
Guiding Question:
What does success mean for you and how do you plan to achieve it?

10. ʻAʻole nō i ʻike ke kanaka i nā nano o kona wahi i hānau ʻia ai.
A person doesn’t see all the beauties of his birthplace
One doesn’t see how beautiful his birthplace is
until he goes away from home.
How does what you value and where you are from shape where you are
going?
Module 1: A Sense of Self and Place

11. How does where you are from and what you value shape where you are going?
Module 1: A Sense of Self and Place
In-Class Writing Reflect on how your culture and place has influenced your
educational experience.
Data Collection Interview a family member about the importance of culture in
their life.
Article The Cost of Being Hawaiian
(Molina, n.d.)
Movie The Ride (Kurosawa, 2003)
Composite
Paper
Describe how where you are from and what you value shapes
your personality and your future goals. Also, explain how your
culture and educational experiences connect you to your current
education and life in Hawai‘i.

12. ʻAʻohe puʻu kiʻekiʻe ke hoʻāʻo e piʻi.
No cliff is so tall that it cannot be scaled
No problem is too great when one tries hard to solve it.
How can you use your culture and cultural resources to develop
yourself and develop willpower and a growth mindset?
Module 2: Growth Mindset & Willpower

13. How can you use your culture and cultural resources to develop yourself and
develop willpower and a growth mindset?
In-Class Writing Reflect on how you persist when you face difficult situations.
Data Collection Interview a student in another class about their mindset and
willpower (class activity).
Article Willpower: It’s All In Your Head
(Walton & Dweck, 2011)
You Can Grow Your Intelligence
(Mindsetworks, 2010)
Movie Soul Surfer (McNamara, 2011)
Composite
Paper
Describe a difficult situation that you have faced in your life. Did
you use a growth mindset and willpower to persist and overcome
the difficult situation? In the future, how can a growth mindset
and willpower help you to succeed?
Module 2: Growth Mindset & Willpower

14. E lawe I ke aʻo a mālama, a e ʻoi mau ka naʻauao.
He who takes his teachings and applies them
increases his knowledge.
What engages you in your education and community, and how does
your engagement in your education and the community help you
develop yourself to become successful?
Module 3: Engagement in Education
and the Community

15. What engages you in your education and community, and how does your engagement
in your education and the community help you develop yourself to become successful?
In-Class Writing Reflect on your engagement in school and the local
community.
Data Collection Survey 5 students in about their engagement in school and the
community. (individual activity)
Article Carving a Future
(Nakaso, 2015)
Not Enough Students Are Success-Ready
(Lopez, 2014)
Movie Haumana (Woolfred, 2013)
Composite
Paper
Describe why engagement in school and the community is
important and how this engagement can positively impact your
learning and lead you to be more successful in the future.
Module 3: Engagement in Education
and the Community

16. E hana mua a paʻa ke kahua, ma mua o ke aʻo ʻana aku iā haʻi
Build yourself a firm foundation before teaching others.
How will you use all of your strengths and resources to prepare
yourself to be successful in your future career?
Module 4: Career Success

17. What engages you in your education and community, and how does your engagement
in your education and the community help you develop yourself to become successful?
In-Class Writing Reflect on your FOCUS2 Work Interest Assessment.
Data Collection Interview a professional in your future career field.
Article Library Research Experience & Annotated Bibliography
Cultural
Exploration
Explore how Hawaiian values connect to success in your future.
‘Ōlelo No ‘eau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings
(Pukui, 1983)
32 Hawaiian Values
(Apo, 2012)
Composite
Paper
Describe your future career and its requirements and what skills
you have and need to develop to succeed. Also describe how
embracing Hawaiian values will support your success, and how
you will use your career to give back to the community.
Module 4: Career Success

18. Hawaiian Values
What Hawaiian
values or proverbs
will help people be
successful in this
career?
Explain the
meaning
Explain how the
values are
connected to this
career
Your own cultural
values
Career
Why is this a good career?
What type of person might like this
career?
What does success mean to you (and how
is that connected to this career)?
Requirements
Describe/ list education, skills, knowledge
required for this job
• What skills you have/ need to develop
• What skills/ education for this job will
require persistence and willpower
• How engagement in this job and the
community will connect to success
Community
Engagement
Describe how
having this career
will allow you to
give back to the
community
What does success
mean to you (and
how is that
connected to this
career)?
Reference List
Also include in-
text references
throughout
Final Poster

19. Poster Session

20. ESL 100 Course Assessment
E-Café Added Questions ESL 100 Fall 2016 Sect 1 Sect 2 Sect 3
Did this course increase your awareness of Hawaiian
Culture?
4.86 4.63 4.71
Did this course increase your awareness of Hawaiian
Values?
4.86 4.53 4.82
'Aina-based assignments (assignments related to
Hawaii and the local community) increased my
understanding of the course.
4.79 4.41 4.53
'Aina-based lessons increased your appreciation for
the place that you call home.
4.69 4.35 4.76

21. ESOL 94
Community
Partners
Curriculum
Fall: Environment
Spring: Language
Sustainability
Designation
‘Aina-based approach
and content

22. ESOL 94
Advanced Academic English for Speakers of Other Languages
*Both courses are ‘Āina-Based and have a sustainability designation.
Module ESOL 94 Fall
Theme: Environment
ESOL 94 Spring
Theme: Language
1 The Ocean Language and Culture
2 Fresh Water Indigenous Languages
3 Food Multilingualism
4 Sustainability The Power of
Language
SLO: Independently write substantially error-free, well
organized, and coherent evidence-based academic essays.

23. Partners

24. Module 1: Ocean
Webquest Ocean Pollution in Hawai‘i & The Pacific
Garbage Patch
Article Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash
(Hoshaw, 2009)
Movie Tapped (Soechtig, 2010)
Plastic Paradise (Angela Sun, 2013)
Experience Beach Clean-Up
Community
Partnership
Waikiki Aquarium
808 Clean-ups

25. E Ola Ka Kai, E Ola Kakou
As the ocean thrives, so do we.
Module 1: Ocean
4 ESOL 94 classes & 1 math class
Waikiki Beach Clean Up
3 ESOL 94 classes & 2 English classes
Ala Moana Beach Clean Up
808 Clean Ups

26. Module 2: Fresh Water
Webquest Fresh Water Pollution: Hawai‘i
Article Non-Point Source Fresh Water Pollution
(polluted runoff)
(Arnold & Beristain, 1993)
Movie Tapped (Soechtig, 2010)
(Chemicals in the Water – bonus materials)
Experience Personal Water Use Survey
River walk and survey
Guest speaker presentation
Community
Partnership
Koʻolau Mountains Watershed Partnership

27. Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua
Unfolded by the water are the faces of the flowers
Flowers thrive were there is water, as people are found where
the living conditions are good.
Module 2: Fresh Water
Early College Kaimuki High
School ESOL 94 students
survey Palolo Stream
Koolau Mountains Watershed
Partnership Guest Speaker

28. Module 3: Food
Webquest Imported vs. Locally Produced Food
Article How Far Does Your Food Travel
(Center for Urban Education about
Sustainable Agriculture, 2016)
Movie Lonos Bounty (World Class Productions, 2010)
Ingredients Hawaii (Bates, 2012)
Experience Locally Sourced Restaurant Guide &
Sustainability Tour
Community
Partnership
Kapi‘olani Community College -Chef Brown

29. He keiki aloha nā mea kanu
Beloved children are the plants.
Plants are like farmers’ children because they receive much
attention and care
Module 3: Food
Kapi‘olani Community College
Sustainability Tour
Independent Research:
Locally Sourced Restaurant Guide

30. Module 4: Sustainability
Webquest Carbon Footprint & Going Green
Article Hawai‘i Sustainability Plan (adapted)
Movie Wall-e
(Stanton, 2008)
Experience Interdisciplinary Discussion
Guest Speaker
Community
Partnership
Sustainable Coastlines

31. ʻAʻohe puʻu kiʻekiʻe ke hoʻāʻo e piʻi.
No cliff is so tall that it cannot be scaled
No problem is too great when one tries hard to solve it.
Module 4: Sustainability
ESOL 94 and English 100 Sustainability Discussion

32. ESOL 94 Course Assessment
E-Café Added Questions ESOL 94 Fall 2016 Sect 1 Sect 2
Did this course increase your awareness of Hawaiian Culture?
4.79 4.59
Did this course increase your engagement in the community? 4.68 4.65
Did this course increase your awareness of environmental
issues facing Hawaii?
4.74 4.71
Did this course increase your awareness of the importance of
sustainability?
4.68 4.59
'Aina-based assignments (assignments related to Hawaii and
the local community) increased my understanding of the
course.
4.79 4.65

33.  ʻĀina-based curriculum benefits all
 Non-Hawaiian students and teachers can benefit
 A sense of personal responsibility for the place you
live or call home.
 Writing was more authentic.
 More critical thinking
 Collaboration made this more meaningful and rich
 Within our department, across the college, in the
community
Reflection

34.  “Being engaged in the community was a really good chance [to]
learn.”
 “It is important that we appreciate the ‘āina by understanding
the culture and lifestyles and ways that we can become a whole
community.”
 “It helped me [be] more engaged in the community and to
respect Hawai‘i more.”
 “I have a bit more understanding of my home. It made me want
to have a deeper understanding of where ever I visit”
 “It’s all meaningful and inspiring. It was step-by-step,
encouraging me first to know about myself, become social, and
to discover my future career and life path.”
Voices of Students ESL 100 / ESOL 94

35. Hawaiian Values and Career Success
Values define our behavior, determine our relationships
with each other, determine what kind of people we want
to be, and set a standard for our own behavior in the
workplace.

36. Hawaiian Values and Career Success
 Embracing Hawaiian values can help people to
become more successful in their careers as well as in
their personal lives.
 The first step to success is to explore Hawaiian values
and determine which are most applicable for success
in your future career.

37. Hawaiian Values and Career Success
Hawaiian Proverbs
1. Review the Hawaiian proverb that you chose at the
beginning.
2. Think about the meaning of this proverb and how it
connects to success in your chosen career.
3. With the person next to you, discuss how these
values and proverb are related to success in your
career.

38. Mahalo!