Pacific Educator - November 2002
Volume 1, Number 4
CONTENTS
4 EDUCATION THE PACIFIC WAY
Fostering connections between family, school,
and community.
5 LE’ATELE’S SUCCESS STORY
Parent and community partners spur school
improvement.
7 PIRC PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT FUND
Parent-initiated projects benefit students,
improve communications.
8 PARENTS AND BILINGUAL LEARNERS
The importance of fostering first language
development at home.
10 PACIFIC CHILD
Family and community involvement at
Awak Elementary School.
11 INFORMAL LEARNING
Parents can boost achievement.
11 MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE WEBLINKS
12 CULTURAL LEARNING AT KA‘ALA
Building community through Hawaiian skills
and values.
14 PACIFIC NEWS
14 BREASTFEEDING
A gift that lasts a lifetime.
15 RECOVERING FROM CHATA’AN
Educators in Chuuk and Guam strive to
stay on course.
16 PARENTS AS TEACHERS
Pacific Islanders working hand-in-hand.
17 PARENT CORNER
Middle ear infections can affect language
development.
18 PACIFIC CENTER BOOK REVIEW
19 CNMI SCORES BIG
Community helps create standards, assessments.
20 PACIFIC WORLDS
A Web-based look at island communities.
21 COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Bringing together ESL students, parents,
and teachers.
22 TECH TIPS
Tired of being spammed?
22 FIND IT ONLINE
Links to helpful education resources.