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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). Participants explore East Asian history, geography, literature, and culture, guided 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 the seminar 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, although we would like to make most of the selections by April 1. Applications for the AY program will be accepted from January 2 until August 15, 2008. Late applications will be considered on a space-available basis.

      The Florida Seminar for Teaching on Asia

                    Application

All applications must include: application, letter of interest, resume, and recommendation from your principal or administrator.

Please check which seminar you are applying for:

q       UF, 2008-2009 session (deadline Aug. 15, 2008)

q       UF, Summer 2008 (deadline May 15, 2008)

Please mail application t Teaching on Asia, Asian Studies Program,

University of Florida, PO Box 117365, Gainesville, FL 32611

Name:

Home address (Street City Zip):

Home phone number:  

Email address (that you will receive over the summer months):

School Name:

School Address (Street City Zip):

School Phone number:

Teaching position:

Are you a department head? (please circle)  (Yes)   No

If so, which department?

We promote a diverse group of teachers in grade and level (circle all that apply).

            Grade: middle 6   7   8   high  9  10   11   12

Level: NA, grade level, advanced, AP, IB, multi-level:

Signature: _________________________________________________

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