Colorado Consortium for
Teaching about East Asia
The goals of the Colorado Consortium for Teaching East Asia (CCTEA) are to (1) maximize the impact of our state's academic resources and resource people specializing in East Asia, (2) build a collaborative infrastructure for K-16 Asian studies, and (3) develop incentives for school district-level commitment to Asian studies. Specific objectives of the project are to:
- Encourage, evaluate, and recognize school districts, schools, and teachers with exemplary Asian studies programs and curricula.
- Foster a network of K-12 educators and schools with a commitment to quality teaching about East Asia.
- Provide a program specifically for Colorado teachers and students to study through travel to China and Japan.
Program components for the project include the following.
Study Tours
CCTEA offers two different study tour programs to China or Japan in alternating years: (1) a study tour for Colorado K-12 teachers and (2) a study tour for Colorado teacher-student teams. This program is designed to meet the needs and interests of Colorado elementary and secondary schools at different stages of Asian studies program development. Read what students say about the 2003 teacher student study tour in Japan.
Study Tour to Japan 2008
TEA will sponsor a four-week study tour to Japan for Colorado elementary educators. The study tour is an opportunity for elementary educators to engage in experiential and in-depth study of Japan and its culture. This year's tour will emphasize integrating Japan across the elementary curriculum through children's books. This approach will enable participating educators to meet the growing challenge of incorporating cultural study into standardized curriculum cenetered on literacy. The study tour program includes the trip to Japan, a spring orientation, fall follow up meeting, and a yearlong follow-through program.
The application deadline for this program has passed. For more information, please view the information packet. Adobe Reader is required to download this application. You may download the latest reader at: http://www.adobe.com/ Please direct questions about the tour to Catherine Ishida.
Professional Development Series for K-12 Colorado Teachers
Each year, CCTEA, working in collaboration with other state programs, sponsors a minimum of three workshops for Colorado teachers. Workshops feature faculty experts from various Colorado institutions and devote equal time to "best practices" by experienced classroom teachers. Please see the Upcoming Events page for details of workshops scheduled for the current academic year.
