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National Council for Teaching about Asia offers workshops for this summer and the Academic year 2008 and 2009.

Middle and high school teachers in the areas of the social studies, literature and art are invited to participate in the National Council for Teaching about Asia Workshops for the summer of 2008 and through the academic year of 2008 - 2009.    

An honorarium, graduate credit hours and in-service hours are all offered to classroom teachers. Teachers also receive money for their school library; seminar texts on Asia and the opportunity to apply for a study tour.

It is suggested that teachers who live more than 2 hours from Gainesville stay on campus throughout this 2-week summer session

Specific details are listed below:

THE FLORIDA SEMINAR FOR TEACHING ON ASIA

Summer 2008   and  Academic Year  2008-2009 

Seminar Details

• All classes are held at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The academic year institute takes place over 8 months, one Saturday per month. (For AY 08-09, the dates will be 9/20, 10/18, 11/8, 12/6, 1/17, 2/14, 3/21, 4/18.) The summer program takes place over two 5-day weeks. (For summer 2008, the dates will be 7/13-25; teachers stay for free at UF Mon.-Fri.). Participants explore East Asian history, geography, literature, and culture, and are taught by specialists in the field.
• With the assistance of instructors and colleagues, teachers develop a lesson plan that incorporates seminar content and materials into their curricula.
• Seminar participants become part of the NCTA alumni community, and are welcome to participate in all outreach programs sponsored by the UF Asian Studies Program. 

Benefits of Participation

• Instruction by experts in the field of Asian Studies.
• $300 upon completion of eight seminar sessions and submission of an implementation plan, and $200 upon participation in a follow-up session.
• $200 in seminar materials (i.e., books on Asian history).
• Instructional materials worth $300 on Asia for the school's library.
• Opportunity to apply for very low cost study tours to China, Japan, and Korea.
• Course credit or re-certification credit (where applicable).

Applying for the Seminar

• The Florida Seminar for Teaching on Asia is open to middle and high school teachers engaged or interested in incorporating Asia into their curriculum.
• Please see our website at www.clas.ufl.edu/asian for application forms and instructions, or contact Pat Bartlett, outreach coordinator, at patbart@ufl.edu or (352)392-2464.

Applications for the summer program will be accepted from January 2 until May 15, 2008. Applications for the Academic Year program will be accepted from January 2 until August 15, 2008. Late applications will be accepted on a space-available basis.