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UGA/NCTA TEACHING ABOUT ASIA SEMINAR
Timeline - Spring 2007

Before the Beginning of the Seminar:
You will receive an official letter from the Seminar Director confirming your registration in the seminar. As soon as you are registered for the seminar, you will be subscribed to an email discussion group for alumni and current participants of the Center’s NCTA Teaching about Asia seminars. The purpose of the email discussion group is to keep you inspired and informed about teaching East Asia by allowing you to keep in touch with colleagues doing similar work. You will receive announcements of relevant upcoming programs and be able to exchange ideas about teaching resources, ideas, classroom successes, etc. The list moderator will occasionally start discussion threads or initiate an online study activity (a book club, for example). To register for the group you must first send a message to Dr. Richmond requesting permission to join. His e-mail is richmond@uga.edu.

Throughout the Seminar:
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. Dr. Ganschow, the Seminar Director, will discuss any makeup policies. 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).

April 28, 2007 session:
You will receive texts, syllabus, and a packet of information, including seminar timeline, procedures, and forms. The content of this session will be organized by Dr. Ganschow and include faculty from UGA.

May 5, 2007 session: content TBA

May 12, 2007 session: content TBA

May 19, 2007 session: content TBA
At or shortly after this session you will be expected to submit a preliminary topic to the seminar director in anticipation of submitting Teacher Implementation Plans.

Plan Due Date: The due date for the Plans is left to the discretion of the Seminar Director. Ordinarily it is due on or before the Fall Meeting of the Group.

Follow-up Enrichment Event TBA at a Date in September or October 2007:
$200 stipends and certificates of completion will be awarded to the students who have successfully completed the seminar. In addition $300 resource buying grants will be sent awarded to the schools of those teachers successfully completing the seminar.