July 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24, 2026
8:45am-3:30pm
$1,850 for individuals, $1,750 per person for teams of 2+. Accompanying administrators attend at no additional cost. Includes lunch daily.
Full scholarships available for Early Childhood Educators serving students in preschool through grade 2 – please inquire here
Childcare is available at Hanahau‘oli’s Summer School’s Day Camp July 20-24, at an additional cost
Our annual summer institute is back and we invite JK-12 educators from independent, HIDOE and charter schools, including those in resource/support roles, coaches and administrators to join us for this intensive dive into the theory and foundations of interdisciplinary curriculum design. Experience hands-on learning, thematic lesson examples and observation, and receive personalized coaching from Hanahau'oli teachers as you develop a dynamic unit to bring back to your own classroom.
Participants will have access to an online resource page containing video lectures, readings, and additional resources to access before, throughout, and for several months after the program. Please click here to view the 1-page course description, explore corresponding summer camp opportunities for children entering grades K-4, and use the registration button above to reserve your space today!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
Dr. Robert G. Peters served as Hanahau`oli Head of School from 1982 to 2013. He received a Doctorate in Education from the University of Massachusetts, with a concentration in Foundations of Education and Curriculum Design. He has previously served as Chair of the Hawaii State Early Learning Board and President of the Samuel N. & Mary Castle Foundation Board of Trustees. Peters has taught graduate curriculum courses for the University of Hawaii and in the UH/HAIS Masters Degree Program in Private School Leadership. He is the primary instructor in an annual summer institute titled The Hanahau`oli Teacher Collaborative: An Institute for Interdisciplinary Curriculum Design. Dr. Peters has served on a number of local and national boards and is currently a member of the State Advisory Council for the federal Preschool Development Grant and an accreditation trainer for HAIS.
Dr. Amber Strong Makaiau is a Specialist at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Director of Curriculum and Research at the Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education, Director of the Hanahau‘oli School Professional Development Center, and Co-Director of the Progressive Philosophy and Pedagogy MEd Interdisciplinary Education, Curriculum Studies program. A former Hawai‘i State Department of Education high school social studies teacher, her work in education is focused around promoting a more just and equitable democracy for today’s children. Dr. Makaiau lives in Honolulu where she enjoys spending time in the ocean with her husband and two children.