SPICE Teacher Programs

Teacher Programs

SPICE offers free professional development for teachers throughout the year, including a summer institute for middle school teachers, a virtual seminar for high school teachers, yearlong fellowships for high school and community college instructors, and half-day teacher professional development workshops that feature some of Stanford University’s top scholars in international affairs, history, and other areas of the social sciences.

Professional Development for Teachers (Middle School & High School)

We offer a free summer institute at Stanford University for middle school teachers, a virtual seminar for high school teachers in California, and a yearlong fellowship for secondary school teachers in Hawaii. All three programs focus on the teaching of East Asia. Participants learn from top scholars, engage in pedagogy-focused discussions with SPICE curriculum experts, receive free lesson plans, and qualify for three units of credit from Stanford Continuing Studies.

East Asia Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers

This three-day professional development opportunity at Stanford is for middle school teachers who want to learn content and consider strategies for teaching East Asia in the middle school curriculum. A special focus is given to teaching about ancient Chinese dynasties, feudal Japan, and the Silk Road.

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Participants at Stanford University for the 2019 East Asia Summer Institute for High School Teachers

Virtual East Asia Seminar for High School Teachers in California

This professional development opportunity for high school teachers highlights the politics, economics, history, and literature of modern China, Korea, and Japan. The seminar takes place live online and gives special focus to U.S.–Asia relations, the Asian diaspora in the United States, and the diversity of the Asian American experience.

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East Asia Seminars for Teachers in Hawaii

This yearlong fellowship connects Hawaii teachers with Stanford scholars, local professors, and SPICE curriculum experts to strengthen teachers’ knowledge, pedagogy, and confidence to teach about modern East Asia and U.S.–Asia relations.

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Professional Development for Community College Instructors

SPICE also offers interactive professional development opportunities for community college faculty and academic staff in partnership with Stanford Global Studies.

Community college instructors present at the 2019 EPIC Symposium

Community College Programs

SPICE has worked closely with community college instructors since 2011, supporting their efforts to internationalize the community college curriculum by connecting them to top Stanford scholars and providing them with the best resources and pedagogy available.

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Why join SPICE for your professional development?

Our professional development opportunities for teachers provide a range of benefits. Listen to a few of our past participants talk about our middle and high school teacher institutes.

Be part of a rich learning community
Learn from top scholars
Receive free classroom resources
Engage your students in international issues

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