Inquiry Design Model (IDM) in Teaching Filipino History, Culture, and Identity Professional Development Series
About the Institute and FCP
Hawai‘i lawmakers unanimously passed HCR56 in 2022 which requested the Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) to “implement a Filipino history, culture and identity social studies course for high school students.” The Filipino Curriculum Project (FCP), a group of Filipino & Filipino American students in Hawaii dreamed of this curriculum after learning that they are not represented enough in existing social studies courses. Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, the following HIDOE and Hawaii Private Schools will offer CHR 2300 Filipino History Culture: Farrington High School, Waipahu High School, Dreamhouse Charter School, and Maryknoll School.
The Filipino American Education Institute is named after Sistan C. Alhambra, the first Filipina teacher hired at a Hawai‘i public school in 1924 who later developed Hawai‘i’s first private Kindergarten school. In memory of her trailblazing spirit, the mission of the Institute is to connect the knowledge and resources of the nation’s leading scholars in Philippine and Filipino American studies, languages, literature, curriculum and pedagogy with the expertise of K-12 teachers to ultimately benefit all students in Hawaiʻi.
Professional Development
The courses will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis with preference given to 1) high school social studies teachers of CHR 2300 Filipino History Culture and/or 2) participants who register for the two-part series. This PD series will enable educators to teach the HIDOE social studies course Filipino History Culture (CHR2300). Participants must attend all scheduled professional development dates.
Inquiry Design Model in Teaching Filipino History, Culture, and Identity (World) - Part 1 Hybrid
3- PDE3 Credits for HIDOE Teachers*
Cost: $175
• In person (Oahu) June 3-4, 2024, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: UH Mānoa College of Education and/or various sites related to Filipino community
• Synchronous on July 24, 9:00 am -12 noon
• In-person (Oahu), September 14, 2024, 8:00 am - 12 noon
Location: UH Mānoa College of Education"
• Portfolio due: October 15, 2024
The course will provide participants with content knowledge and pedagogy to teach and integrate Philippine history, culture, and identity into their subject area through the Inquiry Design Model (IDM). It will examine the Philippines’ traditions, values, and institutions and their global social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental impacts on Filipinos. Participants will explore Philippine art, music, dance, languages, and food and examine cultural connections to their identities and other ethnic groups. In addition, participants will learn how to lead their students in community engagement and civic action.
Inquiry Design Model in Teaching Filipino History, Culture, and Identity (Hawaiʻi & US) - Part 2 Hybrid
3 - PDE3 Credits for HIDOE Teachers*
Cost: $175
• In person (Oahu) June 5-6, 2024, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: UH Mānoa College of Education and/or various sites related to Filipino community
• Synchronous on July 24, 9:00 am -12 noon
• In-person (Oahu), November 16, 2024, 8:00 am - 12 noon
Location: UH Mānoa College of Education
• Portfolio due: December 1, 2024
The course will provide participants with content knowledge and pedagogy to teach and integrate Filipino American history, culture, and identity into their subject area through the Inquiry Design Model (IDM). It will examine community experiences and the social, cultural, political, and economic impacts on the Filipino diaspora in Hawaiʻi and the United States. Participants will explore art, music, dance, and food among Filipinos in Hawaiʻi and the United States. They will make connections to their identities and learn about sociopolitical movements that shape community formation. In addition, participants will learn how to lead their students in community engagement and civic action that foster solidarity with other racial/ethnic groups.
*The HIDOE has approved the Inquiry Design Model in Teaching Filipino History, Culture, and Identity (World) - Part 1 (3 credits) and Inquiry Design Model in Teaching Filipino History, Culture, and Identity (Hawaiʻi & US) - Part 2 (3 credits) courses for a total of 6 PDE3 credits. Educators can officially register for the course on pde3.k12.hi.us once they have been accepted into the PD series. For more information, please contact phalagao@hawaii.edu
The Filipino
Curriculum Project
Contact Us
For more information and for questions, please contact Dr. Patricia Halagao at phalagao@hawaii.edu.
Checks should be made payable to the University of Hawaii. All payments must be sent by April 15, 2024 to:
Center for Philippine Studies, University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa, 1890 East West Road, Moore Hall 415, Honolulu, HI 96822
Inquire about grants to cover travel expenses for neighbor island participants. Contact phalagao@hawaii.edu for more information.
