Practical
No tool tutorials for the sake of tools. Every session connects to decisions you actually make while planning and teaching.
Professional learning for K–12 educators
Professional learning that helps teachers use technology with purpose.
Practical, research-based professional development designed for real classrooms. Learn how to use digital tools to improve instruction, engagement, accessibility, and student learning.
Practical PD. Real classroom application. Built for working educators.
The idea behind it
Technology should improve teaching and learning — not just add another tool to the pile.
- Grounded in instructional practice
- Accessibility and engagement built in
- Designed for working teachers' schedules
Why TeachTechGrow
Professional development that respects your time and your practice.
Too much technology PD stops at the features. TeachTechGrow starts with instruction — what students need to think about, practice, and show — and works backward to the tools that make that possible.
Purposeful
Instruction first, technology second. We start with the learning goal, then choose the tool that genuinely serves it.
Applicable
Research-informed and manageable. You leave with something built, revised, or ready to use in your own classroom.
Hawaiʻi Teacher Resources
The stuff you end up Googling every year, all in one place.
A plain-language starting point for Hawaiʻi educators — reclassification basics, official salary schedules, professional development planning, and the phone numbers worth saving. Every official detail links straight to the agency that owns it.
Teacher Reclassification
What classification lanes are, and who to call at HIDOE with your specific questions.
Salary Schedules
Direct link to the official HIDOE Current Salary Schedules page.
PDE3 & Professional Development
How to think about professional learning and credit planning without guesswork.
Useful HIDOE Contacts
Teacher Reclassification Unit (808-441-8383) and the official HIDOE directory.
TeachTechGrow is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education. Requirements can change — verify current information with the official source before acting on it.
Professional Learning
Practical learning designed around your teaching goals.
TeachTechGrow develops practical, classroom-focused professional learning around meaningful technology integration, instructional design, student engagement, accessibility, and digital learning. Sessions are built for working educators: clear, applicable, and grounded in instructional purpose.
Meaningful Technology Integration
Choose and use digital tools because they support real learning goals, not because they are new.
Instructional Design
Plan learning experiences that give students opportunities to think, practice, receive feedback, and show what they know.
Student Engagement
Design activities that invite participation, interaction, and ownership through intentional use of technology.
Accessibility & Inclusion
Build flexibility into learning from the start so more students can access, participate, and succeed.
Digital Learning & Pedagogy
Move beyond digital worksheets. Use online spaces to create meaningful contexts for collaboration and creation.
How it works
A clear path from planning to classroom application.
- 01
Plan
Start with your goals, students, and context. We identify the learning needs first, then shape the right professional learning plan.
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Learn
Engage in practical, focused learning with clear strategies, classroom examples, and time to explore and ask questions.
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Apply
Create or improve something you can use with your own students right away, with feedback grounded in your classroom reality.
Professional learning is designed around your context, goals, and schedule.
About
Built by an educator, for educators.
TeachTechGrow was created by an experienced educator and technology coordinator who has designed and facilitated professional learning for teachers since 2014.
I spend my days in the same reality you do: full schedules, mixed comfort levels with technology, and students who need more than a digital worksheet. That’s why every learning experience starts with instructional purpose and ends with something you can actually put in front of students.
The goal isn’t to add more to your plate. It’s to make the technology you already have work harder for your teaching — clearly, manageably, and with real classroom payoff.
Contact
Get in Touch
Have a question about professional learning, coaching, or working together? Send a message and I’ll respond as soon as I can.
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