Teaching About Asia
The
National Consortium for Teaching About Asia
Spring
2009 NCTA Seminar on East Asia
A Professional Development Seminar for Secondary World History, World Geography, World Literature and Art Teachers
Funded by the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia University of Colorado for Teaching East Asia through a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation
Offered by the International Education Consortium/Cooperating School Districts of St. Louis
TheNational Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) is pleased to announce an NCTA Seminar on East Asia for St. Louis area secondary teachers. This 33-hour seminar offers secondary teachers the opportunity to engage in study, analysis, and discussion of new scholarship related to Chinese and Japanese history, geography, and culture. Content will address the National Standards in World History.
Eligibility: This seminar is open to secondary world geography, world history, world literature and art teachers who are teaching courses that include the study of China and/or Japan at the time of the seminar. Class limit: 20.
Seminar Location: The seminar will meet at the International Education Consortium at the Cooperating School Districts offices at 1460 Craig Rd., St. Louis MO 63146.
Seminar Dates: Saturdays, January 24, February 7 and 21; March 7, April 4, 2009 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Two two-hour follow-up sessions in fall 2009. Attendance is required at all meetings.
Participation is free, with the following benefits:
- 33 contact hours of study, curriculum, and discussion with East Asian specialists and fellow educators.
- $175 in seminar texts and materials for each participant.
- $300 participant stipend upon satisfactory completion of the seminar and seminar portfolio project.
- $200 in selected curriculum materials for your school upon successful completion of program in fall 2009.
- Additional $150 stipend upon completion of two follow-up meetings and final reflection in fall 2009
- Graduate credit available Webster University at participant's expense.
- Participants who complete the seminar are eligible for the NCTA regional study tours to Asia, summer 2010.
Expectations: Seminar participants agree to:
- Participate in full 33 contact hours of the seminar;
- Complete all seminar assignments and final project;
- Attend two follow-up sessions in fall of 2009; and
- Complete an evaluation in spring 2009 and a final reflection during fall 2009.
We are no longer accepting applications for this program. Contact Sheila Onuska to be placed on the mailing list for future NCTA programs 314.692.9708 or via email at sonuska@csd.org.
