NCTA Teacher Resources

• Teacher Resource Library: NCTA teachers are invited to make use of our East Asian Teacher Resource Library with books and media that can be checked out for classroom or personal use. For access to the library and the library catalogs, please click here.
• East Asia Gateway for Linking Educators (EAGLE) is an online database of materials for NCTA teachers, a media collection database, and the blog for the summer Study Tours. For more information, please click here.

 

Other Resources by/for NCTA Alumni & Staff:

• Asia 1-2-3:(pdf) is a toolkit of Asia-related books and hands-on projects for kids (4-11 yrs), teachers and librarians. This unit was put togeher by the Asian Studies Center's Outreach Coordinator Jennifer Murawski and Julie G. Kant, a childrens librarian at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
• Selected Books on East Asia for Pre-K through 5th Grade (pdf): A listing of recommended books compiled by professional children's librarians, library journals, and Asia educators on a wide variety of East Asian topics (culture, art, folklore, language)
• Manga & Anime Curriculim Wiki. Created by art teacher and NCTA Alum Lisa Allswede
• How Has China Changed? Images of China 1978-1985 (pdf). A series of photographs taken by Dr. Diana M. Wood, NCTA's Enrichment & Sustainability Coordinator during her many trips to China.

 

External Teaching Resources

• Asia for Educators
• Asia Educational Media Service (AEMS)
• Asia Society: Education and Learning
• Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus
• Atomic Bomb Survivor Panel Discussion (Japan Society): view the webcast in which A-Bomb survivors discuss their experiences.
• The Choices Program: History and current issues for the classroom.
• East Asian Textbooks (an online compendium)
• East Asian Studies Center (Indiana University)
• Five College Center for East Asian Studies: Has a variety of links to other online resources relating to East Asia
• Integrating the Arts: China (Walters Art Museum)
• Japan Information Service (at University of Pittsburgh Libraries)
• Korea Society publications: has downloadable resources for k-12 teachers.
• Primary Source Resources
• Program for Teaching East Asia (Univ. of Colorado) Resource Center
• Texts and Contexts: Teaching Japan Through Children's Literature:

  online curriculum is a collection of teacher-developed, standards-based, cross-curricular K-6 lessons. Each of the six lessons features an authentic children’s literature book on an aspect of Japanese culture.

• Vizualising Cultures Project (MIT)

External Professional Development Opportunities

Check regularly the following websites for news about summer institutes, workshops, exchanges, and travel opportunities related to Asia:

• China and India: Comparisons and Connections.  An NEH Summer Institute for K-12 Teachers University at Buffalo, State University of New York July 1-19, 2013.
• The China Exchange Initiative
• China Institute
• College Board's Chinese Language and Culture Initiatives
• Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award (Recognizing Teachers who Further Mutual Understanding Between Americans and Japanese)
• East-West Center: Has a variety of events and workshops and programs, some specifically designed for K-12 classsrooms.
• “Exploring Peace Education in Japan”  a Study Tour to Japan for NCTA Alumni, organized by The Five College Center for East Asian Studies (FCCEAS). Summer 2013.
• Five College Center Webinars
• Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad
• Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO)
• Global Indiana Cambodia and Thailand Summer Tours
• Institute of International Education: events and fellowships (make sure you click on the "teachers" tab)
• Japan in the Schools Program (Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania): a unique program that brings Japanese education into classrooms in Western PA.
• Japan Society: hosts many events and programs throughout the year including a study tour for 2012 (go to: http://japansociety.org/event/2012-educators-study-tour-to-japan )
• Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
• Keizai Koho Teacher Fellowship
• Korea Academy for Educators
• Korea Society: various fellowships, events, workshops, resources on Korea.
• National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
• NEH Summer Programs
• Primary Source: promotes history and humanities education by connecting educators to people and cultures throughout the world.
• Program for Teaching East Asia (Univ. of Colorado): summer programs on East Asia
• “Re-inventing Japan: Teaching about 21st Century Issues and Trends.” Summer Residential Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder, July 9-17, 2013 
• Reischauer Scholars Program: online course for high school students on Japan and US-Japan relations.
• Sejong Korean Scholars Program an an online course for high school students sponsored by the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) and the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center.
• Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies (Korea Society)
• Teaching About Pre-modern Japan: Heian and Medieval Society and Culture. A free online course offered by the University of Colorado, Boulder, Spring 2013.
• Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School Workshop (Indiana University): This course is specifically geared for NCTA teachers.
• Toyota International Teacher Program
• U.S.-China Teachers Exchange Program