TEA-NCTA SUMMER 2017
SEMINAR IN TOKYO
Tokyo:
Imagining and Reimagining the Nation
Through Its Capital City
June 27–July 10, 2017*
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Departure and return dates may vary by one or two days
depending on available flight schedules and fares.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
AND APPLICATION PACKET
Application Deadline: February 28, 2017
Notification of Selection: March 15, 2017
Intent to Participate Due: March 30, 2017
Sponsored by the Program for Teaching East Asia
at the University of Colorado
This is an NCTA Enrichment Opportunity
With generous funding from the
US-Japan Foundation and the Freeman Foundation
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TEA-NCTA 2017 RESIDENTIAL SEMINAR IN TOKYO
The Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado announces a 12-day seminar in
Tokyo, June 27-July 10, 2017 (exact dates will be finalized in spring 2017 contingent upon flight
schedules and airfares).
The program is open to secondary teacher alumni of TEA and NCTA seminars and summer programs
conducted between January 2015 and December 2016 that provided a minimum 30 hours of
content on contemporary Japan. These programs may have been conducted under the auspices of
any of the seven NCTA National Director Sites. Preference will be given to teachers who have
significant previous study of Japan and who are committed to a focused residential course that will
take place exclusively in Tokyo.
This is a one-site, residential program and will not include travel to locations other than Tokyo. See
content details below to determine if this is a study program that meets your needs and interests.
Among the NCTA courses that would provide the modern Japan content required for this study tour
are the following. If you do not see your course here, please check with TEA at the email address
below.
University of Colorado TEA-NCTA:
Fall 2016 Online NCTA Seminar: Japan Legacies and Challenges
Summer 2016 Institute: Japan’s Olympic Challenges
Fall 2015 Online NCTA Seminar: Precarious Japan
Five College Center for East Asian Studies NCTA:
Summer 2015 or 2016 Peace Education Study Tour
Spring 2016 Online Seminar: War and Peace: Voices from Japan
University of Washington EARC-NCTA:
Summer 2015 Institute: Reading Spaces and Places
Summer 2016 Institute: Japan and the West
Selection of study tour participants is competitive and is limited to 10 educators. Participants will study
in Japan with Japan specialists from the Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) and the National
Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA). Teachers selected for the course are required to
participate in a spring 2017 online orientation and develop one classroom lesson or module that will
be shared with other educators.
The following sections describe the TEA-NCTA seminar goals, eligibility requirements, application
process, special travel and study considerations, follow-up, and other information for submitting an
application to this program. For additional information or to discuss the program or application
procedure, please contact Lynn Parisi at 303-735-5121,
parisi@colorado.edu
.
TEA-NCTA 2017 Tokyo Seminar Themes and Content
The University of Colorado TEA-NCTA Summer Seminar in Tokyo is open to teachers who have
successfully completed a Japan study tour, seminar, online seminar, or summer institute sponsored
by TEA at the University of Colorado or another NCTA National Director Site between January 2015
and December 2016. The 2017 residential course in Tokyo is designed to provide secondary teachers
who have already developed a level of expertise in the study of contemporary Japan and who may
already have traveled to Japan on a study tour with the opportunity to engage in more in-depth study
of a particular theme that takes advantage of residence in one location.
Please note: This program is not a study tour, so will not include travel to various locations within
Japan. The seminar will take place entirely in the Tokyo area and will take advantage of Tokyo
geography, history, art, architecture, and local expertise to explore themes of Japanese national
identity as it has been shaped and reshaped through its capital city, beginning in the Meiji period and
extending to preparations to showcase Japan as Olympic host in 2020. Emphasis will be on exploring
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the issue of national identity through space, place, sites of remembrance and culture, and popular
culture that speak to Japan’s national image as constructed and consumed within Japan and as
perceived globally.
Specifically, we will explore key periods of expansion and growth—or physical reconstruction—of
Tokyo that mirror the national trajectory: (1) the growth of an international capital city in the early 20
th
century, (2) the literal, figurative, and artistic reconstruction of Tokyo as the cultural and economic
centerpiece of a modern peaceful nation in the late 20
th
century, and (3) the current projects to
reassert Japan as a global technological leader for debut at the 2020 Olympics. We will consider how
Tokyo, because of environment and geography, has evolved over time with a sense of the temporary
and transient and how forced reconstruction of Tokyo at key points in the late 19
th
to 21
st
centuries
has provided opportunities for the city and Japan to recast identity and inspire national pride. Focus
questions include:
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How do the design and redesign of Tokyo in the modern era since 1867 encapsulate Japanese
aesthetics, values, culture, sense of place, and national identity within Japan and project these to
the world?
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How has Japanese national identity been projected and consumed through physical and symbolic
construction and reconstruction of its capital city?
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How has Japan’s national identity been narrated through the people and spaces of its capital city
Tokyo from the Meiji period through its preparations as host of the 2020 Olympics?
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What are some of the social, economic, and cultural identities within this national identity and how
are these displayed within Tokyo?
Eligibility
The Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado invites applications from alumni of
NCTA programs around the country who meet all the following prerequisites:
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The applicant successfully completed one of the 30-hour (or more) summer institutes, seminars,
or study tours on Japan offered by TEA or another NCTA national site between January 2015 and
December 2016.
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The applicant has a contract for employment in a middle or high school classroom or a secondary
curriculum supervisory position for the 2017-18 school year. Proof of 2017-18 contract will be
required prior to departure for Japan.
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The applicant has significant responsibility for teaching about contemporary Japan in the formal
curriculum of his or her school district.
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The applicant can demonstrate ongoing study of Japan as part of his or her own professional
development.
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The applicant is at least three years from retirement at the end of the 2016-17 school year.
Program Components
Educators applying for the 2017 TEA-NCTA seminar in Tokyo should be prepared to participate in a
residential seminar with the following components and requirements:
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A content-based online orientation to the Tokyo seminar. This orientation will provide a historical
introduction and preliminary discussion of seminar themes, as well as cultural and geographic
orientation to Tokyo. It will be conducted online through asynchronous modules and will run from
late April to early June 2017. Participants should anticipate devoting 20 hours of time to this
orientation.
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Advance readings and reading onsite in Tokyo.
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A 12-day seminar in Tokyo, approximately June 27-July 10, 2017 (counting air travel days). The
seminar will run full days, with some evening field excursions or class meetings. Participants
should plan on minimal free time and should plan to stay on in Japan if they would like to pursue
personal sightseeing, additional travel, etc.
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Fall 2017 follow-through, including development of at least one classroom lesson incorporating
seminar themes and content, which will be shared with other educators. Participants will receive a
$150 stipend for completion of this lesson requirement.
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Evaluation. The Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado will evaluate the
impact of the course through a summative evaluation in winter 2017. Participants will be asked to
complete an open-ended survey to reflect on what they have learned and how they have used the
experience of the study tour to change their own teaching and influence school or district
curriculum.
The TEA 2017 TEA-NCTA Tokyo Seminar is tentatively scheduled for June 27-July 10, 2017.
Departure and return dates may vary by a few days depending on available flight schedules and
fares. The seminar format will include (1) classroom/seminar discussion meetings, (2) meetings with
local resource people and specialists, (3) excursions to historical and cultural landmarks, spaces and
places, and neighborhoods that contribute to the national narrative of Japanese identity as well as
counter-identities, and (4) limited free time for personal or small group exploration.
Costs of the program are underwritten by the Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of
Colorado through two TEA grant-funded programs:
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“Olympic Opportunity: Reprioritizing Japan in the Classroom,” funded by the United States-Japan
Foundation.
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The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), funded by the Freeman Foundation.
A participant contribution is also required (see Program Expenses for details).
Applicants should note that the majority of activities will be full-group activities, without the option of
small group or individual diversions from the scheduled program. Program applicants should be
prepared for and accepting of a structured, pre-arranged group program. The program will not be able
to address special individual interests that cannot be explored during limited free time over the 10
days in residence in Tokyo. Participants are welcome to make individual plans to stay in Japan to
pursue personal interests.
Classroom sessions will be held at the Japan Center of The American School in Japan (ASIJ), located
in a residential suburb of Tokyo. Accommodations will be in a business/tourist hotel in central Tokyo
and in the vicinity of The American School. Hotel accommodations will be double occupancy.
**Note: TEA cannot accommodate participants’ spouses, family members, or friends on the program.
University of Colorado travel policies preclude additional or supplementary travel following the
seminar for tickets purchased through the University of Colorado. Participants wishing to stay on in
Japan will be responsible for purchasing air tickets on their own, with a travel stipend equivalent to the
group airfare quote provided by TEA.**
Program Expenses
The TEA-NCTA 2017 Tokyo Seminar is made possible through grants from the United States-Japan
Foundation and the Freeman Foundation. Participants will also contribute to the total cost of their
participation. The following expenses are covered by TEA for each participant:
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Travel to and from Tokyo on the scheduled start and end dates of the program.
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Orientation and other curricular and background materials for the program.
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Lodging, meal allowance per diem, entrance fees, intra-city transportation to all scheduled
activities and excursions, minus participant contribution (see below).
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Each participant will contribute $1000 to the cost of his/her participation in the TEA-NCTA 2017
Tokyo Seminar. A non-refundable deposit of $600 will be due March 30, 2017. TEA will either
collect the remaining amount prior to departure or ask participants to bring the remainder on the
trip to cover specific per diem expenses in Japan.
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In addition, each participant is responsible for any individual costs of participation, which may include
the following:
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Cost of any immunizations or medical preparations for travel.
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Passport fee and any other travel-related documents.
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Overseas evacuation coverage if necessary. Participants will be asked to provide proof of medical
insurance or purchase a travel policy and to purchase an evacuation policy. TEA will provide
sources for low-cost policies.
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Any costs incurred by variation from the group airfare package, such as emergency or later return
to the United States.
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Any costs over and above the $250 stipend for travel from home city to U.S. port of departure for
Tokyo.
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Personal needs in Japan: medicine, phone, internet, laundry, personal purchases, individual
excursions.
Selection Criteria
A panel consisting of TEA staff at the University of Colorado and other consultants will review all
applications. The following criteria will guide selection:
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Evidence of commitment to the goals and content focus of this residential seminar and to follow-up
lesson development.
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Potential for classroom use and dissemination of course experience and materials in years
following the program.
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Demonstrated commitment to the parameters of a group study experience.
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Evidence of significant follow-through after participating in a previous TEA or NCTA professional
development program.
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Personal qualities and interpersonal skills.
TEA-NCTA 2017 Tokyo Seminar Timeline
February 28
Collated sets of application due in TEA office by 5 p.m. (close of business).
March 15
Acceptance letters e-mailed. Accepted applicants who do not hold
passports valid through June 2018 should apply for a passport
immediately upon receipt of acceptance notification.
March 30
Candidates’ intent to participate and $600 deposit due by close of business.
April 21-June 9
Seminar online orientation course.
May 26
Remaining participant financial contribution due. All forms due to University of
Colorado: physician’s verification of fitness for travel in Japan, proof of
overseas health coverage, all required travel documents, and proof of
emergency evacuation insurance.
June 27
Group departs for Japan (tentative).
July 10
Group returns to United States (tentative).
August-November
Follow-up curriculum development projects, including submission of draft and
finalized lesson.
December 10
Final evaluations due.
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Submission Information
Complete the application below. Please word process all responses. You should be able to save your
work in the middle of the application and return to it later. It is easiest to complete the application by
using the ‘Tab’ button to jump through the fields. Once you complete all of the applicable fields and
answer the essay questions, print the application. Do not forget to compose your personal statements
(page 9). Finally, be sure to sign and date the Terms of Agreement page. If you have any
questions about the application procedure, or if you encounter any technology-related problems,
please contact lynn.parisi@colorado.edu.
Pages 11-12 contain recommendation forms. Print each form and give to your references to complete
and return to you for submission with your full application packet . Please note that your letter of
recommendation by your supervisor must be written on letterhead and signed. We will accept
email copies of letters from colleagues or NCTA seminar leaders.
Prepare three collated, stapled copies of the entire application package (application form, personal
statements, Terms of Agreement page, and recommendations). The selection panel will not review
single copies of the application package sent via fax. Complete application packets must be received
no later than close of business (5 p.m. MST) on February 28, 2017.
TEA is not responsible for late submissions due to mailing service delays. Please note that the
address for submission varies by mailing service and follow these guidelines to insure your application
arrives on time.
For submission via US Postal Service, send to:
TEA-NCTA Tokyo Seminar
University of Colorado
595 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0595
For submission via FedEx, UPS, DHL or a similar private courier service, send to:
TEA-NCTA Tokyo Seminar
Program for Teaching East Asia
1424 Broadway, Suite 204
Boulder, CO 80303
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Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado
TEA-NCTA 2017 Summer Seminar in Tokyo
Application
Please word process all responses
Applicant Name _______________________________________________________________________
Home Address ________________________________________________________________________
Street
______________________________________________________________ ________ _________
City
State
Zip
Home Phone __________________________
E-mail Address ________________________________________________________________________
School Name ________________________________________________________________________
School Address _______________________________________________________________________
Street
______________________________________________________________ _______ _________
City
State Zip
School Phone __________________________
School Fax ___________________________
Please list the details of the TEA- and/or NCTA-sponsored seminars, courses, summer institutes, and/or
study tours in which you participated in 2015 and 2016.
________________________________________________ _________ _____________________
Title
Year Course leader
________________________________________________ _________ _____________________
Title
Year Course leader
________________________________________________ _________ _____________________
Title
Year Course leader
I. Teaching Assignment: Check A, B, or C as appropriate and complete that subsection.
___ A. Classroom Teacher.
Grade level __________________
Describe course assignment(s). Indicate any anticipated changes in assignment for next year.
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How many days do you currently devote to teaching about modern Japan?
__________
How many days do you currently devote to teaching about other areas of Asia? __________
___ B. Special Assignment Teacher.
Grade level __________________
Describe course assignment(s). Indicate any anticipated changes in assignment for next year. Indicate
other responsibilities.
How many days do you currently devote to teaching about modern Japan?
__________
How many days do you currently devote to teaching about other areas of Asia?
__________
___ C. Administrator. Please indicate title and briefly describe your responsibilities.
II. Academic Degree(s)
Degree Year
Major
College/University
_______ _________ _________________________ _____________________________________
_______ _________ _________________________ _____________________________________
_______ _________ _________________________ _____________________________________
III. Other than the TEA or NCTA courses and programs in which you participated, please indicate
any other professional development or academic workshops, institutes, or courses related to
Japan you have completed in the past three years. Provide title, location, and dates.
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IV. Personal Statements
Your personal statements create the rationale for your participation in the 2017 TEA-NCTA Tokyo
Seminar. Your application package must include three separate essays as outlined below under sections
A, B, and C. Please word process these essays on a separate sheet and attach them to your application.
A. Rationale for participation. The 2017 TEA-NCTA Tokyo Seminar offers teachers who have
demonstrated experience in teaching about Japan with the opportunity to further enhance and expand
their knowledge. The course will offer an advanced-level study of a particular topic—the role of Japan’s
capital city Tokyo in the construction of national and global identity. Please provide the selection
committee with a rationale for your participation in this particular program. Your statement should
take the form of an essay and discuss the following:
(1) Briefly describe your school environment—specifically, your student population, the curriculum
that you teach, and how modern Japan fits into that curriculum. How will your curriculum benefit
from this experience? How will your students benefit? Please be as specific as possible,
considering the content focus of this seminar.
(2) Provide evidence of your experience in East Asian studies education up to this point in your
educational career. What concrete accomplishments can you point to in support of participation in
a focused seminar such as this one?
(3) Why are you applying to a residential seminar instead of a broader study tour? As a short-term,
focused residential program, this opportunity will in many ways be more limited than a study tour.
Why are this format and this particular topic a good fit for you at this time?
B. Contributing to the group. This overseas course will require that participants balance their individual
interests with the goals and itinerary set by a funded program. How can you contribute as a member of
an educational group—e.g., what specific background, skills, and qualities can you contribute to
benefit the group?
C. Dealing with the realities of overseas study. Although this program does not involve travel from city
to city, it does involve adherence to group schedules and more “group” time than many adults
experience in their professional lives. Our experience tells us that overseas programs are physically
and culturally demanding and that individuals who have prepared themselves for these challenges will
have a better experience. Briefly, present a case that you have considered ways to deal with the
following challenges that come with group travel in Asia. Your response should take the form of a
reflective essay-type response, not a series of short answers. If you have traveled with TEA or another
group to Asia in the past, please draw upon lessons learned from that experience.
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Respecting cultural norms of the host country.
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Surviving hot, humid weather.
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Eating local foods.
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Walking extensively.
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Living and working closely with other people over the course of the program.
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Adhering to a schedule that demands punctuality and group cooperation.
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Adhering to norms set by the group and by the program.
V. Recommendations
Please submit two letters of recommendation. One recommendation must be from a supervisor and one
must be from either a colleague or an NCTA or other course leader with whom you have worked. Please
(1) use the attached forms and (2) note that your supervisor’s letter must be written on official letterhead
with an original signature. Letters from colleagues or NCTA course leaders may be submitted via
email directly from the writer to TEA at
parisi@colorado.edu
. Please use subject line: Tokyo
Seminar Recommendation for ________________.
Please scroll down for additional application components.
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VI. Participant’s Terms of Agreement
I have carefully read the description of the TEA-NCTA 2017 Tokyo Seminar. If selected to participate, I
agree to:
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Participate in the orientation online course and complete assigned orientation readings.
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Assume responsibility and cost for obtaining all immunizations, passport, visa, and other required
travel documents.
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Provide a physician’s verification of fitness for travel, proof of health insurance, and proof of emergency
evacuation insurance.
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Provide $1000 towards my participation in the program.
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Verify and provide proof of employment in a secondary educational position relevant to the teaching of
Japan for the 2017-18 school year.
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Participate in all scheduled activities in Japan and remain in Japan until completion of the course,
except in case of emergency.
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Attend the summer course unaccompanied by family or friends.
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Obey the laws of the United States and the host country and refrain from engaging in any unauthorized
activities, which, in the consideration of the group leader, are inconsistent with the purpose and best
interests of the Program for Teaching East Asia and the University of Colorado.
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Upon return, develop a lesson or module incorporating Tokyo seminar content and themes and
enhance the study of Japan in the classroom and school district.
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Accept and agree that teachers who fail to participate in the program after the Terms of Agreement
document has been received may be responsible for any costs that already have been incurred by the
University of Colorado for the participant.
Applicant’s signature______________________________________
Date___________________
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Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado
2017 TEA-NCTA Tokyo Seminar
Letter of Recommendation from Supervisor
Applicant Name ________________________________________________________________
The above-named person is applying to participate in the Program for Teaching East Asia-NCTA
2017 Summer Seminar in Japan. As follow-through for the course, participants will be expected to
revise and enhance their own course instruction relative to Japan and to act as a resource on Japan
within their schools and districts during the 2017-18 school year.
Please address the applicant’s abilities to succeed in a group study abroad and to fulfill these follow-
through obligations. Specifically, please comment on the applicant’s initiative, self-discipline,
interpersonal skills, teaching abilities, professional leadership, and any other qualities you believe
relevant to a review of this person’s candidacy for this program.
Please limit your recommendation to one (1) typed page: please compose your letter on official
institution letterhead, then sign and date that page.
Thank you for your assistance in evaluating this applicant.
Recommender Name __________________________________________________________________
Position _________________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________________
Street
______________________________________________________________ _______ _________
City
State
Zip
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Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado
2017 TEA-NCTA Tokyo Seminar
Letter of Recommendation from Colleague or NCTA Course Leader
Applicant Name ________________________________________________________________
The above-named person is applying to participate in the Program for Teaching East Asia-NCTA
2017 Summer Seminar in Japan. As follow-through for the course, participants will be expected to
revise and enhance their own course instruction relative to Japan and to act as a resource on Japan
within their schools and districts during the 2017-18 school year.
Please address the applicant’s abilities to succeed in a group study abroad and to fulfill these follow-
through obligations. Specifically, please comment on the applicant’s initiative, self-discipline,
interpersonal skills, teaching abilities, professional leadership, and any other qualities you believe
relevant to a review of this person’s candidacy for this program.
Please submit your recommendation directly to the candidate or submit to TEA online by emailing to
parisi@colorado.edu
by 5 p.m. MST on February 28, 2017. For emails, please use the subject line
Tokyo Seminar Recommendation for ________________.
Thank you.
Recommender Name __________________________________________________________________
Position _________________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________________
Street
______________________________________________________________ _______ _________
City
State
Zip
Document Outline - TEA-NCTA SUMMER 2017
- SEMINAR IN TOKYO
- Tokyo:
- Imagining and Reimagining the Nation
- Through Its Capital City
- June 27–July 10, 2017*
- TEA-NCTA 2017 RESIDENTIAL SEMINAR IN TOKYO
- TEA-NCTA 2017 Tokyo Seminar Themes and Content
- TEA-NCTA 2017 Tokyo Seminar Timeline
- Submission Information
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