MATH

Fall 2023 UConn ECE Math Workshop

Fall 2023 UConn ECE Math Workshop

On Tuesday, December 19th UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinators from Math, Profs. Rizzie and Jaramillo met with certified ECE Math Instructors for their annual professional development workshop. Prof. Rizzie shared an overview and updates with the group about the ECE Math program and then participants split into smaller breakout groups to discuss Math 1030Q and 1131Q and 1132Q. After a short break the group discussed the addition of Math 1070Q for 2024-2025 and the continuation of the MATH 2110Q pilot.

 

UConn Math courses offered through ECE.

Fall 2022 UConn ECE Math Workshop

Fall 2022 UConn ECE Math Workshop

On Friday, December 19th, UConn Early College Experience and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Math, Associate Professor in Residence, Anthony Rizzie met with ECE Certified Math Instructors for their annual professional development meeting. After a short welcome and discussing the UConn Math courses offered through ECE including course schedules, expectations, and general updates the group broke into groups to discuss MATH 1030Q and 1131Q and 1132Q. Later the group had a discussion about AP Precalculus and AP Calculus AB and BC and their impact on UConn Math course offerings at their high schools and the other concurrent and dual enrollment programs high schools may have partnerships with throughout the state.

UConn Math courses offered through Early College Experience.

Fall 2021 UConn ECE Math Workshop

Fall 2021 UConn ECE Math Workshop

On Monday, December 20th , UConn Early College Experience, and the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Math, Dr. Anthony Rizzie met with certified Math Instructors for their annual professional development conference. Dr. Rizzie spoke with the group about their courses, schedules, expectations and other updates.

Later in the morning, the Instructors broke into groups to discuss best practices and teaching strategies for 1030Q and 1131Q/1132Q. After discussing the courses, the group transitioned to discussing the text Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World by Matt Parker which was provided to all Instructors in advance of the workshop.

 

UConn Math courses offered through ECE.

Fall 2020 UConn ECE Math Workshop

Fall 2020 UConn Early College Experience Math Workshop

On Thursday, December 10th UConn Early College Experience and UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Math, Assistant Professor in Residence, Anthony Rizzi met with ECE Math Instructors for their annual professional development workshop. Instructors received a copy of How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics by Eugenia Cheng.

The group met in both small breakout groups and as a whole group to discuss teaching during a pandemic, best practices for teaching Math 1030Q and 1131Q/1132Q and strategies for covering course materials. Later the group discussed Part 1 of How to Bake Pi and how it to relate the concepts to their students.

UConn Math courses offered through UConn ECE.

2019 Math Professional Development Workshop

On Wednesday, December 18th UConn Early College Experience and the Math Department invited all certified Math Instructors to campus for their professional development workshop.

UConn ECE Faculty Coordinator for Math, Anthony Rizzie coordinated the day which included, a general program overview and updates, class discussions (specific to each UConn Math class offered through ECE 1030Q, 1131Q and 1132Q) and both an individual and group math competition.  Congratulations to the group competition winners on Team Enjoying Calculus Everyday (ECE): John Tedesco (East Granby), James Tierinni (Manchester), Cathy Mazzotta (Manchester), Mike Escedy (Joel Barlow), Mari O'Rourke (Masuk), Ryan Corcoran (Windham), and Irina Lavruk (STMHS New London)!

 

    UConn Math classes offered through UConn ECE.