2005 Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Award
for Teachers of Japanese


Develop your teaching skills and move to a new level of experience, with the Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Award. Apply now to win a grant from this annual awards program, offered by one of the world's leading publishers of Japanese language learning materials. The award supports the participation of pre-collegiate and collegiate teachers in training workshops, seminars, and other inservice learning experiences at the local, national, or international level. Go to a new conference, develop curriculum or classroom materials, collaborate with a mentor teacher. The award is limited (up to $1,000), but your options are not.
New teachers in the field are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is September 6, 2005, with winners to be notified by October 3. Winners will be announced at the 2005 ACTFL Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD.
Activities funded include, for example:
Attend ACTFL conference
Attend state or regional conferences
Receive OPI training
Conduct action research
 Give a presentation or conduct a workshop
Mentor another teacher
Develop curriculum or other materials
Collaborate/consult with a mentor teacher
Please submit this form to the Alliance of Associations of Teachers of Japanese, 279 UCB, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0279. More information is available by phone (303-492-5487), fax (303-492-5856), or e-mail (atj@colorado.edu).

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; the final decisions on awards will be made by Cheng & Tsui.
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?
How will the activity for which you are requesting funding help you achieve these goals?
How will you share what you learn or achieve with other teachers?
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