NCTA Application 2021

The Journey of East Asia: Adventures through Stories, Games, and Maps

ONLINE FORMAT! The East Asian Studies Center (EASC) at The Ohio State University is now accepting applications for the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) seminar for educators in Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Please note that although teachers from all 12 states are eligible for the NCTA Seminar in any of the states, they can only attend one of the introductory summer seminars.

Build or enhance your tool chest to teach about East Asia through this free, introductory seminar that will examine the major trends, global issues, and historic foundations that shape East Asian society. Focusing on the regions that comprise present day China, Japan, and Korea, participants will engage with experts and other educators in the field to gain the knowledge and resources to incorporate East Asia in the classroom.

36 hour NCTA online seminar includes:

Orientation session in June 9, 2021 (evening, online)
July 12 - 16 and July 19 - 23, 2021 (daily, online) 1:00 - 4:00pm EST.
Synchronous and Asynchronous sessions designed to optimize time together
Follow up in Sept/Oct, 2021 (Saturday afternoon, online)

Application deadline: May 31, 2021 (or when filled) will be given priority.

The Ohio seminar is coordinated by the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University. Sponsors: University of Pittsburgh national coordinating site for the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) Asian Studies Center, University Center for International Studies and a U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant to the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University.

Details at: http://easc.osu.edu/ncta

Educators will be contacted about acceptance to the seminar.

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Have you taken a NCTA 30-hour seminar or other East Asia survey for teachers before? If yes, when and where?

NCTA Alumni can receive credit if a teacher they referred is accepted and attends an NCTA Seminar. Did anyone recommend you apply to the NCTA Program? If so, please list their name and email address (if known) so we can confirm and they can receive a perk. Thank you.

Below, please include a statement (maximum of one page) describing what you teach, how the seminar material would fit into your classroom, and what you hope to gain from this seminar. If you prefer, this statement can be emailed to smith.12674@osu.edu (be sure to include your name and school).

I am committed to completing the full week seminar (30 hours), orientation and follow up sessions, if selected for this program, and understand that I will not receive the full benefits of the seminar unless I fulfill these commitments.

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If you are selected to participate, are you interested in purchasing graduate credit from The Ohio State University for this seminar (additional cost and paperwork)? (Specifying interest does not commit you to purchasing credit.)

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