E kuhikuhi pono i na au iki a me na au nui o ka 'ike.
Instruct well in the little and large currents of knowledge. Pukui 325
In teaching, do it well; the small details are as important as the large ones.
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| 'Ulu - breadfruit,. Ulu also a word that means to grow, increase,
spread, protect.
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When going to visit a school to see how good it is, check out the little things that compose the campus. Are the campus grounds clean, beautiful, and well cared for? Do you see teachers, administrators, or students picking up litter and putting it in the trash cans? As you walk by, do people smile at you?
These are the little things that tell you that people take pride in their school. If the campus is neat and clean, you know that the maintenance staff is working hard to present a beautiful, safe, and clean environment for the students. If the teachers know that this is true, they try to keep their rooms neat and clean to avoid the scowls of the room cleaner if the room is messy and dirty. If the rooms are neat and organized, you can guess that the teacher is working hard to present lessons that are orderly and well planned. Well executed lessons make for engaged students. Thus if you are a stranger and students smile, they may not necessarily be smiling only at you but also at their state of affairs.
Pay attention to the little things that contribute to the big picture.
