Dear ECE English colleagues,

We’re at or near the end of the academic year, and I’m writing to thank you for your ongoing contributions to the ECE English courses and community. Congratulations on getting to the summer! I haven’t been as active as a communicator this spring (for good reasons, I assure you), but there’s a lot happening in the margins or under the hood or subterraneously. And, more to the point, there’s as much energy as ever coming from your ECE English courses and your students. In our workshops and events this past year, we saw plenty of innovation 

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Good Afternoon,

On behalf of the UConn Office of Early College Programs, we hope that everyone had an enjoyable April Break (yes, sadly, they are never long enough!!)

As you transition back, we wanted to make our ECE community aware of several summer UConn Graduate Course opportunities that are now available for educators who are looking to expand their student access to UConn course offerings through the ECE program. We are partnering with the Office of Summer/Winter to offer four summer courses have been intentionally developed to support graduate and coursework requirements for educators seeking approval to serve as an 

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Good Morning ECE English Instructors,

If you were able to participate in Friday's UConn ECE English Workshop at the UConn Stamford Campus, please complete the program evaluation linked here.<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuconn.co1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_79dgVgYjgNoOXyu&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C353d2a006df4439548b208de8e53e618%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C639104688191520694%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cqfmjTIQnu9WumVYnC0mP%2BZACSz1pLsSn%2FPZu3kNX%2B4%3D&reserved=0>

(Full URL: https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_79dgVgYjgNoOXyu<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuconn.co1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_79dgVgYjgNoOXyu&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C353d2a006df4439548b208de8e53e618%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C639104688191558041%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rDj9aMHv5NzlgfIM1mShHza3wuDZaTTvJuRjIuXVu3Q%3D&reserved=0>).

Your feedback is important for future professional development events. This survey will close on April 13th.

Thank you to all who attended! It was lovely to connect with you all. 

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Hello ECE colleagues,

Please join the University of Connecticut First-Year Writing Program for our 21st Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24, 2026, on our campus in Storrs, CT.

Please note that, unlike last year, your attendance is not required as part of you attending a UConn ECE English Conference. This is happening as a separate event. Nonetheless, we would love to have you join us and see some of you again! 

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Dear ECE Teachers:
Are you attending the Spring Workshop at UConn, Stamford this week on Friday, March 27th? If you are, this message is for you.
In order to make this workshop experience as constructive and gainful as possible, please join the Google Classroom! This is where all material sharing will happen! *Please note that you must have a Gmail account to join the Google Classroom. If you do not have a Gmail account, you can make one for free.* 

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Good Morning ECE English instructors,

This is just a reminder that the annual ECE English professional development conference is scheduled to be held THIS FRIDAY (3/27), and there are still several slots available for instructors to register to attend! In order to maintain up-to-date certification with Early College Experience, you are required to attend at least one ECE professional development workshop every other academic year. All event details can be found below: 

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Dear ECE Teachers,

This message pertains to you if you have signed up to attend the ECE Workshop at Stamford on Friday, March 27th.

Please join our Google Classroom using this code: lhdlpecw

The Google Classroom is where we will be sharing materials and communicating important information.
Below you will find the workshop schedule, and instructions on how to prepare for each workshop. Note that you have three choices for each session (you will attend 2 workshops total). 

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Good Morning ECE English instructors,

UConn Early College Experience and the Faculty from English invite you to participate in this year’s spring professional development conference! Workshop participation is required once every other year to maintain certification with UConn Early College Experience.
UConn Early College Experience
English Instructor Spring Conference
Friday, March 27, 2026
UConn Stamford Campus, The Gallery, Room 117E
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
For details and to register with ECE for the workshop:
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Hi Everyone,
Please see the following message from Luisana, Assistant Direction of the Creative Writing Program at UConn:

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Attention ECE Instructors
There’s still time to submit entries for the Wallace Stevens Poetry Contest.
DEADLINE is February 1, 2026.

All 2025–2026 UConn ECE students are eligible.
Students can submit to: [log in to unmask]

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Include a cover sheet that lists:
- Your name
- Title of poems
- Home address
- Home telephone number
- Preferred e-mail address
- UConn NetID (ex. abc12345)
- Your NetID should appear on every page, but your name should ONLY appear on the cover sheet! 

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Dear ECE English colleagues,

I let the Thanksgiving Break and the end-of-semester chaos get the best of me. I’m finally back in touch to let you know that we had a fun, productive, and I hope meaningful conference in late November and that, even if you weren’t there, there are some wonderful takeaways from that event that we’ve put together in a folder on the ECE English website. You can also find them by simply going to the website whenever you wish to. I get that it’s not a ton of fun to root through an online folder, but we’ve 

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Hi Everyone.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the fall conference and help make it a success.

Everyone can access the materials from the panel presentations (slideshows, handouts, articles, etc.) in this shared folder: 2025-2026<https://uconn.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/ECEEnglish/IgCENYlgrJcvQ4OpUDL0kS9ZAXcAqb3XqOg2JANafHcEp-Y?e=UCfIIy&xsdata=MDV8MDJ8ZWNlX2VuZ2xpc2gtbEBsaXN0c2Vydi51Y29ubi5lZHV8ODllMzEyMTA0ODBlNDc0MDY0YWYwOGRlMzgwYjQxNjF8MTdmMWE4N2UyYTI1NGVhYWI5ZGY5ZDQzOTAzNGIwODB8MHwwfDYzOTAwOTgxODE2NjQ0MjQ1M3xVbmtub3dufFRXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SkZiWEIwZVUxaGNHa2lPblJ5ZFdVc0lsWWlPaUl3TGpBdU1EQXdNQ0lzSWxBaU9pSlhhVzR6TWlJc0lrRk9Jam9pVFdGcGJDSXNJbGRVSWpveWZRPT18MHx8fA%3d%3d&sdata=TWpUNjJlRVIzSzA5V0tCekdycVNaRXJQc3I2SDI3bHNkbElKMmhiNzkxWT0%3d>

The "read me" file explains how to navigate the folder.

Additionally, if you are due for a site visit to continue your ECE certification, you can set up an in-person or online visit using the link in my signature. 

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Dear UConn Early College Experience English Instructors,

If you were able to participate in Friday's UConn ECE English Workshop on the UConn Storrs campus, please complete the program evaluation linked here<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuconn.co1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_eal6JOhsdchhCvQ&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C7974621602e043509f4008de2b596d3d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638995860277589974%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rq0e3CWybfCELSati%2Fi3nEpkWSNHdv84KXkFEAx3fRM%3D&reserved=0>.

(Full URL: https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eal6JOhsdchhCvQ<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuconn.co1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_eal6JOhsdchhCvQ&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C7974621602e043509f4008de2b596d3d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638995860277601720%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=H1vMaS20VqH%2F62LlylcmRJdw0H4%2BJ9yJe3EFFJnNB2o%3D&reserved=0>).

Your feedback is important for future professional development events. This survey will close on December 5th.

Thank you to all who attended! It was lovely to connect with you all. 

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Hi Everyone,

We hope to see you at the Fall ECE English Conference this Friday, 11/21, in the Student Union Ballroom. See our website for more information and the complete schedule: Fall Conference 2025 | ECE English<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.english.uconn.edu%2Fece-english-fall-conference-2025%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cece_english-l%40listserv.uconn.edu%7Cdcddc398a5914af05f1708de277fffc1%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638991627850625637%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8LzzaGDzNptzVG79eRSdjodco3hJa%2Bu0jskPs3hQExg%3D&reserved=0>.

Conference participants will choose one panel from each session to attend. Panels will be first come first serve, so we recommend making your panel selections ahead of time. Below, I have provided a brief description for each panel. 

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Good Morning ECE English Instructors,

This is just a reminder that the Fall 2025 ECE English Conference is slated to be held next Friday, November 21st on the UConn Storrs Campus. We were able to open up a limited quantity of extra tickets, and there are currently ~20 remaining spots available. To maintain up-to-date certification with ECE, you are required to attend at least one ECE-affiliated professional development experience every other academic year. 

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Dear ECE Teachers,

Reminder that the Fall Conference is fast approaching (Friday November 21st).
You can register here<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F11-21-2025-uconn-ece-fall-english-conference-tickets-1707636279079%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator&data=05%7C02%7Cece_english-l%40listserv.uconn.edu%7Ccd0bf84be0744395f54708de1581e790%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638971844831405485%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=srsgao%2BnNgtPBGQLqsNYSVygt6c3%2BOHf68inCh7fUXw%3D&reserved=0>.

I am also attaching a survey<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FyFPAvHYiwh&data=05%7C02%7Cece_english-l%40listserv.uconn.edu%7Ccd0bf84be0744395f54708de1581e790%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638971844831433763%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2Fh1JSQ9K3bQlox%2Fx6bwIOqmDayma3JBdxih92lf4cUI%3D&reserved=0>
<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FyFPAvHYiwh&data=05%7C02%7Cece_english-l%40listserv.uconn.edu%7Ccd0bf84be0744395f54708de1581e790%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638971844831457593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=J0jV6%2BXfIyzNzpXDvHb72tO3vSd8mBzZgTFmfhq%2Fqxc%3D&reserved=0>
.<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FyFPAvHYiwh&data=05%7C02%7Cece_english-l%40listserv.uconn.edu%7Ccd0bf84be0744395f54708de1581e790%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638971844831481745%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xYDGNHK8G%2BI4DwSQ6yIRx2VMcHMRzZbArj7lXWQ%2FBKA%3D&reserved=0> In the survey you will find previews of some of the panels that will be featured at the conference. Scott and I would like the panels to be a collaborative experience, and we are hoping that each presentation will include at least two people. 

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Good Afternoon ECE English instructors,

ECE and the faculty from English are excited to invite you all to attend the Fall 2025 ECE English professional development conference! As a reminder, workshop participation is required at least once every other academic year in order to maintain your ECE certification.

Event and registration details are below: 

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Hi ECE English folks,

Tom Deans, the Director of the University Writing Center and the coordinator of our ENGL 3082 course, has asked me to remind you that the 17th annual Secondary Schools Writing Center Conference is happening next Thursday. Registration is close to full, but if your school is particularly interested in making it out there (and not yet registered), get in touch with Tom or Vashonti ASAP and certainly before Friday. They can probably fit you in. 

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Hi everyone,

I thought it would be helpful if we had a shared materials<https://uconn.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/ECEEnglish/Esf3sLYLeJJOhvYEwG-iIxsBlMYaPjEpIF7ze4ZXB2EPww?e=H0EbVM&xsdata=MDV8MDJ8ZWNlX2VuZ2xpc2gtbEBsaXN0c2Vydi51Y29ubi5lZHV8MWRmNzM4NzU4OGYzNDQ4YTFlM2QwOGRlMDJhZjQzNzN8MTdmMWE4N2UyYTI1NGVhYWI5ZGY5ZDQzOTAzNGIwODB8MHwwfDYzODk1MTE0ODkyNDc4NzI4NHxVbmtub3dufFRXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SkZiWEIwZVUxaGNHa2lPblJ5ZFdVc0lsWWlPaUl3TGpBdU1EQXdNQ0lzSWxBaU9pSlhhVzR6TWlJc0lrRk9Jam9pVFdGcGJDSXNJbGRVSWpveWZRPT18MHx8fA%3d%3d&sdata=TU54YUlUZVd6aU4rOUl0bFJXdUlEQ3lzeGZDQ3pRelBuNDBOeng4aXg1dz0%3d> folder. I added some activities I made: Peer Review Chat, (a collaborative activity to generate authentic feedback between peers), and Discussion Notes (a form for students to record their thoughts and responses to others during an in-class discussion). 

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Hi everyone,

The theme of the fall conference will be "Speaking Together: Discourse as Literacy."

We are interested in thinking about ways for students to build knowledge through collaboration and discussion.

We are interested in panels which focus on speaking, rhetoric, idea generation, and anything else which could help students build confidence as critical consumers and producers of knowledge in the age of AI. 

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Hi ECE English faculty,

I’m writing today with a nudge and a hint. The nudge is a reminder that we’re asking you to share your course materials (syllabus, course schedule, and a representative assignment) via our portal<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.english.uconn.edu%2Fcoursematerialsupload%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cece_english-l%40listserv.uconn.edu%7Ca967f64be7ff4dff715a08ddfd274c50%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638945067403074087%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1y9TvLvki5%2B%2F4zGG35iAsKuamN3ZQhmXsw3TAafQe84%3D&reserved=0> on the website, if you are indeed currently teaching an ECE English course. [https://ece.english.uconn.edu/coursematerialsupload/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.english.uconn.edu%2Fcoursematerialsupload%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cece_english-l%40listserv.uconn.edu%7Ca967f64be7ff4dff715a08ddfd274c50%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638945067403094184%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Y5EWyZ1V7gO1A9Q%2BkM2sQGVhKKuGN%2BtvfIXdCcJBZ24%3D&reserved=0>] 

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Hi ECE teachers:

My name is Jackie Donaldson, and I am the new Graduate Assistant for the ECE program.

A little bit about me: I am 2nd year PhD student in English at the Storrs campus. I taught 1007 last year, and then 1004 over the summer. Before this, I taught high school English for five years at a small rural high school in Illinois. I also taught English 1 at our local community college for two years. I am excited to meet all of you and support you in any way I can. 

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Dear ECE English colleagues,

Have your dreams about teaching started again? Don’t let me disturb your rest by mentioning that, yes, it’s that time of year. I’ve been away from the ECE ranch myself because of my spring sabbatical, but I have been teaching. I’m currently reading final projects from the latest cohort of teachers who passed through the summer ENGL 5100 course, which has been great fun for me and Lisa (Blansett, the director of FYW). I hope the teachers, who produced a wealth of new ideas and course materials through this process, feel the same. It is a 

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*Message sent from a system outside of UConn.*

Good morning,

I hope you are doing well. I am one of the new 1007 instructors at South Windsor High School, and I was wondering about recovering my NetID. Is there an IT department that I can get in contact with at the University that can help me with this? 

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Hi, all,

We just wanted to send a quick note to remind you that today is the last day to register for the FYW Conference on the Teaching of Writing “Joy to You and Me: Making Space for Joy in the Writing Classroom”

Here’s a direct link to register: https://secure.touchnet.com/C21646_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=323&FROMQRCODE=true<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.touchnet.com%2FC21646_ustores%2Fweb%2Fstore_main.jsp%3FSTOREID%3D323%26FROMQRCODE%3Dtrue&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7Cf46e4ca031004228284608dd7dbda377%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638804975762273444%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=J2ehG0CoYaoz0H64tzoUhWHHY7l9YIRD2ZH7Cnj8Ypc%3D&reserved=0>

If you want to learn more about the conference, click here<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstyearwriting.english.uconn.edu%2Fconference-on-the-teaching-of-writing%2F&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7Cf46e4ca031004228284608dd7dbda377%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638804975762302431%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8%2BRnNHzi7IBT8%2FA1yGEFTyERC0jPC2W6dWLvzkzUKqo%3D&reserved=0>. 

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Dear ECE English colleagues,

In touch today with two things, one on Generative AI, and an additional note on the panel for/on Jason next week.

Chair’s Address on Generative AI and Writing
I am just back from the annual conference on college composition (CCCC), which, this year, was a lot about music, technology, and generative AI. The chair’s address, from Jennifer Sano-Franchini, was terrific, and, although these are usually published in the spring (always are, that is), she received a lot of feedback urging her to share her transcript now. And so she has. (CCCC is a very welcoming and 

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Hello all,

We hope you are all as excited for spring as we are!

We are reaching out to share some updates and resources with you all.

1. We've overhauled our ECE English SharePoint Landing Page<https://uconn.sharepoint.com/sites/ECEEnglish/SitePages/TrainingHome.aspx?xsdata=MDV8MDJ8RUNFX0VOR0xJU0gtTEBMSVNUU0VSVi5VQ09OTi5FRFV8OGY0NzcwYTdjMTJmNDA2ODdlMGMwOGRkNzYxMjNhOTF8MTdmMWE4N2UyYTI1NGVhYWI5ZGY5ZDQzOTAzNGIwODB8MHwwfDYzODc5NjU0Mjg0NDQ2OTUwM3xVbmtub3dufFRXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SkZiWEIwZVUxaGNHa2lPblJ5ZFdVc0lsWWlPaUl3TGpBdU1EQXdNQ0lzSWxBaU9pSlhhVzR6TWlJc0lrRk9Jam9pVFdGcGJDSXNJbGRVSWpveWZRPT18MHx8fA%3d%3d&sdata=WDA3SkZnaWFSdlA2NFhNalB2RU1pUWlWV201bHhKY2dVK3Q5eUpIQnpHRT0%3d> and expanded the resources available there. Just log in with your UConn credentials and you will find: 

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Dear ECE colleagues,

Remembering Jason
As you likely know, the ECE English Spring Conference has been folded into the Conference on the Teaching of Writing at Storrs on April 24-25. I hope to see many of you there. I’m writing to invite you to attend a conference session scheduled for that Thursday, April from 3:30-4:45 that will provide a space to remember and talk about our departed colleague and friend, Jason Courtmanche. Jason’s family are having a Celebration of Life two weeks earlier, and I’ve put the details of that event below. (You are welcome there, too, of course.) What 

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Good Morning,

On behalf of the Office of Early College Programs I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a happy spring and thank you for all that you are doing to support your students and provide them with incredible access to UConn coursework. I’m reaching out on behalf of our colleagues in the Center for Access and Postsecondary Success as they begin their recruitment process for the hiring of Upward Bound Instructors & Upward Bound Science & Math instructors for this summer’s ConnCAP program. 

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Sorry for a typo in my earlier post! It should have read Thursday, April 3, 3-4pm

I’ve corrected this in the text below.

On Mar 17, 2025, at 10:53 AM, Deans, Thomas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Friends in ECE English,

If even a little interested in learning more about prospects for a writing center in your school, or about the new ECE English Writing Center Practicum course<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.uconn.edu%2Fenglish%2F&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C1ef72d0c9df7460d3dd308dd656a4106%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638778229200345338%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=N6eDybA5ruqlOEIAZqBqd5%2BoVtmCRyV5Z7qfiTAfB8Q%3D&reserved=0>, check out the online information session below. We’ll be hosting a similar in-person session at UConn’s Conference on the Teaching of Writing<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstyearwriting.english.uconn.edu%2Fconference-on-the-teaching-of-writing%2F&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C1ef72d0c9df7460d3dd308dd656a4106%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638778229200367534%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AwaCQYBAta1T4xS3Yr29FHS8sKU3UyMqSupsHf%2FNNro%3D&reserved=0> in late April. 

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Friends in ECE English,

If even a little interested in learning more about prospects for a writing center in your school, or about the new ECE English Writing Center Practicum course<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.uconn.edu%2Fenglish%2F&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C78e067ba8cd24deedf5d08dd65636a81%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638778199828537663%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YR8Wnajl4alhAFVphV2VbJg6NxGuSRZ2k1ZkXhATRBo%3D&reserved=0>, check out the online information session below. We’ll be hosting a similar in-person session at UConn’s Conference on the Teaching of Writing<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstyearwriting.english.uconn.edu%2Fconference-on-the-teaching-of-writing%2F&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C78e067ba8cd24deedf5d08dd65636a81%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638778199828552880%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ThdIDgjoXlBhzRyYMkHPwVjAJ1QBdFRRZ2L4UZjcmMI%3D&reserved=0> in late April. 

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Dear ECE English colleagues,

I’ve been hidden away in sabbatical mode for much of the winter, but, like that groundhog, I’m popping up for a look around. I’m writing to ask for your help with a project I’m working on.

If you’re a teacher of ECE English and you can spare 5-10 minutes (and you have an interest in sharing your experience of time, tempo, rhythm in concurrent enrollment), please click to open the survey below. It’s totally painless, and we can use the responses to learn more about how teachers navigate the “time travel” of teaching college courses in 

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Hi, all,

Thank you to all who participation in today’s workshop on Developing Your Own Inquiry.

We’re attaching a link to the folder where you can find the workshop’s slide deck and supplemental materials:
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The slide deck also includes links to the annotated examples of course inquiries, a pdf of the brainstorming exercise we partook in, and the list of Habits of Practice with learning objectives and recommended task objectives.
We’re happy to answer questions that might come up and look forward to developing more workshops and making resources available that will address the 

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Hello ECE English colleagues,

We are excited to announce that the instructor resources page has been overhauled and updated!
We encourage you all to check it out here: https://ece.english.uconn.edu/resources/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.english.uconn.edu%2Fresources%2F&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C60e1236eb3ec4cac591308dd60246465%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638772431589154865%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tgIfa2s8%2BEo20PBJ%2B4PT07Fs%2Fdv95nHk9ww6EqS7m3Y%3D&reserved=0>

All information, relevant materials, and links to external resources are now located on a single page. If you now the specific topic or materials you are looking for, you can find pertinent resources in the correspondingly labeled collapsible box. 

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Happy Monday ECE Colleagues,

We wanted to reach out with a reminder that tomorrow, March, 11th, from 4:00-5:00 pm, we will be holding another virtual workshop. This month's workshop is Developing Your Own Course Inquiry. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP here: RSVP Form<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DfqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgKsk-9m9cTFMquiuRmXNk4xUOERLS1pZRVhCUTFQWkYwVFlWS0FGUEpMMSQlQCN0PWcu&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C0c6c10e2285443c6ef5408dd5fdbe3f5%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638772120200656885%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=L%2B3iziFhlUxNPbblETbaC7b5wt2qRpVkrOUtz%2Bcnj3o%3D&reserved=0>

We will send a Webex meeting link tomorrow to all whom RSVP. 

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Good Morning,
I registered twice (for the First Year Writing-ECE conference). The first time I had thought I could only attend one session (Thursday) but was informed I could attend on both Thursday and Friday. Is there any issue with this?
Thank You ,

Carissa Olmo
English and Spanish Teacher
CREC Academy of Computer Science & Engineering (Formally CLHS)
“At CREC Academy of Computer Science & Engineering we PERSIST to become critical readers and problem solvers”
CREC (Capitol Region Education Council)
1617 King St, Enfield CT 06082
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Good Morning ECE English Instructors,

Registration is now open for the Conference on the Teaching of Writing: Joy to You and Me: Making Space for Joy in the Writing Classroom, which will be held on Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25th at the Storrs campus. You can register using the link here<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.touchnet.com%2FC21646_ustores%2Fweb%2Fstore_main.jsp%3FSTOREID%3D323%26FROMQRCODE%3Dtrue&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C51e41d0da4714ebd679f08dd5bf6f78d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638767838443334453%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ISwL6VTu9wvjEjBCz9FwtqmdDN0yG4QmyP2sKk%2BLA3g%3D&reserved=0>. For more detailed information on the conference, you can check out the conference website<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstyearwriting.english.uconn.edu%2Fconference-on-the-teaching-of-writing%2F&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C51e41d0da4714ebd679f08dd5bf6f78d%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638767838443354648%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fjqSXEMYFYo3JdqpGhPhCW%2FlsJid%2B5%2B%2BC149UO%2B%2B0fQ%3D&reserved=0>. 

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Dear ECE English friends,

Happy Monday!
We heard your requests and are excited to invite you to a workshop on "Developing Your Own Inquiry" happening online on March 11th from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

This workshop will help you explore how to design your syllabi for ECE English courses.

To RSVP, please click on the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgKsk-9m9cTFMquiuRmXNk4xUOERLS1pZRVhCUTFQWkYwVFlWS0FGUEpMMSQlQCN0PWcu<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DfqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgKsk-9m9cTFMquiuRmXNk4xUOERLS1pZRVhCUTFQWkYwVFlWS0FGUEpMMSQlQCN0PWcu&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7Cb482443afb0245758db708dd5a70a8df%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638766162165633847%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=V%2F%2B7syvLdWO5z%2BTTDLSR%2Bw%2F6mpHLqdI2%2F5HJyfsYQvc%3D&reserved=0>
The meeting link will be sent prior to the event. 

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Happy Monday ECE Colleagues,

We wanted to reach out with a reminder that tomorrow from 4:00-5:00 pm we will be holding a virtual workshop on Fieldwork on Webex. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP here:
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We will send a meeting link tomorrow to all whom RSVP.

For a preview of what we will cover check out the most recent post on our website<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fece.english.uconn.edu%2F2025%2F02%2F07%2Ffieldwork-ece-workshop%2F&data=05%7C02%7CECE_ENGLISH-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7Cb71c18fa20de4bf57bfe08dd4f674cfa%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638754027261151280%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=No8fKBOck6R%2Bd2OgDcsVkLStLfIjIQSeLt7G0QzQCEM%3D&reserved=0>. All workshop materials will be made available on SharePoint should you be unable to attend or wish to view at a later date. Simply login with your UConn Credentials for access.
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Dear ECE English colleagues,

I wanted to wish you a happy (if belated) start to our spring semester and highlight a few of our upcoming events and announcements.

First off: next week we’re holding a virtual workshop on fieldwork (Tuesday, February 18th, 4:00–5:00 pm). More information below. No preparation necessary! Please attend if you are able. RSVP here<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DfqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgKsk-9m9cTFMquiuRmXNk4xUMlVIRVFBUzRPNFk1MEExT0pHSzdNMVFCSSQlQCN0PWcu&data=05%7C02%7Cece_english-l%40listserv.uconn.edu%7Ceb748b0c854f47ae1dcc08dd4aac5376%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638748826171466559%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1JllPnLVgVNFGQYrDtWX96prn5avhWJm8j%2FVzfaNOjQ%3D&reserved=0>. 

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Dear ECE English Colleagues,

We hope you are all having a good beginning to the New Year!

We are passing along the updated CFP for the upcoming Spring Conference, this April 24th and 25th at the Storrs campus.

We encourage you to consider participating in the research slam. This is an excellent space for ECE English Instructors to share the exciting work you're doing in your classrooms. Of course, you are welcome to submit panel proposals as well. The more ECE involvement the better! 

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Dear ECE English Instructors,

We hope this message finds you well! As part of our ongoing efforts to support your work and enhance our resource offerings, we are conducting a short, anonymous survey to better understand your needs as you prepare your courses.

The survey aims to gather information about the types of resources you find most helpful and the timing that best aligns with your course planning and teaching schedules. Your input will directly shape the support and materials we provide to ensure they are as useful and relevant as possible. 

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