The East Asian Studies Center and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) present:
National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA)
The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), funded by the Freeman Foundation, is a multi-year initiative to foster a permanent place for the teaching and study of East Asia at the middle and secondary school levels. The objectives of the program are accomplished through a lifelong approach to professional development: Teaching about Asia seminars, curriculum development, texts and resources, continuing education programs and study tours to East Asia.
Current programs for 2023-2024 (online):
- July 15-19, 2024 : (Online) NCTA Foundational Seminar Crossroads of East Asia: Movement through Time and Place (Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 12:00pm ET, 36 contact hours with orientation and follow up)
- NCTA Workshop: Take & Go into the Classroom Series: Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization with William M. Tsutsui. Feb. 20, 2024.
- NCTA Workshop: Take & Go into the Classroom Series: Modern Chinese History with David Kenley Jan. 30, 2024.
- NCTA Workshop: Voyage of the Phoenix of Hiroshima (1954-1958): Exploring the Legacies of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima Sept. 9, 2023.
- NCTA Foundational Seminar: Crossroads of EAST ASIA, STEM, and SEL July 10-21, 2023, plus orientation and follow up event. Sept
- NCTA Workshop: Folding it into the Curriculum: Origami and STEAM in the K-12 Classroom Jan. 31, 2023
- NCTA Workshop: Edo Avant Garde: Film Screening, Director Discussion, Classroom Connections Sept. 24, 2022
- NCTA Foundational Seminar: Mapping Past & Present: Spirits & Beasts of East Asia July 11-22, 2022, plus orientation and follow up event
- NCTA Workshop: Exploring Manga, Science, Peace & Politics: The Path of Snakes & Ladders February 19, 2022
- NCTA Workshop: PICTURE THIS: Traveling Through Time With Japanese Art and Manga October 10, 2021
- NCTA Foundational Seminar: The Journey of East Asia: Adventures Through Stories, Games, and Maps July 12-23, 2021
- NCTA Workshop: More Than Just K-POP: Take the Journey of Korea Feb. 13, 2021
More information about lesson plans and other teaching resources created through Ohio State's NCTA programs, please visit: https://u.osu.edu/ncta/
The East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University coordinates the NCTA seminars and workshops offered online and in-person. These programs are supported by the University of Pittsburgh NCTA national coordinating site, Asian Studies Center, University Center for International Studies and a U.S. Department of Education Title VI Grant to The Ohio State University East Asian Studies Center.
For further information on NCTA programs around the country, see www.nctasia.org.