K-16 Outreach- Teacher Professional Development Workshops & K-16 Teacher Courses for University Credit

Given its importance in world history, culture, and economics, East Asia is a topic covered in some way by almost every elementary and high school curriculum. Also, teaching of Chinese and Japanese at the high school level is increasing. The core of our outreach program for these area studies and language teachers is a series of professional development workshops and university courses for credit designed for K-16 teachers in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.

Upcoming Workshops for Fall 2008:

THE NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA

Fall 2008 University of Wisconsin - Madison NCTA Seminar on East Asia
A Professional Development Seminar for Secondary World History, World Geography & World Literature Teachers
Class dates: Sat. Sept. 13, Sat. Sept. 27, Sat. Oct. 10, Sat. Nov. 1, Sat. Nov. 8, Sat. Nov. 22 2008
Follow-Up Session Dates: TBA, Spring 2009

This free 45-hour seminar offers secondary teachers the opportunity to engage in study, analysis, and discussion of new scholarship related to Chinese, Korean and Japanese history, geography, and culture.  Participants who successfully complete all the seminar's requirements receive $175 in seminar texts and materials, $300 participant stipend, $200 in selected curriculum materials for your school, and an additional $200 stipend upon completion of two follow-up meetings and final reflection in winter 2008. Participants who successfully complete the seminar are eligible for to apply for the 2008 NCTA summer study tour to China &/or Japan. Academic credit (3 credits) is available as an option through the University of Wisconsin – Madison for an additional cost.

Eligibility:  This seminar is open to secondary world geography, world history, and world literature teachers currently teaching courses that include the study of China, Korea, and/or Japan.

Registration:  Deadline is August 29, 2008.
Registration is limited to 20 eligible teachers on a first come, first served basis; register early to insure a place. For more information and to register, see our website: www.eastasia.wisc.edu

Offered by the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in cooperation with the NCTA National Coordinating Site at the University of Colorado Program for Teaching East Asia, funded by NCTA through a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation.

More information: - Registration Information - Preliminary Syllabus - Announcement Flier -

Teacher Training Workshop for K-16 Chinese Language Instructors
Saturday, October 18th, 2008, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Center for East Asian Studies along with the Department of East Asian Language and Literature will be sponsoring a National Professional Development Workshop for K-16 Chinese language teachers in the Fall of 2008.  At the workshop, various speakers will present on different aspects of Chinese language instruction to be incorporated into teaching K-16.
Announcement Flyer | Registration Information
Sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies and the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature at UW-Madison  with support from a U.S. Dept of education Title IV Grant

Click here for details about more past teacher workshops sponsored by CEAS.