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Fall 2025 UConn ECE Human Rights Instructor Workshop

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This past week, UConn’s Human Rights Institute hosted their annual summit, titled “Sport and Human Rights”. Our ECE instructors were invited to the second day of the conference, convening on the UConn Storrs campus on Thursday, October 23rd. The keynote address was delivered by Pablo Torre, host of the acclaimed podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out” and a celebrated sports journalist and human rights advocate.

For a full overview of the summit schedule, review the link here: https://summit.humanrights.uconn.edu/2025-summit/

ECE extends our thanks to faculty coordinator Sandra Sirota, Ph.D., and the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, for their support of our ECE instructors and community!

Human Rights (HRTS) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE Economics Instructor Workshop

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Our ECE Economics instructors took a trip to the UConn Stamford Campus this past Wednesday (10/22) for a professional development experience spearheaded by Dr. Natalia Smirnova, our faculty coordinator for ECE Economics. Instructors were provided the opportunity to engage with and hear from a number of esteemed guest contributors throughout the day. Descriptions of the professional development sessions and the speakers can be found below!

Please also check out the Economics Department’s post about the day, including some great pictures! The post can be found here:

https://econ.uconn.edu/2025/10/29/ece-economics-workshop-2025/

Session Guest Speaker & Bio
At the Local Level: Classroom Activities for Microeconomics Graham Long, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Graham Long’s portfolio includes conducting teacher professional development workshops, writing curriculum, and managing a suite of programs to improve the economic and financial literacy of teachers and students across the country. He was previously a curriculum and assessment specialist for the Maryland State Department of Education. Graham began his career as a high school social studies teacher in the Baltimore County Public School system, and in 2011 was a recipient of a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship to study economics and workforce development education in China.
Global Trade: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why It Matters Ariel Slonim, Curriculum Designer, Marginal Revolution University (MRU). Ariel Slonim is sharing her passion for economics literacy by helping to improve resources for economics education in the US. Prior to joining MRU, Ariel taught economics to 8th grade students in Brooklyn and taught as an adjunct at King’s College, NYC. Ariel has a master’s degree in economics from George Mason University (GMU).
The Big Picture: Basics for Teaching Macroeconomics Graham Long
The One Where No One Has a Job: Teaching Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates Ariel Slonim
Teaching and Learning Economics with FRED Data in the High School Classroom Diego Mendez-Carbajo, Senior Economic Education Specialist, Research Division, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Diego Mendez-Carbajo is a subject matter expert on FRED data. He leads outreach efforts to a broad range of FRED users and regularly contributes to the FRED Blog to tell the stories behind the data. Prior to his current role, Mendez- Carbajo was a college professor. His research on teaching and learning with data has been published in the leading field journals. Diego is FRED Economics Champion.
Moneyling – Financial Literacy Program for Schools Jennifer Degenhardt and Savanha Brubaker (cofounders)

Jennifer Degenhardt is a Spanish teacher, author, and curriculum developer with more than 30 years of classroom experience. She is best known for her comprehensible novels that make language learning engaging and accessible for students. As Co-founder of Moneyling, Jennifer has expanded her expertise into financial literacy, creating multiple books and countless vignettes that form the foundation of the Moneyling curriculum. She oversees the relatability and student-centered approach across all program content, ensuring financial concepts are presented in ways that connect with students’ real lives and spark meaningful conversations. Passionate about storytelling as a tool for learning, Jennifer combines her decades of classroom experience with her writing to make financial education accessible, engaging, and impactful.

Savanha Brubaker is a portfolio manager with decades of experience as a serial entrepreneur. At Paragon Strategies, she oversees a diverse portfolio that includes real estate, property management, angel investments, and operating companies. As co-founder of Moneyling, Savanha brings the financial and business expertise that underpins the program. She focuses on bridging finance, education, and innovation to make financial literacy accessible and actionable—particularly for underserved communities. Passionate about creating meaningful societal impact, she combines her background in finance and strategic investments with a philanthropic capitalist mindset to build programs that empower communities.

We are so grateful to all of the guest contributors, and to Professor Smirnova for their efforts to support our ECE instructors and community! Thank you to all who attended, and we will see you next school year.

Economics (ECON) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE Physics Instructor Workshop

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We welcomed a group of 60 (!) ECE Physics instructors to the UConn Storrs campus this past week (10/22), and lots of lively discussion ensued. Our guest speaker was Dr. George Gibson from the UConn Physics Department, who delivered an address entitled “Integrating Music Learning in Introductory Physics”. Many thanks as always to Dr. Dave Perry, our ECE Faculty Coordinator for Physics, for his role in coordinating such meaningful professional development experiences for our instructors.

We were excited to have such a large turnout at this year’s event, and we look forward to seeing many more of you next school year!

Physics (PHYS) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE Mechanical Engineering Instructor Workshop

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This past Friday (10/17/2025), we welcomed our Mechanical Engineering instructors to the Storrs campus for their first ECE professional development experience! Many thanks to our joint faculty coordinators, Jorge Paricio Garcia, Ph.D. and Edward Weingart for their collaborative efforts to make this a session to remember!

Several guest contributors joined instructors on campus for a variety of resource demonstrations. First, Nate Delson from Grove Education delivered a demo of Spatial Vis, an engineering education software that helps students improve their 2D and 3D spatial visualization skills via an app on their personal devices. Next, Rachel Gregorio of Tech Ed Solutions provided a demonstration of SolidWorks, an industry-standard engineering technology used in the UConn College of Engineering.

The afternoon continued with a field trip to the Krenicki Arts & Engineering Institute, an “innovative, interdisciplinary nexus that offers groundbreaking classes in areas like entertainment engineering and industrial design” that was born out of a collaboration between the College of Engineering and the School of Fine Arts at UConn. Instructors shared lunch in the Institute, and then were given the chance to explore the 3D printers at the facility.

It was a jam-packed afternoon, and we are already looking forward to our next workshop! Thank you to all of our contributors, our faculty coordinators, and our attendees for their support of our ECE instructors, students and community. We’ll see you next year!

Mechanical Engineering (ME) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE Marine Sciences Instructor Workshop

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ECE was also present on the Avery Point campus last Friday, where we welcomed our Marine Sciences instructors through a collaboration with Faculty Coordinator Claudia Koerting, Ph.D.. Instructors were given the opportunity to hear from Professor Craig Tobias, new director at the CT National Estuarine Research Reserve, regarding what is new at the CTNERR! Additionally, they were able to engage in a lively resource exchange and conversation with one another regarding obtaining enrichment funding to supplement their instruction! Finally, the day ended with a boat tour of one of the vessels housed at the Avery Point campus!

Thank you to all who attended and contributed their time to supporting our community of instructors! We look forward to next year’s event.

Marine Sciences (MARN) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE History 1300 Instructor Workshop

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On Tuesday, October 14th, our ECE History 1300 Instructors joined us on the UConn Storrs campus for their annual professional development experience! We extend our thanks to Dr. Sherri Olson, our ECE Faculty Coordinator for History 1300: Western Traditions Before 1500, for her creativity and dedication to creating a meaningful experience for our instructors. The morning began with an address from Dr. Kevin Feeney, an Assistant Professor in Roman History in the UConn History Department. Dr. Feeney delivered a lecture titled “Late Antiquity: An Age Between Ages”, followed by a Q & A session. In the afternoon, instructors participated in a Document Workshop entitled  “Education, Autocracy, and Censorship in Late Antiquity”, where participants discussed The Emperor Julian’s Edict on Teaching. It was certainly a jam-packed day!

Many thanks as always to our contributors and attendees, and we look forward to connecting with you all again next year!

History (HIST) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE Business Instructor Workshop

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Friday, October 10, 2025 also marked the date of the first ECE Business instructor workshop! We were excited to host a group of 11 business instructors, and we are grateful to our brand-new faculty coordinator for Business, Dr. Vishal Baloria, for his efforts and support for our ECE instructors!

Friday’s workshop was packed with content, beginning with a discussion on Wealth Management & Technology facilitated by Daniel Gilham, Managing Director of Advisor Strategy at Farther financial services firm. Following a lunch break, instructors then got to experience a presentation on Financial and Media Literacy led by Francine McKenna, a member of faculty at the Wharton School, the University of Pennsylvania and a financial journalist. Next, Ilona Bastiaansen, Assistant Professor of Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame joined us for a discussion on High School Financial Education Mandates. Finally, and perhaps the biggest highlight of the day was a lively student panel with four undergraduates who had previously been enrolled in Dr. Baloria’s Personal Financial Literacy course. Thank you to Conner, Jack, Kaeleigh, and Maya for their time and insights!

It was a great day, and we are so grateful to our contributors and our attendees! We can’t wait for next year’s workshop.

Chinese (BUSN) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE Chinese Instructor Workshop

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Here at ECE, we finished our week off with two Friday professional development experiences! First, we wanted to highlight our ECE Chinese workshop, which came together thanks to the tireless efforts of Professor Chunsheng Yang, our ECE faculty coordinator for Chinese.

Instructors convened on the UConn Storrs campus for some networking, as well as two interactive presentations facilitated by some of our very own ECE Chinese instructors! First, Amy Watt from Simsbury High School and Shiffon Theodore from Conard High School led the group in a discussion on strategies to improve L2 Chinese reading. Then, Feng Xia from Amity High School executed a presentation on engaging communicative projects in class. Finally, Yang Wang, an Associate Teaching Professor of East Asian Studies from Brown University, presented a digital story-telling project to the group.

Thank you very much to our contributors, and our instructors for joining us for a successful day! We hope to see many of you next year.

Chinese (CHIN) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE Chemistry Instructor Workshop

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Happy October, ECE family!

To kick off a busy month of Professional Development events, our Chemistry instructors met on the Storrs Campus on Thursday, October 9th for an exciting workshop. The keynote address of the day was titled “Introduction to Molecular Quantum Science and Quantum Dots”, and during this session attendees got to hear from Dr. Jing Zhao and Dr. Tomoyasu Mani (you can read more about their research and contributions to the field below)! Instructors were then treated to a tour of some of UConn’s Chemistry lab facilities, for some hands-on experience with our state-of-the-art equipment.

Many thanks to our Faculty Coordinator, Fatma Selampinar, Ph.D., as well as Dr. Zhao and Dr. Mani for their time and efforts in supporting our instructors! We are grateful to all Chemistry instructors who attended as well. See you next year!

 

Dr. Jing Zhao: Dr. Zhao’s research focuses on the optical spectroscopy of semiconductor and metallic nanoparticles, aiming to i) to characterize the optical and structural properties of nanoparticles at the single particle level; ii) to understand the interaction between various materials, e.g. exciton-plasmon interaction between colloidal quantum dots and noble metal nanoparticles; iii) to functionalize the nanoparticles and to control and optimize their properties for biological sensing and imaging, and energy related applications.

Dr. Tomoyasu Mani: Dr. Mani leads a research group focused on exploring photo- and radiation-induced chemical reactions in condensed phases. His work aims to understand how to control electronic excited states, charge and exciton transfer, and spin dynamics in molecules and molecular assemblies. Insights from his research contribute to the development of emerging technologies in quantum information science, biomedical imaging, and green chemistry. His laboratory specializes in the synthesis of molecules with quantum functionalities, as well as time-resolved optical spectroscopy and pulse radiolysis, to investigate ultrafast processes and transient species.

Chemistry (CHEM) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE United States History Instructor Workshop

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Welcome back ECE Community! It was our pleasure last Thursday, September 25th to host the first professional development workshop of the 2025-26 school year. Thanks to the efforts of Faculty Coordinator Dr. Matthew McKenzie, our ECE United States History instructors met virtually for a timely discussion entitled “Teaching US History in Our Current Climate: Challenges, Opportunities, and Student Support Strategies”. Thank you to all 52 teachers who joined us, and to Matt for his continued efforts and support for ECE.

We’re glad to be back, and cannot wait to connect with many more of you in the coming months!

UConn History (HIST) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE Philosophy Instructor Workshop

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This past Friday, September 26th, ECE Philosophy instructors met virtually with Faculty Coordinator Dr. Mitchell Green and UConn Philosophy Ph.D. candidate Ahmed AboHamad for two discussion sessions. Dr. Green led the group in a conversation surrounding smartphone usage and AI in the classroom, and Mr. AboHamad facilitated a presentation entitled ‘Teaching Literary Stoicism’, which is described in more detail below:

This presentation focused on the contemporary revival of Stoicism and its liberatory potential. At the heart of Stoic ethics is the distinction between what lies within our control and what does not, a distinction that has profound implications for political life. On one hand, Stoicism’s emphasis on virtue as both necessary and sufficient for the good life can be an antidote to consumerist cultures that place excessive value on external goods. On the other, its liberatory promise depends on orienting individuals to see the contingent nature of unjust social and political structures. I take this as a starting point for thinking about the role of education, especially the humanities, in expanding our capacity to imagine more just worlds and making Stoic wisdom truly liberatory.

Finally, UConn Philosophy’s Alina Ahmed and Maria Genova discussed their roles as Philosophers-in-Residence supported by the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO).

We are grateful to all who attended this year’s session, and we extend special thanks to the guest contributors and Mitch for their support of the ECE program.

Philosophy (PHIL) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Fall 2025 UConn ECE Philosophy Instructor Workshop

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This past Friday, September 26th, ECE Philosophy instructors met virtually with Faculty Coordinator Dr. Mitchell Green and UConn Philosophy Ph.D. candidate Ahmed AboHamad for two discussion sessions. Dr. Green led the group in a conversation surrounding smartphone usage and AI in the classroom, and Mr. AboHamad facilitated a presentation entitled ‘Teaching Literary Stoicism’, which is described in more detail below:

This presentation focused on the contemporary revival of Stoicism and its liberatory potential. At the heart of Stoic ethics is the distinction between what lies within our control and what does not, a distinction that has profound implications for political life. On one hand, Stoicism’s emphasis on virtue as both necessary and sufficient for the good life can be an antidote to consumerist cultures that place excessive value on external goods. On the other, its liberatory promise depends on orienting individuals to see the contingent nature of unjust social and political structures. I take this as a starting point for thinking about the role of education, especially the humanities, in expanding our capacity to imagine more just worlds and making Stoic wisdom truly liberatory.

Finally, UConn Philosophy’s Alina Ahmed and Maria Genova discussed their roles as Philosophers-in-Residence supported by the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO).

We are grateful to all who attended this year’s session, and we extend special thanks to the guest contributors and Mitch for their support of the ECE program.

Philosophy (PHIL) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE Library Media Specialists Training

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On Wednesday, June 4th, UConn Early College Experience in collaboration with staff from the Homer Babbidge Library, hosted a professional development day for affiliated UConn ECE Library Media Specialists. Held in person on the Storrs campus, the event offered participants a meaningful opportunity to engage with UConn Library’s Reference & Student Success Services team and explore resources designed to support their critical roles in high school learning environments.

The day began with a guided conversation that fostered open dialogue between high school media specialists and UConn library staff, focusing on shared challenges, best practices, and opportunities for collaboration. Following a brief break, attendees were introduced to key library personnel who support student research and academic success.

Lunch provided a more informal setting for continued discussions and networking, allowing participants to build connections with UConn librarians and with one another. The afternoon wrapped up with guided tours of the Homer Babbidge Library and optional time for self-guided exploration of its spaces and services.

This workshop highlighted the collaborative spirit of the UConn ECE program and reinforced the shared commitment to enriching the academic experience of ECE students across Connecticut.

UConn ECE Lib Guide  designed to assist ECE students, library media specialists, and instructors with navigating and accessing library resources.  

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2025 UConn ECE New Instructor Orientation

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UConn ECE Welcomes 290 Newly Certified Instructors This Spring

This spring, UConn Early College Experience (ECE) celebrated the certification of 290 instructors, including 224 new partners who completed New Instructor Orientation. These educators earned certification in 242 courses, expanding access to UConn courses across Connecticut high schools.

Led by Program Director Chris Todd and the ECE staff, the day-long orientation introduced instructors to key aspects of the program, including teaching responsibilities, student registration, and alignment with NACEP standards. Breakout sessions covered UConn instructional resources, program operations, and student enrichment opportunities such as Pre-College Summer.

Afternoon discipline-specific meetings connected instructors with Faculty Coordinators and peers, fostering collaboration and community. With over 40 Faculty Coordinators participating, the event underscored UConn ECE’s commitment to supporting its growing network.

As the academic year concludes, UConn ECE celebrates this milestone and remains focused on enriching educational opportunities for both teachers and students statewide.

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Spring 2025 UConn ECE LLAS Instructor Workshop

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On Friday, May 16th, UConn Early College Experience and the faculty from Latino and Latin American Studies (LLAS) welcomed certified ECE LLAS instructors to their annual professional development conference, held at the UConn Hartford campus in the Hartford Times Building. This year’s theme, “Contextualizing the Present in the Past: Lessons from Latin America to Help Us Understand Today’s World,” invited participants to reflect on how historical patterns in Latin America—such as authoritarianism, populism, and censorship—can help illuminate current global political challenges.

The day began with program updates, followed by a compelling presentation from Dr. Rodolfo Fernandez, Assistant Professor in Residence, El Instituto who explored how Latin American history offers critical insights into contemporary threats to democracy and the ways individuals have historically resisted them. After lunch, ECE Instructor Bonnie Nietupski presented “Digital Humanities: Empowering Students to Explore and Compare Justice & Law, Memory & Hope in Latin America,” highlighting innovative approaches to student engagement and research. The afternoon concluded with a collaborative session on teaching in times of fear and the role of emerging technologies like ChatGPT. Instructors shared strategies for navigating challenging classroom discussions while equipping students with the tools to connect past and present. The conference offered valuable perspectives, practical resources, and a renewed sense of purpose for educators teaching at the intersection of history, politics, and social justice.

UConn LLAS courses offered through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE Statistics Instructor Workshop

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On Wednesday, May 14th, UConn Early College Experience (ECE) and the Department of Statistics hosted their annual professional development workshop for all certified UConn ECE STAT instructors. The day was filled with insightful discussions and academic exchange. The workshop began with  short welcome and preliminary announcements, setting a collegial tone for the day. Later Prof. Nalini Ravishanker led a dynamic discussion focused on teaching strategies and course materials, encouraging instructors to share their experiences and ideas for enhancing student learning.

Following a short break the group reconvened for a presentation by Professor Kun Chen from the Department of Statistics. Attendees appreciated the opportunity to hear directly from a leading faculty member on current developments in the field.

UConn Statistics courses offered through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE HDFS Instructor Workshop

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On Tuesday, May 13th, UConn Early College Experience (ECE) and the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) hosted their annual professional development workshop for all certified UConn ECE HDFS instructors. The event brought together educators from across the state to reflect on the past year, share best practices, and engage in meaningful professional learning.

The day began with a warm welcome and program updates from Dr. Shannon E. Weaver, Faculty Coordinator of the HDFS 1070 and Naomi Inman, Graduate Assistant. Attendees also heard from ECE Program Director, Chris Todd, who provided an important update about all things UConn ECE. Morning sessions included discussions on syllabi requirements and yearly evaluations, led by Dr. Weaver. A keynote presentation on Emerging Topics in Developmental Science followed, offering insights into current trends in the field/ After lunch, instructors participated in a session on evaluating textbooks and engaged in breakout roundtable discussions to share their reviews. The afternoon concluded with a larger group discussion and closing remarks from Dr. Weaver and Naomi Inman. The workshop provided a valuable space for collaboration, reflection, and continued growth within the ECE HDFS teaching community.

UConn HDFS courses offered through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE EDLR 2001 Instructor Workshop

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It was a beautiful day on Friday, April 25, when we were joined by a group of 15 EDLR 2001: Contemporary Social Issues in Sport instructors on the UConn Storrs Campus. Thanks to the continued efforts of Dr. Danielle DeRosa, Faculty Coordinator for Educational Leadership, this group has grown to include teachers from a variety of unique disciplines, including History, English, Health/Physical Education, and Social Studies. Each provides a unique lens through which to teach their students about the industry of sport. Instructors were given the opportunity to meet with Eric Schneider, Associate Director of Athletics and Compliance at UConn, to discuss the ever-evolving landscape of college athletics, including NIL (name, image, and likeness) policies.

The afternoon was topped off by a walking tour of several of UConn’s athletic facilities, including Gampel Pavilion, the flagship site of the “Basketball Capitol of the World”, along with the baseball, softball, volleyball, and ice hockey facilities. Many thanks to Dan Petrik, a Master’s candidate in Sports Management, for the exciting tour.

Thank you to all who joined us for the day’s events, and especially to Danielle for her continued collaboration with the ECE program.

UConn Education (EDLR/EDCI) courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE Art Instructor Workshop

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ECE welcomed our Art instructors for a virtual professional development experience this past Thursday, thanks to the tireless efforts of Cora Lynn Deibler, our ECE Faculty Coordinator for Art. Attendees got the chance to be in community with two guest speakers, whose information can be found below!

Douglas Degges, Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing, University of Connecticut

Professor Robyn Phillips-Pendleton, University of Delaware

Thank you to all who joined us this past week, and for their continued support of the ECE Art program!

UConn Art courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE Spanish Instructor Workshop

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ECE extends our thanks to the 85 certified Spanish Instructors who joined us at Friday, April 11th’s annual Professional Development conference. The group convened on the UConn Storrs Campus, joined by Professor Oscar Martin, chair for the Department of Languages and Literatures at Lehman College. Professor Martin delivered a lecture entitled “Estudiantes, hay camino y se hace camino al andar” (Translation: “Students, there is a path, and the path is made by walking”). Following the keynote address, instructors had the opportunity to work on a collaborative group project with their peers.

Thank you to all who joined us this past week, especially our wonderful faculty coordinators for ECE Spanish, Gustavo Nanclares, Ph.D. and Celines Villalba Rosado, Ph.D.

We look forward to connecting with you all again soon!

UConn Spanish courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

Spring 2025 UConn ECE Italian Instructor Workshop

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Some of our favorite professional development experiences are when we get to take our instructors off-campus, to engage with their field of expertise in a more hands-on way. We got that opportunity this past Friday, April 4th, when our Italian instructors convened at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut. We extend our thanks to Tina Chiappetta-Miller, Ph.D., our faculty coordinator for ECE Italian, for her tireless work to make this experience happen!

Our instructors were treated to a private guided tour of the museum, followed by a wonderful presentation by Stephanie Barnett, School and Teacher Programs Manager for the Wadsworth. We also got a lot of great photos of the event, which we encourage you to take a look at below!

UConn Italian courses available through UConn Early College Experience.

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 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 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.