Innovation Lab

PDE3 Course Information

Educators are also able to earn professional development credit by enrolling in our PDE3 course!

Course Description

This course will allow educators and students to think innovatively, learn collaboratively, and lead intentionally. Guided by competency based learning, this experience will be focused on cultivating ideators and creators, communicators and collaborators, and strategic and ethical decision makers. Equipped with these competencies, participants will apply them throughout multiple design sprints centered around the Aloha+ Challenge Goals. Course participants will have opportunities to pitch their innovative learning to authentic audiences for potential scaling, build a unique toolkit of resources and strategies, and transform their brand as a learning leader. The PDE3 course will be instructed through online self-paced modules and 3-4 in-person cohort meetings. Instructors include DOE Hawaii State Teacher of the Year, Curriculum Advisors from Independent and Private Schools, and Teach for America Leaders and Innovators.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

1. Understand the key mindsets, behaviors, and values associated with cultivating ideators and creators, communicators and collaborators, and strategic and ethical decision makers

2. Identify ways to personalize the application of these key mindsets, behaviors, and values

3. Understand and reflect on the approach of Equity Centered Community Design (ECCD)/Design Thinking

4. Identify ways to scale learning for classroom, school, and community