National Consortium for Teaching About Asia-Indiana University

01/18/2022

2018 Winner – Young Adult/High School Literature Go: A Coming of Age Novel by Kazuki Kaneshiro, Illustrated by Takami Nieda (AmazonCrossing) For two teens, falling in love is going to make a world of difference in this beautifully translated, bold, and endearing novel about love, loss, and the pai...

01/18/2022

If you're on the fence about joining our online 'Teaching About Asia' seminar, this is your sign to sign up! The deadline has been extended to February 4th and there's all kinds of benefits to participating including resources for your classroom, a close-knit network, and the potential to earn grad credits from IU!
If you have questions, message us or send an email to [email protected]

Register here: https://hls.indiana.edu/machform/view.php?id=268362

Are you a K12 instructor interested in learning how to better incorporate East Asia into your curriculum?

Our annual "Teaching about Asia" online seminar is accepting applicants until January 14th!
If you want to learn more, check out https://go.iu.edu/4eI9

Apply now: https://go.iu.edu/4eI8

*please note that middle-high school educators are given priority, along with those who teach social studies, world, history, geography, world cultures, economics, arts, and literature.
**For our program, you must an instructor from AR, FL, GA, IN, KS, MS, NV, NJ, NY (southern part including NYC), NC, ND, OK, SC, SD, TN, and TX. If you are outside of these states, please contact your regional NCTA branch.

01/13/2022

Applications for our 2022 Teaching East Asian Literature Workshop are now being accepted! This year we are cautiously optimistic about inviting you to our beautiful campus as in years' past, though this is subject to change depending on pandemic closure.

Just a few benefits of participating are
> building a unique network of educators from across the US
> grant for purchasing East Asian lit for classroom use
> option to earn/purchase 3 graduate credits from IU

***This workshop is open to K-12 World Literature and English teachers, and the highest priority is for high school level instructors.

Find out more about the program here: https://easc.indiana.edu/programs/ncta-programs/ncta-summer-literature-workshop.html

Apply here: https://hls.indiana.edu/machform/view.php?id=277953

12/05/2021

Are you a K12 instructor interested in learning how to better incorporate East Asia into your curriculum?

Our annual "Teaching about Asia" online seminar is accepting applicants until January 14th!
If you want to learn more, check out https://go.iu.edu/4eI9

Apply now: https://go.iu.edu/4eI8

*please note that middle-high school educators are given priority, along with those who teach social studies, world, history, geography, world cultures, economics, arts, and literature.
**For our program, you must an instructor from AR, FL, GA, IN, KS, MS, NV, NJ, NY (southern part including NYC), NC, ND, OK, SC, SD, TN, and TX. If you are outside of these states, please contact your regional NCTA branch.

10/26/2021

Take a look at this amazing art exhibit! In a nutshell, educators in Hiroshima and Indiana have set up an art exhibit of their students' artwork. We are so proud of everybody who participated in and organized this unique opportunity.

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Indiana Hiroshima Art Teachers Partnership Exhibit 2021
INTERCULTURAL EYE FOR ART: INDIANA-HIROSHIMA STUDENT ART EXCHANGE FOR BECOMING A GLOBAL CITIZEN
October 21, 2021 – January 16, 2022

From 2015, educators from Hiroshima and Indiana have been exchanging student art and lessons to facilitate students becoming global citizens. This exhibit shows examples of students’ artwork from our exchanges and is coordinated by Kazuyo Nakamura (Hiroshima University), Hye-Seung ‘Theresa’ Kang (Indiana University), Leah Morgan (Orleans Jr-Sr High School), Hisae Aoyama (Shigei Elementary School), Hannah Shuler (Childs Elementary School), Atsuo Nakashima (Hiroshima Board of Education), Cheryl Maxwell (Grandview Elementary School), Takunori Okamoto (Kasugano Elementary School), Chelsea Blanchard (Clear Creek & Marlin Elementary Schools), Yasuyuki Fujihara (Setoda Elementary School), Cassidy Young (Academy of Schience & Entrepreneurship), and Takumi Kawasaki (Kumano High School). This project is sponsored by the Indiasna University East Asian Studies Center.

View the Exhibition: Intercultural Eye for Art: Indiana-Hiroshima Student Art Exchange for Becoming a Global Citizen. Created by Indiana and Hiroshima Art Teachers Partnership . Since 2015 educators from Hiroshima and Indiana have been exchanging student art and lessons to facilitate students becomi...

10/04/2021

Sign up for a memoir book group! Register for the fall session by next Monday, the 11th, to read "The Good Women of China" by Xinran and "A Thousand Miles to Freedom" by Eunsun Kim during Oct/Nov.

The book group is open to anybody but will be most applicable to English teachers, Social Studies teachers, and librarians who work with middle and high schoolers. Both sessions will be facilitated by Mr. Morgan McLaughlin.

Register here: https://hls.indiana.edu/machform/view.php?id=260949%20

03/02/2021

K-12 teachers of literature may be interested in our summer workshop on teaching Asian literature. Synchronous online, three consecutive Fridays and Saturdays in July, 2021.

02/16/2021

Still hoping to sign up for the online Chinese film workshop? You're in luck because the deadline to signup has been pushed back to Feb 26!

Register here: https://hls.indiana.edu/machform/view.php?id=229280

01/23/2021

2021 NCTA Online Teaching About Asia Seminar

This 30 hour, fully online workshop will introduce teachers to the pre-modern/modern history and culture of China, Japan, and Korea, and include discussion of classroom resources and teaching strategies. Registration is free.
Feb 22-April 18, 2021
Only Indiana teachers are eligible to apply.
To apply go to https://hls.indiana.edu/machform/view.php?id=227411

Application deadline: February 12, 2021

I agree to do the following: 1) notify EASC of any email address changes if/when they should occur; email is our primary means of communication with participants. Accordingly, it is the participant's responsibility to read ALL emails 2) attend all required sessions of the seminar 3) complete lesson....

01/20/2021

Teachers, looking to expand your horizons? We are offering three free online workshops this spring semester:

Teaching About Asia (open to Indiana teachers only)
Korean Book Group (open nationwide)
Chinese Film workshop (open nationwide)

Find more info for each program and apply here!

NCTA Enrichment events

01/11/2021

Lost Japan, with author Alex Kerr Start Date: February 11, 2021 End Date: February 11, 2021 Time Detail: 7-8pm ET Type of Course: Simulcasts and Webinars Course Description: “Originally written in Japanese, this passionate, vividly personal book draws on the author's experiences in Japan over 30 y...