K-16 Professional Development

As part of its outreach mission, EASC offers teacher training seminars throughout the year to help K-16 educators incorporate aspects of East Asia into their curriculum. Programs vary in format and topic from year to year. Professional development opportunities for 2024-2025 are:
 

Upcoming programs for 2024-25:


Previous or ongoing programs for 2024-25:

Past Programs

K- 16 Program Types

For teachers with busy schedules, EASC offers one-day content workshops on various topics. Through their attendance, teachers acquire information and resources on the topic of focus, become familiar with university experts, and learn about support that universities can provide for their teaching. Contact hour certificates are provided. Access to programs held in conjunction with the workshop, such as conferences or exhibitions on campus, may also be available. Recent examples include:
 
  • ACTFL Writing Proficiency Guidelines Familiarization Workshops for East Asian language teachers
For teachers looking for a more in-depth experience, EASC organizes multi-day seminars which incorporate both area studies content, through daily lectures, discussions and reading assignments, as well as pedagogical approaches, through the expertise of affiliated College of Education faculty or a master teacher and lesson plan development projects. Participants in these seminars may receive stipends for their time, additional resources, continuing education unit certificates and increased opportunities for building a network of teachers with similar interests. These seminars often have a lead faculty member to conceptualize the project as well as additional faculty speakers to broaden the content covered. Recent examples include:
 
  • "Bringing Korea into the Classroom" Seminar
  • Global Teacher Seminar
For teachers interested in sustained engagement with a topic or world region, EASC organizes long-term professional development programs, with support from external funding agencies. These programs often take the form of a semester-long course or intensive summer institute with significant follow-up components over time. Substantial out-of-class assignments including readings, writing and presentations, lesson plan development projects with classroom implementation assignments, as well as final reports and follow-up events are often required. Long-term programs provide a fully immersive academic environment, as they are often residential in nature. Teachers receive feedback from peers and instructors on teaching ideas and how to tie material to applicable standards. EASC often provides teaching resources, stipends for participants, resource-buying grants for their schools, continuing education unit certificates and the option for participants to receive graduate credit. Recent examples include:
 
  • National Consortium for Teaching about Asia seminars
 
The East Asian Studies Center offers various teacher training workshops for faculty and graduate students at The Ohio State University and other institutions. Workshop formats and topics vary by year. Training is available for both East Asian language educators as well as East Asian area studies educators. 
 
For faculty and graduate students who teach Chinese, Japanese, or Korean language at the college level, EASC hosts workshops to train faculty in topics such as pedagogy and assessment. Recent examples include:
 
  • ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview Workshops for East Asian language teachers
  • ACTFL Writing Proficiency Guidelines Familiarization Workshops for East Asian language teachers

The East Asian Studies Center offers various teacher training workshops for faculty and graduate students at The Ohio State University and other institutions. Workshop formats and topics vary by year. Training is available for both East Asian language educators as well as East Asian area studies educators. 

For faculty and graduate students who teach East Asian area studies at the college level, EASC hosts workshops on a variety of topics, led by faculty or external experts.