A Little Bit About Mrs. Ranken I was born and raised in New York and moved to Maui to join the field research team at Pacific Whale Foundation in Hawaii and Australia in 1989. I led the education department at PWF for over 20 years. I have taught Montessori early childhood, field science and Hawaiian language at Kihei Charter Middle School and joined Pōmaika'i in 2014. I earned a BSc. in Elementary Education from Chaminade University and a MEd. in place-based STEM Curriculum from UH Manoa. I have 5 children , a husband, 3 dogs and 5 chickens. I live in Waihe'e and love to hike, grow food, swim, wing-foil and ride my bike along Kahekili Hwy toward Kahakuloa. I love it when students visit my class at recess! |
Fifth graders learn how to read digital pH meters
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Natural places on Maui are some of our greatest classrooms, what are some of your favorite outdoor places?
At Pōmaika'i, students learn with their whole bodies! Kindergarteners prepare to make themselves into a pie-chart to visually demonstrate data
Our watersheds keep our island healthy.
Understanding stream flow an how human
uses can impact the natural ecosystem is
critical.
Understanding stream flow an how human
uses can impact the natural ecosystem is
critical.