UConn ECE Environmental Science Workshop 3-22-17
Date and time
Location
University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus
Marine Sciences Building Room 103 Groton, CT 06340Description
On Wednesday, March 22nd UConn Early College Experience and the UConn Environmental Science department invite all certified UConn ECE Environmental Science instructors to attend the annual professional development workshop.
Tentative Agenda:
8:30—9:00 Registration and Coffee
9:00—9:10 Welcome and introductions
9:15‐10:15 Laurie Wolfley: critical thinking
Encouraging Critical Thinking in the Classroom--One of the attributes of an effective college course is consistent higher-order critical and creative thinking. In this session, participants will discuss various ways to introduce critical thinking in an ECE classroom and to encourage the risk-taking associated with authentic problem solving.
10:30 – 11:30 Dr. Zofia Baumann: marine organisms, chemicals cycles, and human and ecosystem health
11:30 – 12:30 Dr. Morty Ortega: environmental science and critical thinking
12:30 –1:30 Lunch
1:30‐2:00 ECE Course Q&A with instructors and faculty
OPTIONAL:
2:00‐5:00 Optional individual meetings between ECE Faculty Coordinator for Environmental Science, Dr. Morty Ortega and ECE instructors. Please contact Dr. Ortega to schedule a meeting time.
To reserve parking, please click on the following link:
www.verrus.com/default.asp?ctState=hpEventPark&hpEventUID=103248
and enter your vehicle license plate.
Parking for this event is valid from 03/22/2017 07:30 am to 03/22/2017 05:00 pm.
Please note: Park in D Lot
Directions:
Enter campus from the first (main) entrance off Eastern Point/Shennecossett Road and head straight, then turn left, past the gym, and follow signs to Project O. As you’ll see on this campus map, the Marine Sciences building is on the water (and up a slight hill), just past the Project O building on your left. Park in Parking Lot D and walk to the MARN building. Room 103 is on the first floor. If you park elsewhere you may be ticketed or towed at your own expense.
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UConn Early College Experience (ECE) is a concurrent enrollment program that allows motivated high school students to take UConn courses at their high schools for both high school and college credit. Every course taken through UConn ECE is equivalent to the same course at the University of Connecticut. Students benefit by taking college courses in a setting that is both familiar and conducive to learning.
High school instructors who have been certified through the University of Connecticut teach UConn ECE courses.
Established in 1955, UConn Early College Experience is the nation's longest running concurrent enrollment program and is nationally accredited by The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).