Professional Development Seminars for K-12 Educators

The USC U.S.-China Institute offers 36-hour seminars for teachers interested in learning more about East Asia and developing the tools needed to incorporate more of East Asia into their curriculum. Semester-long seminars are offered in various locations and districts in the greater Los Angeles area. In addition, each summer we offer an intensive residential seminar for teachers outside the greater Los Angeles area.

Individuals who successfully complete the 36-hour seminars and their follow-up requirements receive:

• $200 in East Asian reference and teaching materials
• $200 in East Asia-focused resource materials for use in the classroom
• $500 stipend
• Six (6) USC Rossier School of Education Continuing Education Units (CEUs), fee applicable or Two (2) LAUSD Salary Points

Among the topics current and past seminars have covered:

Current seminar open for enrollment:

New USCI/NCTA  Fall 2011 "East Asia and The United States"- UTLA (October 4 to December 3, 2011)

• Professional development opportunity open to interested K-12 educators
  
• Benefits: $500 stipend, free resource materials,  USC Continuing Education Units
• Application deadline: Semptember 23, 2011 or Until Seminar is Full
  
• Click here for additional detail and application form.
  

Past seminars:

• Summer 2011 (August 1 to August 11, 2010): "East Asia From Origins to 1800"- USC
• Spring 2011 (March 1 to June 7, 2011): "East Asia From Origins to 1800"- UTLA Building in downtown Los Angeles
• Fall 2010 (September 28 to December 7, 2010): "East Asia From Origins to 1800"- UTLA Building in downtown Los Angeles

• Summer Residential Seminar 2010 (August 2 to August 6 and August 9 to August 12, 2010): "East Asia Since 1800"- USC
• Spring 2010 (April 6 – June 8, 2010): “East Asia Since 1800” – Manhattan Beach Unified School District office and Mira Costa High School

• Fall 2009 (October 20, 2009 – February 7, 2010): “East Asia Since 1800” – UTLA Building in downtown Los Angeles

• Fall 2009 (November 7, 2009 – February 22, 2010) : “East Asia Since 1800” –Manhattan Beach Unified School District office and Mira Costa High School
• Summer 2009 (July 27 – August 6, 2009): “East Asia Since 1800” – Summer Residential Seminar at USC for non-LA area teachers
• Spring 2009 (February 28 to May 12, 2009): “East Asia in My Classroom” – UTLA Building in downtown Los Angeles
• Fall 2008 (September 27 – December 16, 2008): “East Asia in My Classroom” – San Fernando Valley, Robert A. Millikan Middle School
• Fall 2008 (September 7 – December 13, 2008): “East Asia in My Classroom” – UTLA Building in downtown Los Angeles
• Summer 2008 (July 28 – August 27, 2008): “East Asia in My Classroom” – Summer Residential Seminar at USC for non-LA area teachers
• Spring 2008 (January 29 – May 31, 2008): “East Asia in My Classroom” – San Fernando Valley, Robert A. Millikan Middle School
• Spring 2008 (February 5 – May 27, 2008): “East Asia in My Classroom” – UTLA Building in downtown Los Angeles
• Fall 2007/Spring 2008 (October 29, 2007 – April 21, 2008): “Modern East Asia” – Palos Verdes High School
• Fall 2007 (September 25 – December 11, 2007): “East Asia and New Media in My Classroom” – UTLA Building in downtown Los Angeles
• Spring 2007 (January 30 – June 9, 2007): “East Asia and New Media in My Classroom” – San Fernando Valley, Robert A. Millikan Middle School
• Spring 2007 (February 6 – June 5, 2007): “East Asia and New Media in My Classroom” – UTLA Building in downtown Los Angeles
• Fall 2006/Spring 2007 ( December 4, 2006 – April 9, 2007): “East Asia and New Media in My Classroom” – Palos Verdes High School 

Seminar speakers

Baizhu Chen

Clayton Dube

C. Cindy Fan

Kyung Moon Hwang

Jennifer Jung-Kim

Lynne Miyake

Raymond Moser

Fred Notehelfer

Morgan Pitelka

Stanley Rosen

David Schaberg

Mariko Tamanoi

Jack Wills

Samuel Yamashita

Yang Ye