TAAS Lesson Plan Development Workshop Open for Applications
Teaching AAPI History With Impact: A Curriculum Design Intensive
Teach Asian American Stories is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for our Teaching AAPI History With Impact: A Curriculum Design Intensive.
This is a multi-day workshop series for K-12 educators in New Jersey to engage in intensive lesson plan development on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) histories. This workshop is hosted by Teach Asian American Stories (TAAS), an initiative fueled by AAPI New Jersey to help support the implementation of New Jersey’s historic AAPI curriculum law (S4021). Participating educators will gain knowledge on AAPI histories, professional development on teaching AAPI histories and culturally responsive lesson plan design, resources catered to their classroom grade levels, and guided focus groups with support from experienced educators. By the end of the workshop series, participating educators will have completed a draft lesson plan for their classrooms, which will then be reviewed, edited, and published online for free public access.
In order to apply for this workshop, you must be:
- A K-12 educator currently teaching at a New Jersey school
- Able to fully attend all four days of the workshop (see below)
- Able to arrange your own transportation to Day 4 of the workshop
- Certified in elementary education, social studies, or ELA.
We welcome educators of any racial/ethnic identity, with any level of experience learning and teaching AAPI histories, to apply.
Schedule:
- Day 1 [VIRTUAL]: Monday, June 30th, 2025 at 4PM-6PM ET
- Day 2 [VIRTUAL]: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 4PM-6PM ET
- Day 3 [VIRTUAL]: Monday, July 7th, 2025 at 4PM-6PM ET
- Day 4 [IN-PERSON]: Monday, July 14th, 2025 at 10AM-4PM ET (Location: The Montclair HUB, 60 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042)
Participating educators will receive a $400 stipend for full attendance of all four days of the workshop and completion of one lesson plan by the end of the workshop series. THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW THROUGH MAY 31, 2025.
For more information and to apply, please follow the link below or email isabella.kasegrande@aapinewjersey.org.