ʻĀINA In Schools Curriculum Training for Educators

Instance Title: Summer/Fall 2026

Course ID: 28161

Instance ID 85555

ʻĀINA In Schools is a farm to school initiative launched in 2006 that connects children to their local land, waters, and food to grow a healthier Hawaiʻi.

This training is open to all K-6 teachers using a hybrid model with in-person training sessions held on Oʻahu. In all virtual sessions, participants will be expected to engage via video-conferencing (Zoom) and collaborative documents (e.g. Google Docs). Participants will receive 3 PDE3 credits.

Space is limited, please register via Learnsoft. There is a $100 course fee*

*See site for schools exempt from the course fee

Required Dates:

Class 1 (Virtual)

Friday, July 10

9-11am

Virtual Orientation and PDE3 Logistics

Class 2, 3, & 4 (In-Person)

Wednesday, July 15 – Friday, July 17

8:30-2:30pm at the Kōkua Learning Farm

About Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation, Nutrition, Garden, and Compost Curriculum training & Building a Culture of ʻĀINA at your school

*Garden-Based Learning & Compost Participants must be able to implement garden lessons at their school via outdoor or indoor garden system with the approval of their school administrator.

Class 5 (Virtual)

Attend one (1) of three (3) virtual lesson planning sessions/LRP Support:

Session 1: Thursday, August 7, 4-6pm

Session 2: Thursday, September 4, 4-6pm

Session 3: Thursday, October 2, 4-6pm

Class 6 (Virtual)

Thursday, November 19

4-6pm

Hōʻike & Share Out

Please direct questions about the PDE3 courses to Katie Watanabe: [email protected]