Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Award

The Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Award for teachers of Japanese is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of teachers of Japanese, especially teachers new to the field. The Award, thanks to the generosity of Cheng & Tsui, is given to support the attendance of pre-collegiate (including heritage school) and collegiate teachers at training workshops, seminars, conferences, and other in-service learning experiences at local, national, or international levels; and/or to collaborate with a mentor teacher. Teacher training workshops and seminars attended by the applicant should be focused on pedagogy and issues of teaching and learning. The fund has designated an annual amount of $1,000 to be divided between at least two teachers each year.

Those interested in applying for the Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Award should submit an application describing the purpose to which they would put the Award and the amount of subsidy requested, together with a proposed budget, a current Curriculum Vitae, and proof of membership in ATJ or NCJLT. Recipients are also asked to write a brief report after attending the event for which they were awarded funding, summarizing their experience as well as what they learned.

This application form and CV should be sent, via e-mail attachment, to susan.schmidt@colorado.edu, or to the following address, by May 1, 2009:
           
Chng & Tsui Professional Development Award
Alliance of Associations of Teachers of Japanese
240 Humanities Building (EALC Department)
279 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0279


Applications will be evaluated by members of the Board of the Alliance of Associations of Teachers of Japanese who have no professional or personal connections to applicants.

 


Name_______________________________________________________________

Place of employment__________________________________________________

Home address________________________________________________________

E-mail______________________________________________________________

Work phone____________________Home phone__________________________

Organizational affiliation ____ATJ ____NCJLT

Name of activity______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Brief description of the activity___________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Total amount requested $_________________

  1. Travel expenses $__________________ (calculate mileage at $.30/mile)

  2. Registration expenses $_____________ (membership dues are not covered)

  3. Lodging expenses $________________ (meals are not covered)

  4. Substitute cost $__________________
Cost sharing by you and/or your school $_______________________________
What are your goals for development as a teacher? Please list at least 3 goals and be as specific as possible.
How will the activity for which you are requesting funding help you achieve these goals?
List at least 3 ways you will share what you learn or achieve with other teachers.