The Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Korean K-12 Teacher Training Workshops

Abstract

In contrast to public K-12 schools with relatively few Korean language resources, there are about 1,400 Korean community schools in the United States. In most states, K-12 students who are interested in learning about Korean language and culture have no other option but to attend Korean community schools. The purpose of this study is to report on enhanced teacher training workshops for Korean K-12 and community school teachers by seeking a remedy for limitations and problems that previous studies identified. This study will cover the current status of K-12 and Korean community schools in the United States, a summary of a needs analysis of Korean community schools in Hawaii issued in a previous study, the design and implementation of the workshop for Korean language teachers, and the results of the participants’ responses from their exit survey. This report will also include the conclusion of the study, its limitations and implications for future workshops relevant to teachers of other Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs).