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To know the required courses for your particular area of study, consult the licensure or concentration area in our Education section. If you have any questions please contact your academic advisor or Karen Abbott in the Graduate Education Office at kabbott@smcvt.edu or 802.654.2649.  The most up-to-date course information is on the web. 

Evening classes in the fall and spring!

Spring 2014 Course Schedule

Course Code Course Name and Credits Instructor(s) Day/Time Rooms
GED 511 Fundamentals of Curriculum (3 cr.) John Barone Wednesday
5:00pm-7:30pm 		JEM 378
GED 516 The Decision to Teach (3 cr.) Amy Saks Pavese

Thursday
5:00-7:30pm

 STE 309
GED 517 Teaching Nonfiction in the Elementary Grades (3 cr.) Valerie Bang- Jensen Tuesday
5:00-7:30pm		 STE 321
GED 528

K-8 Curriculum, Assessment and Management (4 cr.)

(Prerequisite: GED 516 The Decision to Teach)		 Anne Tewksbury-Frye Wednesday
4:30pm-7:45pm		 STE 105
GED 534 Assessment and Instruction in Reading (3 cr.) (Prerequisite: GED 522 or 606 or advisor permission) Kristin Gehsmann Monday
5:00-7:45pm		 STE 307
GED 547 Middle and Secondary Curriculum and Assessment (4 cr.) Julie Longchamp Tuesday
4:30pm-7:45pm		 STE 211
GED 558 Educator as Researcher (3 cr.) James Nagle Monday
5:00-7:30pm		 JEM 281
GED 565

Computer-Assisted Language Learning (3 cr.) - ONLINE (Cross listed with GSL 520

A $90.00 eCollege lab fee is due at registration.

 Christine Bauer-Ramazani ONLINE N/A
GED 580

Approaches to Teaching the Humanities (2 cr.)

Dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, March 6, 13 and Saturday March 29, 9:00AM-2:00PM (Cross listed with ED365 )		 Katie Lenox Thursday
5:00pm-7:30pm		 STE 307

GED 581

 Supporting Students with Emotional & Behavioral Challenges (3 cr.) Rich Reid Tuesday
5:00pm-7:30pm		 STE 205

GED 587

 

Approaches to Teaching Math, Science and Technology (2 cr.)

Dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, March 6, 13, 27 & April 3.  Held at Burlington High School, Room B-212. (Cross listed with ED367)

 David Rome Thursday
5:00pm-7:30pm		 BHS - Room B-212
GED 596

Digital Media (3 cr.)

A $10.00 materials fee is due at registration.		 Matt Neckers Monday
5:00-7:30pm		 JEM 288
GED 613 Mathematics in a K-8 Classroom (3 cr.) Tim Whiteford Monday
5:00-7:30pm		 STE 309
GED 621 Supervision, Evaluation & Teacher Development (3 cr.) Jacqueline Parks Thursday
5:00pm-7:30pm		 STE 334
GED 623

Ceramics for Educators (3 cr.) (Held at Burlington Arts Center.)

There is a $175.00 materials fee due at registration. Students will be responsible to pay BCA for their purchase of clay and any other material used.		 Jeremy Ayers Monday
5:00-7:30pm
 Held at Burlington Arts Center
GED 633 Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education (3 cr.) Beth Peterson Thursday
5:00pm-7:30pm 		STE 321
GED 635

Middle Grades - Organizational Strand (3 cr.)

(Cross listed with ED 450)		 Jacqueline Gale Monday
5:00pm-7:30pm		 JEM 290
GED 644

Approaches to Teaching Students with Special Needs (2 cr.)

Dates: First 10 weeks of semester. Usually taken with GED 645.		 Mary Beth Doyle Tuesday
5:00pm-7:30pm 		JEM 288
GED 645

Assistive Technology: Creating Access (1 cr.)

Dates:  Last 5 weeks of semester.  Usually taken with GED 644.

 Mary Beth Doyle Tuesday
5:00pm-7:30pm		 JEM 288 
GED 651

Hands On! Learning in and through the Visual Arts (3 cr.)

A $50.00 materials fee is required and due at registration.

 Ann Joppe-Mercure Thursday 5:00pm-7:30pm Sloane Art Center 126 - North Campus
GED 662

Evaluating Programs for Students with Disabilities (Direct Service Practicum) (4 cr.)

(Prerequisite: GED 661 Instructional Programs for Students with Disabilities)		 Karen Donovan Saturday
8:30am-12:30pm (Monthly)		 STE 321
GED 689

Student Teaching Seminar (3cr.)

(Cross listed w/ED429/430)

 Aostre Johnson Tuesday
3:45pm-5:45pm		 STE 303
GED 699 Capstone Seminar (3)

First class meets December 11, 2013 from 5:00-6:30pm in Jeanmarie 290.

Prerequisite: GED 558 Educator as Researcher		 Anne Judson Wednesday
5:00pm-7:30pm 		JEM 380

Course Descriptions

Future Education Course Offerings

NOTE: This is a tentative schedule for planning purposes. Some courses may need to be offered during other terms or days. Fall and spring courses are offered in the evening from 5:00-7:30 with a few exceptions beginning 30 minutes earlier or later. Contact Karen Abbott, kabbott@smcvt.edu, directly with any questions.

Course Code Course Title CR SUMMER FALL SPRING
GED 504

Stress Management and Self-Calming Practices for Elementary School Teachers and Their Students  

 3 X
GED 508 Current Topics in Special Education 3 X
GED 509 Integrative Curriculum 3 W
GED 510 Becoming A Literacy Leader: Tools & Strategies for Success 3 W (Offered every other year; SP15/SP17, etc.)
GED 511 Fundamentals of Curriculum 3 W
GED 516 The Decision to Teach 3 M TH (SP14) W (SP15)
GED 517 Teaching Nonfiction in the Elementary Grades 3 T
GED 520 Child and Adolescent Development 3 X M
GED 522 Teaching Literacy in the Elementary Classroom 3 TH
GED 525 Finding Your Writing Voice 3 M
GED 526 Special Topics 3 X X X
GED 528 K-8 Curriculum, Assessment and Management 4 W
GED 530 Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools 3 W
GED 533 Creating the Picture Book 3 X
GED 534 Assessment and Instruction in Reading 3 M (Offered every other year; SP14/SP16/SP18, etc.)
GED 535 Author and Illustrator Studies 3 X
GED 542 Differentiated Curriculum in the K-12 Classroom 3 X
GED 547 Middle and Secondary Curriculum and Assessment 4 W
GED 558 Educator as Researcher (was called Introduction to Educational Research) 3 X M M
GED 562 Thesis Research 3 X X X
GED 565 Computer-Assisted Language Learning (Cross listed with GSL 520) 3 Online
GED 567 Legal and Financial Management of Schools 4 M
GED 572 School Leadership 3 W 
GED 578 Visual Learning: Words into Pictures 3 X
GED 580 Approaches to Teaching - Humanities 2 Th Th
GED 581 Supporting Students with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges 3 T
GED 587 Approaches to Teaching – Science, Math and Technology 2 Th
GED 595 Launching and Developing a Writers' Workshop in the Elementary Grades 3 X
GED 596 Digital Media 3 T
GED 606 Literacy Development and Instruction K-8 3 M (Offered every other year; FA13/FA15/FA17, etc.)
GED 607 Literacy Instruction for Adolescent Readers Who Struggle 3 X
GED 612 Math and Diversity 3 Th
GED 613 Mathematics in the K-8 Classroom 3 M
GED 618 From Assessment to Action: Using Data to Improve Schools 3 X
GED 621 Supervision, Evaluation & Teacher Development 3 Th
GED 623 Ceramics for Educators 3 M
GED 631 Development, Learning, Behavior and Individual Differences 3 X
GED 632 Assessment of Students within General and Special Education 3 T
GED 633 Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education 3 Th
GED 635 Middle Grades: Organizational Strand 3 M
GED 635 Middle Grades Summer Institute (off campus) 3 X
GED 636     Special Education Leadership     3   

 T

 
GED 638 Woodcock-Johnson III 3 X
GED 640 Language and Learning 3

Th
GED 641 Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom K-12 3 X T
GED 643 Instruction of K-6 Students with Learning Challenges in Language Arts 3 X
GED 644 Approaches to Teaching Students with Special Needs 2 T
GED 645 Assistive Technology: Creating Access

1

     T
GED 649 Arts: The Creative Process 3 W (Every other year starting SP15)
GED 651 Hand On! Learning in and through the Arts 3 TH
GED 661 Designing Instructional Programs for Students With Disabilities (Practicum) 4 Sat
GED 662 Implementing and Evaluating Programs for Students with Disabilities (Practicum) 4 Sat
GED 667 Words Come Alive!: Drama in the Classroom 3 M
GED 669  Storytelling, Poetry-Reciting and Readers' Theatre 3   T  
GED 670 Bringing Language Arts and Social Studies to Life with the Arts 3 X
GED 671 The Art of Bookmaking: Craft, Structure, and Creativity 3 TH
GED 673 Special Topics: Arts 1-3 X X X
GED 674 Multicultural Arts 3 X
GED 676 Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Curriculum and Assessment 4 M
GED 678 Heroes, Art & Social Justice: Aesthetic Perspectives 3 W (Every other year starting FA14)
GED 684 School and Community 3 X
GED 686 Independent Study 1 to 6 X X X
GED 687 Directed Readings 1 to 6 X X X
GED 688 Practicum 3 to 6 X X
GED 689 Student Teaching Seminar 3 T T
GED 693

Integrating Art, Social Studies & Language Arts: K-8

 3 W (Every other year starting FA15)
GED 695 Teaching K-8 Science and Design Technology 3 X
GED 699 Capstone Seminar 3 X W W

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