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Spring 2025 UConn ECE LMS Training

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On Thursday, March 27th, our ECE Library Media Specialists met for their semesterly training. Attendees were treated to a number of informative sessions which helped deepend their understanding of the resources that the UConn Library has to offer ECE students and instructors. The day’s schedule is attached below:

  • Government Information @ UConn Library – Kristina Edwards, Electronic Resources Librarian
  • Universal Design for Learning in One-Shot Instruction Sessions – Erica Charis-Molling, Instructional Design and Learning Librarian
  • Acknowledge, Cite, Evaluate: Your Usage of AI – Renee Walsh, STEM Librarian
  • Introduction to Zotero – Rob Walsh, Waterbury Campus Library Director

For all those who could not attend, information and recordings will be uploaded to the ECE LibGuide very soon. Check the link below for more details! Thank you to all who contributed their time, and to all those who attended this past week’s event! We’ll see you in the Fall.

UConn Library resources available through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE German Workshop

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On Tuesday, March 25th, we welcomed our ECE German instructors to the UConn Storrs Campus, in collaboration with our ECE Faculty Coordinator for German, Dr. Anke Finger.

Instructors were treated to a tour of UConn’s own William Benton Museum of Art, before a keynote address by Isabel Avens, a PhD candidate in German Studies with a graduate minor in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Cornell University. Avens also earned her M.A. in German Studies from the University of Connecticut!

Thank you to all who joined us for an exciting professional development experience.

German courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE Educational Psychology Workshop

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On Wednesday, March 19th, our ECE Educational Psychology Instructors met virtually for their annual professional development, thanks to the efforts of our ECE Faculty Coordinator for EPSY, Dr. Joseph Madaus.

Instructors had the chance to connect with the Dean of the NEAG School of Education, Dr. Jason Irizarry, before our keynote discussion led by Jonathan Mooney: entrepreneur, activist, and author of The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal.

We encourage you to check out the link above for more information about Mooney’s journey to write his fascinating book.

Thank you to all who donated your time and energy to help make this an incredible opportunity for our instructors to connect and engage!

Educational Psychology courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE French Workshop

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On Friday, March 14th, UConn ECE welcomed 37 of our French instructors to the Storrs campus for an invigorating professional development opportunity!

The morning consisted of a lecture on the theme of childhood and its manifestations in French cinema, led by Assistant Professor in French Studies, Dr. Raphaël Koenig. Then, in the afternoon our instructors were given the opportunity to visit UConn’s Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry for a tour and a lecture on puppetry in France and French-speaking countries led by Dr. John Bell, Director of Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and Associate Professor in the Dramatic Arts Department.

Many thanks, as always, to Dr. Florence Marsal, our faculty coordinator for French, for her tireless efforts to support our ECE Allied Health community.

French courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE Allied Health Workshop

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ECE extends our thanks to our Allied Health instructors, who joined us on the Storrs Campus on Tuesday, March 18th, for their annual professional development experience!

Our instructors were welcomed in the morning by Professor Justin Nash, department head for Allied Health at UConn, before embarking on a series of conversations involving working through key challenges in teaching ECE courses, sharing best practices, and establishing a precedent of peer support and collaboration across ECE Allied Health.

We also offer a special thanks to our faculty coordinator, Professor Bruce Blanchard, for his tireless efforts to support our ECE Allied Health community.

Allied Health courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE Earth Sciences Workshop

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We’re back from Spring Break, and onto the final stretch of the Spring semester! This past Monday, March 24th, ECE welcomed our Earth Sciences instructors to the Storrs Campus, in collaboration with Dr. Robert Thorson, our wonderful faculty coordinator for ECE ERTH.

This year’s workshop was titled Connecticut’s Sense of Place, and consisted of two educational activities (described below), followed by a brief walking tour of key teaching sites that Dr. Thorson (“Thor”) utilizes to teach his introductory geoscience classes.

A brief overview of each workshop session:

PART A – Our Land

A dialogue slide show featuring ten places in CT that, taken together, provide an solid overview of how the geology influences our sense of place. This approach was summarized in an article in UConn Today by Elaina Hancock titled “Appreciating the Bones of Connecticut’s Landscape.” This article covers a series of ten mini-essays published together in a cover issue of Connecticut Magazine titled Our Land.

PART B – Teachers Responses to Connecticut’s “Sense of Place.”

The teachers were assigned a series of four short essays that collectively narrate how the Connecticut landscape came to be. These are: Part 1 – Making Connecticut and Part 2 – Connecticut’s Glacial Gifts and Part 3 – Exit Ramp Culture and Part 4 – Losing Ground. During this part of the workshop, Thorson highlighted each essay before the teachers shared their responses with each other.

Many thanks to all who joined us for a wonderful morning!

Earth Sciences courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE Environmental Science Instructor Workshop

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On, Wednesday, March 12th UConn Early College Experience, in collaboration with the Environmental Sciences faculty, hosted the annual Professional Development Workshop for certified UConn ECE Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE) instructors. The event was held virtually via WebEx, allowing participants from across the state to join remotely.

The conference began with a warm welcome and introductions led by Morty Ortega. The highlight of the morning was a presentation by Dr. Rick Relyea, Professor and David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed Chair at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Relyea shared valuable insights on freshwater salinization and its ecological impacts on animals, plants, and algae.

Following a short break, the session resumed with a practical segment focused on bringing environmental science into the classroom, equipping instructors with tools and strategies to engage students in real-world ecological issues.

The workshop concluded with final thoughts from Morty Ortega, wrapping up a morning of meaningful discussion and professional growth for NRE educators.

UConn NRE courses offered through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE European History Instructor Workshop

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On Wednesday, March 12, UConn Early College Experience and the faculty from HIST 1400 welcomed certified instructors to the annual professional development conference, held on the UConn Storrs campus in the Babbidge Library’s HBL 1102 Instruction Room.

The day began with a welcome session, followed by a presentation from Dr. Dexter Gabriel, who spoke on “Black People in the European World: From the Early Modern Era through the Age of Emancipation.”

Attendees then engaged in a group discussion centered on selected articles and a video, including:

  • “A Conversation on the Black Presence in Tudor England” (Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco)
  • Scholarly works by Mullen, Mundell, Newman, and Miguel Valerio, exploring Black lives in 18th-century Britain and Afro-Christian identity in Iberia.

After a short break, Mr. Richard Bleiler, UConn’s Collections & Humanities Librarian, introduced instructors to primary sources available in the UConn Libraries related to Black people in Europe.

Following lunch, Dr. Kaveh Yazdani presented on “Slavery, Anton Wilhelm Amo, and the Appraisal of Blacks in German Lands, 17th to 18th Centuries,” offering valuable historical context and classroom insight.

The conference concluded with an open discussion on how to incorporate race and diversity into the HIST 1400 curriculum, fostering a deeper and more inclusive understanding of European history among students.

UConn History courses offered through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE Asian and Asian American Studies Workshop

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On Thursday, March 13th, UConn Early College Experience and the faculty from Asian & Asian American Studies (AAAS) welcomed certified ECE AAAS instructors to the annual professional development workshop held at UConn’s Benton Museum of Art. The day began with registration and a warm welcome on the museum’s second floor, where participants discussed both individual and collective goals for the workshop. Attendees then explored the Minnie Negoro exhibit, followed by a reflective session focused on pedagogies related to Japanese American WWII incarceration. After a midday lunch break, the afternoon featured interactive sessions including a pair-and-share syllabus review, discussion of Asian American Studies frameworks, and strategies for incorporating inquiry-based learning into the classroom The workshop provided a meaningful space for collaboration, critical reflection, and the exchange of ideas to enhance teaching practices in Asian and Asian American Studies.

UConn AAAS courses offered through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE American Sign Language Instructor Workshop

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On Wednesday, March 12th, UConn Early College Experience and the ASL faculty welcomed certified ECE ASLN instructors to the annual Professional Development Workshop for a day of collaboration and learning. The day began with a with a campus tour, including a stop at the ASL Community Housing. Later attendees heard program updates from ASL faculty and staff, explored resources like the ASL Resource Center and language labs, and learned about ASL degree pathways and instructional support. Instructors observed live ASL classes and attended curriculum sessions. The day also highlighted student experiences, including Deaf Fest, ASL Club, and study programs in Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. A group lunch provided time for networking before the workshop wrapped up with a visit to Mike Schlang’s ASLN 3306W: Advanced American Sign Language Level II class. Thank you to all who attended and contributed to this engaging and impactful event!

UConn ASLN courses offered through UConn Early College Experience.