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HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY
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East O‘ahu Teacher Receives Award
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ath and computer science teacher Michael Ida of Kalani High School was named the 2023 Hawai‘i State
Teacher of the Year. Ida is a veteran teach- er of nearly three decades and was chosen out of more than 12,500 educators within the state’s Department of Education system.
He’s recognized for his dedication and commitment to his students as well as his support of fellow teachers. Ida is responsi- ble for launching the computer science pro- gram at Kalani, and throughout the years the program has grown to include two advanced placement offerings and a computer science club. He coaches students in math competi- tions and is also active in the Hawai‘i De- partment Of Education’s Hawai‘i Teacher Leader Academy, uplifting fellow teachers to become leaders in the industry.
Ida comes from a family of educators and says he always knew he would go into teaching.
“The neat thing about teaching is that every day is different,” he says. “There’s SEE PAGE 3
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