Month: April 2022

Spring 2022 UConn ECE Art Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE Art Workshop

On Wednesday, April 27th, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Art, Prof. Cora Lynn Deibler, met with ECE certified Art Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

The day began with introductions and a roundtable discussion about the critiquing process and innovative solutions for both remote and in person critiquing. Later instructors took turns sharing one piece of student work from their courses and collaborated on a group critique. After a short break the instructors discussed “Imagination and Play—How Sketchbooks Fit into Art 1030” and shared the sketchbook assignment that generated the best student responses.

UConn Art Courses offered through Early College Experience.

Spring 2022 UConn ECE French Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE French Workshop

On Wednesday, April 27th, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for French, Prof. Florence Marsal, met with ECE certified French Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

Presentations included:

  • “Le mentir-vrai et l’authenticité de la traduction littéraire”

(The true lie and the authenticity of literary translation)

-Dawn Cornelio, Professeure et Coordinatrice de la Maîtrise en Études Françaises, University of Guelph | Guelph, ON Canada

 

  • Une autre modernité: le contre-flâneur dans le Paris du XIXe siècle”

(Another modernity: the counter flâneur in 19th century Paris)

- Pauline Levy Valensi, Editorial Assistant for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies: SITES

 

  • “La face "caché" de l'occident: le français postcolonial”

(The "hidden" face of the West: postcolonial French)

- Hassanaly Ladha, Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature

Graduate Director, French and Francophone Studies, UConn

 

After a short break the group reconvened to hear from Aaliyah Castleberry, Career Consultant, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Center for Career Development, UConn who spoke about: “Articulating the Value of a French Degree to Various Audiences”

 

UConn French courses offered through Early College Experience.

Spring 2022 UConn ECE Allied Health Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE Allied Health Workshop

On Tuesday, April 26th, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Allied Health, Dr. Bruce Blanchard met with certified UConn ECE Allied Health Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

The group discussed and shared best practices for teaching AHS courses including sharing course content, HuskyCT sites, and assessments. They also spent time talking through the challenges they are facing and their concerns and strategies for improvement.

UConn Allied Health courses offered through UConn ECE.

Spring 2022 UConn ECE German Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE German Workshop

On Tuesday April 12th, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for German, Prof. Anke Finger  met with certified UConn German Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

The group discussed Art in the German Language Classroom and German Instruction during and after COVID-19.

UConn German courses offered through ECE.

Spring 2022 UConn ECE Biology Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE Biology Workshop

On Thursday, April 7th, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Biological Sciences, Dr. Tom Abbott, and Lab Coordinator Dr. Chris Malinoski, met with certified BIOL 1107: Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1108 Principles of Biology II Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

The group shared how they are teaching the courses in their high schools this year and covered general ECE business discussing texts, labs exercises, exams, and grading. Later special guest, Dr. Morty Ortega, from UConn’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment shared his research on “Socioecology and evolution of the South American camelids" in an interactive presentation with teachers.

UConn Biological Sciences courses offered through ECE.

Spring 2022 UConn ECE Classics Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE Classics Workshop

On Thursday, April 7th, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Classics, Prof. Sara Johnson, met with certified ECE Classics Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

The group shared how they are teaching the courses during during pandemic times. All participants received a copy of "Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths" Kindle Edition by Helen Morales which was discussed for the reminder of the meeting.

UConn Classics courses offered through ECE.

Spring 2022 UConn ECE Geosciences Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE Geosciences Workshop

On Tuesday, April 5th, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Geosciences, Robert (Thor) Thorson, met with certified “GSCI 1051: Earth's Dynamic Environment” Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

The group shared how they are teaching the course in their high school settings this year. Later Thor discussed the upcoming change from GSCI to ERTH, sits visits, text books, the Climate Underground Podcast and NSF ECE Recruitment. Also discussed is UConn’s Geopath’s initiative and how Early College Experience offering UConn’s GSCI 1051 fits into the greater plans for fostering interest in high school students to continue their post-secondary education in the geoscience field.

UConn Geosciences courses offered through ECE.

Spring 2022 UConn ECE Human Rights Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE Human Rights Workshop

On Monday, April 4th, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Human Rights, Assistant Professor in Residence, Sandra Sirota, met with certified ECE Human Rights Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

The Keynote presentation was given by Nancy Flowers – “HRE: Building on the Past, Looking to the Future”. Nancy Flowers is a writer and consultant for human rights education. She has worked to develop Amnesty International’s education program and is a founding member of Human Rights Educators USA, a national human rights education network. As a consultant to governments, nongovernmental organizations, and UN agencies, she has helped establish national and international networks of educators, develop materials, and train activists and professionals in many countries. She is the author and editor of many articles and books on human rights education.

ECE Faculty Coordinator, Sandra Sirota also shared a presentation and led a discussion on Human Rights advocacy from the classroom and instructors had time to share resources and discuss the courses they are teaching (or plan to teach) as well.

UConn Human Rights courses offered through ECE.

Spring 2022 UConn ECE EDCI Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE EDCI Workshop

On Monday, April 4th, UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for EDCI, Associate Professor, Michele Back, met with certified “EDCI 1100: If you Love It, Teach It” Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

Dr. Michael Dominguez, Assistant Professor, San Diego State University led a conversation incorporating critical and decolonizing approaches to the course. He shared ideas on how to make the course more culturally sustaining, relevant, and engaging for students, as well as how instructors can instill these ideas in their students’ perceptions of themselves as future teachers.

UConn Education courses offered through Early College Experience.

Spring 2022 UConn ECE LLAS Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE Latino & Latin American Studies Workshop

On Friday, April 1st,  UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Latin and Latino American Studies, Dr. Anne Gebelein met with certified LLAS Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

Presentations included:

  • El Instituto Presentation by Rodolfo Fernandez, Assistant Professor in Residence, UConn
  • La Plaza Virtual and Elise Weisenbach (Branford High School) & students’ presentation on building curriculum online
  • ECE UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for LLAS, Anne Gebelein presents on Child Border Art exhibit and activities

UConn LLAS courses offered through Early College Experience.

Spring 2022 UConn ECE Italian Workshop

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Spring 2022 UConn ECE Italian Workshop

On Friday, April 1st,  UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Italian, Dr. Tina Chiappetta-Miller met with certified Italian Instructors for their annual professional development conference.

The day included:

  • Remarks by Gina Gallo (Bristol Central High School) speaking about her experience in the Ph.D. program at UConn.
  • Special Guest Speaker: Anna Marra, Ph.D., Lecturer in Classics, Humanities and Italian Studies at the University of New Hampshire: "Or ti riman, lettor, sovra 'l tuo banco: In dialogue with Dante"
  • Instructor resource and activity sharing

UConn Italian courses offered through Early College Experience.