Maintaining Certification
To maintain certification, an instructor must
- submit up-to-date course materials in a timely fashion October 7, 2024 and
- attend at least one UConn ECE English Conference every two years.
Course Materials
The English Department requires each UConn ECE English instructor to submit curriculum materials each year. These materials are compiled by the English Faculty Coordinator and used to assess the comparability of each UConn ECE course with the First-Year Writing courses being taught on campus. These files are also used periodically to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the program. They may also be shared with other UConn ECE instructors during conferences or by individual request. If a file is not kept up to date, instructors risk becoming decertified. Since each English course varies based on instructor, each active instructor is required to submit their own curriculum materials.
Annual Conferences for UConn ECE Instructors
Each fall and spring, UConn Early College Experience hosts all-day conferences for certified English instructors to come together and discuss a variety of ECE related issues. Lunch is included and instructors have the opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units for their participation.
Conference topics have ranged from specific teaching strategies to broad curriculum discussions. The conferences also provide a means for instructors to stay in touch with any important changes occurring in the First-Year Writing office.
Certified instructors must attend a UConn ECE English Conference once every two years in order to remain certified. Instructors who do not attend an English Conference once every two years risk decertification and will be unable to offer UConn ECE courses in their high school.
Instructor Responsibilities
Site Visits
As part of the UConn Early College Experience, the faculty coordinator and assistant coordinators, conduct site visits. Visits are offered for mutual enrichment purposes and not as a means to evaluate the certified instructor’s performance, although they are required for maintaining certification.
If you are interested in setting up a site visit or have received an email request for a site visit, please follow the link to set this up.