The USC U.S. – China Institute invites K-12 EDUCATORS to attend
EAST
ASIA Pre 1800
NO-COST Professional Development seminar at UTLA –
September 28, 2010 to November 30, 2010 (tentative dates)
Application
Deadline: FRIDAY, September 17, 2010, or until seminar is full
The USC U.S. – China Institute (USCI) and the National Consortium for
Teaching About Asia (NCTA) are offering a NO-COST professional development opportunity open to
all interested K-12 educators.
Enrollment is limited to 24 participants and priority will be given to high
school world history and language arts teachers, though all K-12 educators are
invited to apply. Sessions will meet at the UTLA Building on ten Tuesday
evenings from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and one Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. For these meeting days, participants will be provided with free
parking at the UTLA building, as well as complimentary refreshments.
Individuals who successfully complete the seminar and its
follow-up requirements receive:
- $200 in East Asian reference
and teaching materials
- $500 stipend
- Two (2) LAUSD multicultural
salary points OR
six (6) USC Rossier School of Education Continuing Education Units (CEUs),
fee applicable
Among the topics covered in the seminar:
- Geography
/ Premodern China, Japan, and Korea (philosophy, social structure, key
institutions)
- 19th
Century Domestic and External Challenges
- War,
Revolution, and Nation-Making
- Economic
Development and Social / Cultural Change
- Relations
with the United States
- 21st
Century Challenges and Opportunities
- Web
Research / Web Collaboration
HOW
TO APPLY
Download the USCI/NCTA
Fall 2010 "East Asia Pre 1800" Seminar at UTLA application from the “K-12 Curriculum”
section of our website at <www.china.usc.edu>. In addition
to the completed application form, you will need to submit:
- A short 1-2 page resume
(curriculum vita) listing your educational and work experience
- A letter from your school
principal
confirming your teaching assignment
- A refundable deposit check
for $50, made
payable to "University of Southern California," to hold your
registration; the check will be returned to you at the conclusion of the
seminar
*APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, September
17, 2010,
but we will begin admitting participants upon receipt of applications
For additional information, please
contact 213-821-4382 or <asiak12@usc.edu>.
Organized by the
USC U.S. – China Institute in cooperation with the National Consortium for
Teaching about Asia and the UCLA/USC Joint East Asian Studies Center, with
generous funding from the Freeman Foundation and the U.S. Department of
Education.
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USC U.S. – China Institute 南 加 州 大 学 美 中 学 院
3535 S. Figueroa St., FIG 202, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1262
Phone: 213-821-4382 / Fax:
213-821-2382
web: china.usc.edu / e-mail:
uschina@usc.edu
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