The Los Angeles County Office of Education
is proud to announce
The Korea Academy for Educators, the Korean Cultural Center LA
and the Korea Foundation Announce a
Seminar on Korea History and Culture for
K-12 Administrators and K-12 Teachers
August 1 - 5, 2011
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Korean Cultural Center
5505 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles CA
WHY ATTEND?
Ø Experience being honored as a valuable member of the teaching profession.
Ø Increase your ability to be sensitive to different cultures in your school
Ø Learn how the experience of growing up Korean is different from other Asian students
Ø Realize a unique opportunity to learn about Korean history and culture from prominent scholars
Ø Receive outstanding free books, DVDs, K-12 Standards-based lessons and 23 PowerPoint lectures
Ø Learn how the new History-Social Science Framework includes Korean history and culture and Korean American history
Ø Examine Social Science and Language Arts lessons for elementary and secondary classrooms
Ø Become aware of Korean poetry (sijo), short stories, and outstanding Korean American literature
Ø View films that are readily available (and inexpensive) to bring into the classroom
Ø Deepen your understanding of Korean American students and their families
Ø Enjoy delicious Korean food, create rhythmic sounds on Korean drums, perform taekwondo techniques, witness a beautiful traditional tea ceremony, visit a Buddhist temple, explore Koreatown, and enjoy an evening that includes a Korean dinner and an award-winning film.
Ø Network with educators throughout the United States, learn about fellowships to study and travel in Korea, and receive information about teaching opportunities in Korea
For more information,
please contact:
Mary Connor, President, Korea Academy for Educators
and Program Director, Seminars and Workshops on Korean
History and Culture http://www.koreaacademy.org/
Mary@KoreaAcademy.org
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08/01/2012 12:01 PM
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Seminar on Korea History and Culture
Thank you!!! I will try to get a group of teachers to attend. I think that this will not only be an informational but fun experience as well. Is there a registration fee?
This Seminar on Korean History and Culture sounds very interesting. I will contact them to see if there is any more space available and what the fee is, if any. THis is a very important topic, especially form me, because we have been enrolling more Korean students at our school in the last few years.
Thank You xjiang for the info.
Thank you for this information. i will try to find out more in detail. I realize that as a teacher in America, we need to know more culture background, since we have a variety of students from different culture. I am happy we have so many chances to access to them.
I hope they can do another seminar like this in the near future. I am interested in going.
I did this seminar a few years ago, it is really well done, with a variety of experiences. They will fund your housing if you live out of town.
Unfortunately this starts TODAY--- If the year is a mis-type, if not then it wa a year ago today. I would love to go.
Well today was interesting again. We learned a ton and I was interested to learn that the US was more interested in an occupation zone in southern Korea than letting Koreans just have independence. It is hard to absorb everything but Korea has truly been a nation jostled about by the great and regional powers. And look at the success they have had anyway.
Madeline, The announcement Xin put up was for 2011. The Korea Academy for Educators website is at: http://www.koreaacademy.org/.
Unfortunately, their 2012 program here in LA overlaps with our summer seminar. It began on Monday and ends Friday. Visit the Academy's website to get on their mailing list and to learn about upcoming workshops. They have one in San Diego on Oct. 20.
KAFE programs are highly recommended. Many of our NCTA alumni have participated in them and found the experience useful.