To know the required courses for your particular area of study, or to contact the academic advisor for the licensure or concentration area listed, consult the Education Program pages.
Click on the Course Code to see the full course description. If you have questions, please contact the Program Assistant in the Graduate Education Office, Karen Abbott, kabbott@smcvt.edu, 802.654.2649.
| Course Code | Course Name and Credits | Instructor | Days | Times | Dates | Place |
| GED 502 | Media Literacy: Remote Control or Self Control (3) | DeBrosse/ Williams |
M-F | 8:30am-4:30pm July 18 - 8:30am-12:30pm |
July 7-July 11 follow-up July 18 |
JEM 364 |
| GED 508 | Current Topics in Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Interventions to Support School Success (3) | Bumpas/ McGee |
M-F | 12:00-4:30pm | July 21-Aug 1 | STE 309 |
| GED 520 | Child and Adolescent Development (3) | Guarino- Bjerke |
W,Th, F | 1:00-5:00pm | July 30-Aug 15 | JEM 290 |
| GED 522 | Literacy in the Elementary Schools (3) | Italiano | M-F | 8:00-12:15pm | June 30-July 11 | JEM 281 |
| GED 526A | Special Topics: Stress Management and Self-Calming Practices for Elementary School Teachers and Their Students (3) | Cassani | M-F | 8:00am-12:00pm | July 21-Aug 1 | JEM 375 Place Change |
| GED 526D | Special Topics: Writing as a Mindful Practice (3) Canceled | Wizowaty | M-F | 1:00-5:00pm | July 28-Aug 8 | STE 303 |
| GED 530 | Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools (3) | Wigglesworth | M, W | 9:00am-12:15pm | June 30-Aug 6 | STE 307 |
| GED 535 |
Author and Illustrator Studies (3) Closed. |
Silvey | M, Th | 8:30am-4:00pm | June 30; July 7 (JEM 391); July 3, 10, 24 (STE 307) |
JEM 391 & |
| GED 542 | Differentiated Curriculum in the K-12 Classroom (3) | Peterson | W | 4:00-8:00pm | July 2 | JEM 290 |
| M-F | 9:00am-4:00pm | July 7-July 11 | ||||
| GED 558 | Introduction to Educational Research (3) (First meeting June 8, 2:00-4:30pm) Closed Room Change | Winters | M, Th | 1:00-4:00pm | June 23-Aug 4 |
JEM168 Place Change |
| GED 565 | Computer-Assisted Language Learning (4) (Cross listed with GSL 520) | Bauer- Ramazani |
Online | May 19-June 20 | Online | |
| GED 588 | Emerging Technology for the 21st Century Classroom (3) | Davidson/Fogg | M-F | 8:00am-12:15pm | June 30-July 11 | JEM 288 Place Change |
| GED 597 | Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum (3) | O'Neill | M-F | 1:30-5:15pm | July 7-July 18 | JEM 281 Place Change |
| GED 598 | LOGO (3) | Yager | M-F | 8:00-11:45am | July 7-July 18 | JEM 142 |
| GED 604 | Teachers Writing, Writing Teachers: A Writing Workshop for K-16 Teachers (3) | Wagner | W-F | 9:00am-3:00pm | June 25-June 27 | STE 321 |
| M-F | 9:00am-3:00pm | June 30-July 3 | ||||
| GED 612 | Math and Diversity (3) | Jemison/ MacDonald/ Whiteford |
M-F | 8:30am-12:45pm | Aug 4-Aug 15 | STE 309 |
| GED 615 | Affective Education in the Classroom (3) | Shapiro | M-F | 9:00am-5:00pm | Aug 4-Aug 8 | STE 205 |
| GED 618 | From Assessment to Action: Using Data to Improve Schools (3) | Bourne | M-F | 8:00am-4:00pm | Aug 4-Aug 8 | JEM 281 |
| GED 631 | Development, Learning, Behavior & Individual Differences (3) Closed | Christensen | M, W | 5:00-8:15pm | May 19-June 25 | JEM 393 |
| GED 635 | Middle Grades Summer Institute (Register through VTMGPDC) Sections A-E (3) | Staff | S-Th | 8:00am-4:00pm | June 22-June 26 Follow-up Nov 19 (date change) |
VTC |
| GED 643 | Instruction of Students with Learning Challenges in the Area of Language Arts: Elementary Level (3) (A & B) A=Closed, B=Canceled | Hunter/ Larson |
M-F | (A)8:30-11:30am (B)12:30-3:30pm |
July 14-Aug 1 | St. Francis School |
| GED 651 | Hands on! Learning in and through the Visual Arts (3) Closed | Joppe-Mercure | M | 8:30am-4:30pm | June 23 | SAC 126 |
| T-Fr | 8:30am-12:30pm | June 24 -June 27 | ||||
| M-Th | 8:30am-12:30pm | June 30 - July 3 | ||||
| GED 663 | Classroom Assessment (1) | Bedell | T, Th | 5:00-7:30pm | May 27, 29; June 3, 5, 10 |
STE 309 |
| GED 673B | Special Topics: Creating the Picture Book (3) | Christensen | M-F | 8:30am-1:00pm | July 28-Aug 8 | SAC 126 |
| GED 673C | Special Topics: Exploring Cultures through Clay (3) | Raber-Bray | M-F | 9:00am-1:00pm | July 7-July 18 | SAC 126 |
| GED 673D | Special Topics: Art History for the Classroom (3) Canceled | Werbel | M-F | 8:30am-12:30pm | June 23-July 3 | |
| GED 673A Section Change |
Color Theory and Application for Educators (3) | Danielson | M | 4:00-8:00pm | June 23-Aug 4 | SAC 126 |
| Sat | 8:00am-4:00pm | July 19 | ||||
| GED 673F | Literacy Teacher: Leadership for School Success (3) Canceled | Brouillette/ Colomb |
T, W | 8:00am-3:30pm | July 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 | STE 207 |
| GED 673E Section and Day Change |
Special Topics: Bringing History to Life (3)Canceled | Robinson/Cohen | M-F | 9:00am-5:00pm | July 7 - July 11 | Flynn Center |
| W | 10:00am-12:00pm | July 30 | ||||
| GED 678 | Aesthetic Perspective on Education: Imagination, Culture and Art (3) | Silverman | W | 4:00-8:00pm | May 21-July 30 | JEM 281 |
| GED 684 | School and Community (3) Closed | Gardner | M-F | 8:00am-12:15pm | June 23-July 3 | JEM 142 |
| GED 695 | Teaching K-8 Science and Design Technology (3) | Whiteford/ Clarke |
M-F | 1:00-4:45pm | June 30-July 11 |
Place Change |
| GED 699 | Capstone Seminar (3) (First class meets March 24, 3:30 - 5:00pm) | Silverman | Th | 4:00-8:00pm | May 22-July 31 | JEM 380 Place Change |
GED 502 Media Literacy: Remote Control or Self-Control: Media Literacy for Healthy Minds and Bodies (3 cr.)
Instructors: Suzanne Debrosse and Rob Williams
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-12:30pm (July 7 - July 11, Follow-up 7/18 (8:30am-12:30pm))
Jeanmarie Hall 364
To become successful students, responsible citizens, productive workers and competent, conscientious consumers, we need to develop a critical perspective on the increasingly sophisticated and pervasive information and entertainment media that directly affects the way we think, feel and behave. Media literacy refers to the critical thinking, viewing and production skills required of citizens living in the visual, multimedia culture of advertising, information overload and spin. This course takes an in-depth look at how media impacts individuals, our culture, and important issues such as public health, politics, democracy and the environment. K-12 teachers will discover a wealth of motivating, fun and provocative knowledge and activities to bring back to their classrooms!
GED 508 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Interventions to Support School Success (3 cr.)
Instructors: Molly Bumpas and Meg McGee
Monday – Friday, 12:00pm-4:30pm (July 21 – August 1)
Saint Edmund's Hall 309
This two-week course will encompass a comprehensive review of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) including screening tools, diagnostic criteria, co-occurring disorders, assessment procedures, treatment philosophies, overview of interventions and strategies for effective teaming and collaboration. Information learned will be geared toward application in the school environment. Students will develop a variety of materials and supports for use in their schools and with their students.
GED 520 Child and Adolescent Development (3 cr.)
Instructor: Diane Guarino-Bjerke
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; 1:00am-5:00pm (July 30 –August 15)
Jeanmarie Hall 290
This course provides an analysis of developmental theories for school-age children and adolescents. Students will examine specifics of cognitive, social, emotional, moral and physical development. Stages and theories will be reviewed from an interdisciplinary perspective and related to implications for learning.
GED 522 Literacy in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
Instructor: Lisa Italiano
Monday – Friday, 8:00am-12:15am (June 30 – July 11)
Jeanmarie 281
Methods related to literacy acquisition and instruction are presented with a focus on the close relationship between reading and writing. Information about how to select and use children’s literature as a vehicle for teaching these literacy skills at the elementary level is also emphasized. Connection to the Vermont’s Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities will be made.
GED 526A Stress Management and Self-Calming Practices for Elementary School teachers and their Students (3 cr.)
Instructor: Sonia Cassani
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-12:00pm (July 21 - August 1)
Jeanmarie Hall 375 Place Change
Challenging times can find us caught up in our troubled thoughts and feeling helpless, anxious, out of control and exhausted. By using regular stress management practices, teachers and students can, among other things, soothe the nervous system, quiet the agitated mind, enjoy a sense of well-being, improve self-esteem, and enhance learning potential. In this course students will learn about stress symptoms and their effects, the power of thoughts, the body/mind/breath/spirit connection, support for sleeplessness, foods as stressors, and stress reduction approaches, including: mindfulness and breathing practices, gentle yoga, tai chi, positive self talk, assertiveness, massage, guided imagery, art work, journaling, music/sounds, and environmental and room arrangement considerations. Participants will be encouraged to deve