Focus Hawaii Elizabeth Kammerer, 1997 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year

Authors

• Lance Chase
• Beth Kammerer

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this episode of Focus Hawaii features Beth Kammerer, the 1996–1997 Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year and choral director at Kahuku High School, who shares her journey as an educator and her passion for music education. Originally from New Jersey, Kammerer discusses her influential early music teachers, her training as a music and education major, and her move to Hawai‘i, where she built an award‑winning choir program serving both intermediate and high school students. Through performances by Kahuku’s choirs—including Vocal Motion and selections ranging from contemporary music to My Fair Lady—the episode highlights the exceptional musicality of Hawai‘i’s students and the cultural richness of the North Shore community. Kammerer reflects on her philosophy of teaching, the honor of being named Teacher of the Year, and broader issues in education such as teacher preparation, professional accountability, and valuing children as Hawai‘i’s most important resource.

Length of Video

00:19:56

File Size

367.4MB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

6-4-1997

Keywords

Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, Beth Kammerer, Elizabeth Kammerer, Hawaii State Teacher of the Year, Kahuku High School, choral education, music education Hawaii, Vocal Motion choir, North Shore Oahu schools, teacher leadership, education philosophy, choir performance, arts education, public school educators Hawaii.

Disciplines

Education | Music

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance and Kammerer, Beth, "Focus Hawaii Elizabeth Kammerer, 1997 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year" (1997). Focus Hawaii. 43.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/43