Spring 2008

NCTA Teaching about Asia Seminar Timeline *

Indiana University EASC
Updated October 2007

Note: Linked terms are explained in the Program Details.

* Timeline may vary slightly among seminar sites.

Prior to the seminar:

You will receive a letter confirming your registration in the seminar. You will also be subscribed to IUNCTA, the email discussion group for alumni of and participants enrolled in the Teaching about Asia seminars.

Ongoing:

Attendance and preparation: To ensure that the seminar is a productive and fully collaborative effort, you should plan to (1) attend all sessions of the 30-hour seminar and (2) read the assigned texts in advance. Make-up policies for exceptional circumstances resulting in an absence will be determined by individual site instructors. Attendance will be taken at each session. Your attendance record will be taken into consideration should you apply for future center programs (including study tours).

First session:

You will receive texts, syllabus, and a packet of information, including seminar timeline, program details, and forms.

Third session:

  1. Sign up for Indiana Continuing Renewal Units (if desired)
  2. Hand in the following forms to the site instructor:

Note: Please send late forms directly to the EASC, attention Ross Israel.

TBA:

At a session near the end of the seminar, a representative from EASC will visit the seminar site to observe, distribute written evaluations, and talk with you about your seminar experience.

TBA:

At or shortly after the end of the seminar, the Teacher Implementation Plan and the annotated bibliography (for those taking the seminar for graduate credit) are due. This due date is left up to the discretion of individual site instructors. For those taking the seminar for graduate credit, the assignments may be due earlier in the seminar in order to meet Indiana University end-of-semester grade deadlines.

Early June 2008:

CRU forms are sent to those who requested them.

July to September 2008:

Participants who have successfully completed the seminar will receive the $200 individual stipend, $300 school-buying grant, a one-year subscription to Education about Asia, and a certificate of participation.

June 2008 to June 2009:

You will be implementing lesson plans!

Spring 2009:

Follow-up Event - Attendance at the follow-up event is required to receive Part 2 of the individual stipends.

Early May 2009:

EASC will send you a letter requesting your follow-up report and a DV Form for Part 2 ($300) of the individual stipends.

June 30, 2009:

Follow-up report due (must be postmarked by June 30).

Late September 2009:

Part 2 of the individual stipend ($300) stipend sent to participants who have attended the follow-up event and successfully completed the follow-up report.

Last updated: 10/17/2007
URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~easc/taa_seminar/
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