Graduate Education Courses
Please register as early as possible. New students should create an account at least one week in advance of the course start date to allow ample time to receive credentials and register for the course. Interested in applying to one of our programs? Please see additional program information below and visit our Graduate Admissions page.
All Graduate Education classes will meet in-person unless otherwise noted. Courses identified as ONLINE will meet synchronously unless otherwise noted. Please see the Graduate Education (GED) and TESOL (GSL) schedule below. The TESOL schedule may also be found here.
Fall 2023 registration is now open. Please REGISTER EARLY to ensure a spot in the course(s) you plan to take. Matriculated students, new students who have paid their enrollment deposit, and non-matriculated students who have taken a graduate course at SMC in the past year may register through KnightVision Self-Service (KVSS). Students not enrolled in a program who have not taken a graduate course at SMC before and those who have not taken a course in the past year must submit the Request for Account/Pre-Registration form to receive access to KVSS. They will then register through KVSS. Please register early! It can take up to a week after the form is submitted, and longer over holiday breaks, to complete the registration process and have access to the online learning management system (Canvas). Course confirmations come from the Registrar’s Office.
Fall 2023 Course Offerings
Graduate Education Courses
| Course # | Course Name & credits | Instructor | Day | Times | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GED 503 | Restorative Responses to Harm – in Schools and in Society (3 cr.) | Elijah Hawkes | Monday | Synch/Asynch every other M 5:15-7:45PM | ONLINE |
| GED 572 | School Leadership (3 cr.) | Greg Marino | Monday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 613 | Mathematics in the Pre-K-6 Classroom (3 cr.) | Katy Farber | Monday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 632-A | Assessment of Students within General and Special Education (3 cr.) | Cathy Quinn | Monday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 632-B | Assessment of Students within General and Special Education (3 cr.) Note: This section for additional endorsement only. MAT students pursuing initial licensure must take Section A in-person. | STAFF | Monday | 5:15-7:45PM | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 651 | Integrated Teaching: Learning In and Through the Arts (3 cr.) | Sarah Andronaco | Monday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 509 | Integrative Curriculum (3 cr.) | Claudine Bedell | Tuesday | 5:15-7:45PM | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 521 | Early Childhood Education: Foundations (3 cr.) | Stacy Simonyi | Tuesday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 581 | Soc/Emo Dev and Individual Differences (3 cr.) | Katherine Lee | Tuesday | 5:15-7:45PM | HYBRID |
| GED 641 | Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom PK-12 (3 cr.) | Cathy Quinn | Tuesday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 511 | Fundamentals of Curriculum (3 cr.) | Jackie Tolman | Wednesday | 5:15-7:45PM; Sync/Async every other W Online | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 526-A | NEW! Special Topics: Content Area Literacy for Multilingual Learners (3 cr.) Cross-list with GSL 547 | Soo Joung Kim | Wednesday | 4:30 - 7:00 PM | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 528 | Pre-K-6 Curriculum, Assessment, & Management (4 cr.) | Anne Tewksbury-Frye | Wednesday | 4:30-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 547 | Middle & Secondary Curriculum Assessment (4 cr.) | Claudine Bedell | Wednesday | 4:30-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 516 | Educational Foundations: Understanding the Past and Creating the Future (3 cr.) | Amy Saks Pavese | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | HYBRID |
| GED 542 | Pre-K -12 Curriculum & Assessment (4 cr.) | Katy Farber | Thursday | 4:30-7:45PM | IN-PERSON onsite in Barre |
| GED 558 | Educator as Researcher (3 cr.) Instructor approval needed | Soo Joung Kim | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 573 | African American History for Teachers (3 cr.) | Abigail Henry | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 580 | Approaches to Teaching and Learning (3 cr.) | Kevin Hunt & Amy Skapof | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 643-A | Structured Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, PK-8th Grade (3 cr.) | Amy Knight | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 643-B | Structured Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, PK-8th Grade (3 cr.) Note: This section for additional endorsement only. MAT students pursuing initial licensure must take Section A in-person. | Amy Knight | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 688-A | School Leadership Practicum - Part II (2 cr.) | Val Gardner | First Tuesday of each month | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 688-D | Specialized Literacy Professional Practicum (3 cr.) | STAFF | N/A | N/A |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Courses
| Course # | Course Name & credits | Instructor | Day | Times | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSL 500 | Foundations of Linguistics (3 cr.) | Ben White | Tuesday | 4:30 - 7:30PM | IN-PERSON |
| GSL 542 | Intro to Language Teaching (3 cr.) | Mahmoud Arani | Monday | 4:30 - 7:30PM | IN-PERSON |
| GSL 543 | Teaching Oral Skills for Speakers of Other Languages (3 cr.) | Ben White | Thursday | 4:30 - 7:30PM | IN-PERSON |
| GSL 544 | Teaching Reading & Writing in ESOL (3 cr.) | Mahmoud Arani | Tuesday | 4:30 - 7:30PM | IN-PERSON |
| GSL 547 | Teaching ESOL in the Content Areas (3 cr.) Cross-list with GED 526-A | Soo Joung Kim | Wednesday | 4:30 - 7:30PM | ONLINE |
Summer 2023 Course Offerings
Graduate Education Courses
| Course# | Course Name | Instructor | Dates and Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| GED 502 | Creating an Equity-Focused, Healing Centered Classroom and School (3cr) | Rhiannon Kim | 7/17-7/21 asynchronous; 7/24-7/28 9:00-3:00pm in-person; 7/31-8/4 asynchronous HYBRID |
| GED 516 | Educational Foundations: Understanding the Past and Creating the Future (3cr) | Claudine Bedell | 4:00-8:30pm T&Th: 5/23-6/15 (4 weeks) |
| GED 520 | Child & Adolescent Development (3cr) | Stacy Simonyi | 4:00-8:30pm M&W: 5/22-6/14 (4 weeks) |
| GED 522 | Teaching Literacy in the Pre-K-6 Classroom (3cr) | Soo Joung Kim | 4:00-8:30pm Th: 7/13; M: 7/17; M,T,Th 7/24-8/3 (4 weeks) |
| GED 526-A | NEW! Special Topics: Multicultural Children's and Adolescent Literature (3cr) | Soo Joung Kim | 4:30-6:00pm W: 5/24 - 6/28 synchronous meeting via Zoom plus asynchronous work on Canvas 5/22-6/30 (6 weeks) ONLINE |
| GED-526-B | Ethical Leadership & Disability Policy Studies | Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie | M, T, W, Th 1:00-4:00 PM 7/10/2023 - 7/27/2023 (ONLINE) |
| GED 530 | Disciplinary Literacy: Making Meaning in Equity-Centered Middle and Secondary Classrooms (3cr) | Becky Wigglesworth | 4:00-8:30pm Th: 7/6; T&Th: 7/11-7/27 (4 weeks) |
| GED 558 | Educator as Researcher (3cr) Approval required | Claudine Bedell | 5:00-8:00 pm T&Th: 6/20-6/22; 1:00-5:30pm T&Th: 6/27-7/18 (4 weeks - asynch work in lieu of 7/4 class) ONLINE |
| GED 571 | Antiracism: Critical Theory & Praxis (3cr) | Rebecca Haslam | 4:30-7:30PM T: 6/6, 6/13 sync; W: 6/7, 6/14 async; 4:30-7:30 PM M-TH: 6/19-6/22 sync; 1:00-4:00pm M-TH: 6/26-6/29 sync ONLINE |
| GED 575 | Indigenous Perspectives: Cultu Sust Ped, Curric and the Arts (3 cr.) | Melody Mackin | 9am-12:30pm M-Th: 7/31-8/17 (3 weeks) ONLINE |
| GED 607 | Literacy Instruction for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties (3 cr) | Becky Wigglesworth | 4:00-8:30pm Th: 7/6; T&Th: 7/11-7/27 (4 weeks) |
| GED 612-A | Math & Diversity (3cr) Note: MAT students pursuing initial licensure must take this in-person (Section A). | Erica Moy | 4:00-8:30pm, M&W: 6/26-7/19 (4 weeks) |
| GED 612-B | Math & Diversity (3cr) Note: MAT students pursuing initial licensure cannot take this online (Section B). They must take the in-person (Section A). | Erica Moy | 4:00-8:30 pm, T/Th, 5/16-5/18; T, 5/23-6/13; T/Th, 6/20-6/22 ONLINE |
| GED 618 | From Assessment to Action: Using Data to Improve Student Learning (3cr) | Jeff Evans | 8:00-12:15pm M-F: 7/17-7/28 (2 weeks) HYBRID; 7/17 & 7/28 in-person, balance online |
| GED 631 | Learning, Development, and Individual Differences (3cr) | STAFF | 4:00-8:30pm T&TH: 6/27-7/20 (4 weeks); T: 7/25 ONLINE |
| GED 633-A | Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education (3cr) | Amy Knight | 4:00-8:30pm M&W: 5/22-6/14 (4 weeks) |
| GED 633-B | Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education (3cr) Note: SMC students pursuing initial licensure must take this in-person (Section A). | STAFF | 4:00-8:30pm M&W: 5/22-6/14 (4 weeks) ONLINE |
| GED 635 | Middle Grades Summer Institute (3cr) | James Nagle | 8:00-5:00pm M-F: 6/26-6/30 IN-PERSON OR ONLINE |
| GED 640-A | Language and Learning (3cr) | Amy Knight | 4:00-8:30pm W&Th: 8/2-8/3; M,T,Th: 8/7-8/10; M-W: 8/14-8/16 |
| GED 640-B | Language and Learning (3cr) Note: SMC students pursuing initial licensure must take this in-person (Section A). | STAFF | 4:00-8:30pm W&Th: 8/2-8/3; M,T,Th: 8/7-8/10; M-W: 8/14-8/16 ONLINE |
| GED 678 | Heroes, Social Justice, & the Arts: Aesthetic Perspectives (3 cr) | STAFF | 4:00-8:30pm W: 7/26, 8/2; M,T,Th: 8/7-8/10; M-W: 8/14-8/16 ONLINE |
| GED 684 | School and Community (3cr) | Val Gardner | 8:00-12:15pm W-F: 6/21-6/23; M-F: 6/26-6/30; W&TH: 7/5-7/6 |
| GED 688A | School Leadership Practicum – Part I (2cr) Part II (2cr) FA23, Part III (2cr) SP24 | Val Gardner | 5:15-7:45pm W: 5/17, 5/24; final August class TBD |
| GED 695 | Teaching PreK-6 Science and Engineering (3cr) | Katy Farber | 4:00-8:30pm M,W,Th: 7/3-7/6; 1:00-5:30 pm Su: 7/9; 4:00-8:30 pm M-W: 7/10-7/12; T: 7/18 |
| GED 699 | Capstone Seminar (3cr)Approval required | Katherine Lee | 5:15-7:45pm Th: 5/18; 4:00-8:00pm Th: 5/25-7/13 (8 weeks) ONLINE |
| GSL 655 | Language Learning and Assessment for Children (3 cr) | Lauren Hoyt | ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS 7/24 - 8/11 |
| NOTE: all courses in-person unless otherwise noted. Classes do meet on Memorial Day. No classes on July 4 |
GED Term Offerings
Education Course Offerings
This is a tentative schedule for planning purposes. Fall and Spring 3-credit courses are offered from 5:15 pm – 7:45 pm, with a few exceptions beginning earlier or later. Click here to access the Graduate Course catalog for course descriptions. The new 2021-2022 Graduate Course catalog is now available.
| Code | Course Title | Cr | Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GED 501 | Transforming Teaching & Learning Through Mindfulness and Restorative | 3 | X | ||
| GED 502 | Creating an Equity-Focused, Healing Centered Classroom and School | 3 | X | ||
| GED 503 | Prevention and Response to Harm in Schools Through Restorative Practices | 3 | X | ||
| GED 504 | Holistic Restorative program practicum | 3 | X | ||
| GED 508 | Fostering Achievement: Research-Based Strategies that Promote Equity, Engagement and Collaborative Problem-Solving | 3 | Inquire | ||
| GED 509 | Equity Pedagogies and Integrated Curriculum | 3 | X | ||
| GED 510 | Becoming A Literacy Leader: Tools & Strategies for Success | 3 | X - even years only | ||
| GED 511 | Fundamentals of Curriculum | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 516 | Educational Foundations: Understanding the Past and Creating the Future | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 517 | Teaching Nonfiction in the Elementary Grades | 3 | X | ||
| GED 520 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 521 | Early Childhood Education: Foundations | 3 | X | ||
| GED 522 | Teaching Literacy in the Pre-K-6 Classroom | 3 | X | ||
| GED 524 | Early Childhood Education: Methods and Practice | 3 | X | ||
| GED 526 | Special Topics | 3 | X | X | X |
| GED 528 | Pre-K-6 Curriculum, Assessment and Management | 4 | X | ||
| GED 529 | Personalized Learning | 3 | X | ||
| GED 530 | Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 | X | ||
| GED 534 | Literacy Assessment, Instruction, and Intervention in Reading | 3 | X | ||
| GED 535 | Fostering Equity through Children’s Literature: Author and Illustrator Studies | 3 | X even years | ||
| GED 542 | Pre-K-13 Curriculum Assessment | 4 | X | ||
| GED 547 | Middle and Secondary Curriculum and Assessment | 4 | X | ||
| GED 550 | Student Teaching Internship | 6 | X | X | |
| GED 555 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 558 | Educator as Researcher | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 562 | Thesis Research | 3 | X | X | X |
| GED 567 | Legal and Financial Management of Schools | 4 | X | ||
| GED 571 | Antiracism: Critical Theory and Praxis | 3 | X | ||
| GED 572 | School Leadership | 3 | X | ||
| GED 580 | Approaches to Teaching | 3 | X | ||
| GED 581 | Social/Emotional Development and Individual Differences | 3 | X | ||
| GED 595 | Launching and Developing the Writing Workshop in the Elementary Grades | 3 | X even years | ||
| GED 596 | Digital Media, Animation, and Motion Graphics | 3 | X | ||
| GED 606 | Literacy Development and Instruction K-12 | 3 | X | ||
| GED 607 | Literacy Instruction for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties: Intervention & Instruction | 3 | X odd years | ||
| GED 612 | Math and Diversity | 3 | X | ||
| GED 613 | Mathematics in the Pre-K-6 Classroom | 3 | X | ||
| GED 618 | From Assessment to Action: Using Data to Improve Schools | 3 | X | ||
| GED 621 | Supervision, Evaluation & Teacher Development | 3 | x | ||
| GED 624 | The Art of the Book | 3 | X even years | ||
| GED 631 | Learning, Development, and Individual Differences | 3 | X | ||
| GED 632 | Assessment of Students within General and Special Education | 3 | X | ||
| GED 633 | Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education | 3 | X | ||
| GED 635 | Middle Grades: Organizational Strand | 3 | X | ||
| GED 635A | Middle Grades Summer Institute | 3 | X | ||
| GED 640 | Language and Learning | 3 | X | ||
| GED 641 | Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom Pre-K-12 | 3 | X | ||
| GED 643 | Multisensory Language-Based Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, Pre-K-6 | 3 | X | ||
| GED 649 | Arts: The Creative Process | 3 | X odd years | ||
| GED 651 | Hands On! Learning in and through the Arts | 3 | X odd years | ||
| GED 661 | Special Education Practicum | 6 | X | ||
| GED 662 | Special Education Seminar | 3 | X | ||
| GED 668 | Administration & Interpretation of Woodcock-Johnson IV | 3 | X | ||
| GED 673 | Special Topics in Art Education | 1-3 | X | X | X |
| GED 674 | Multicultural Arts | 3 | X even years | ||
| GED 678 | Heroes, Art & Social Justice: Aesthetic Perspectives | 3 | X odd years | ||
| GED 684 | School and Community | 3 | X | ||
| GED 686 | Independent Study | 1-6 | X | X | X |
| GED 687 | Directed Readings | 1-6 | X | X | X |
| GED 688A | School Leadership Internship, Part I (summer), Part II (fall), Part III (spring) | 6 | X | X | X |
| GED 688D | Reading Specialist Practicum | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 688C | 688C English Language Learner Endorsement Practicum | 4 | X | ||
| GED 688E | Special Education Endorsement Practicum | 4 | X | ||
| GED 691 | Personalized Inquiry: Finding Your Why | 2 | X | ||
| GED 693 | Integrating Art, Social Studies & Language Arts: Pre-K-6 | 3 | X even years | ||
| GED 695 | Teaching Pre-K-6 Science and Engineering | 3 | X | ||
| GED 699 | Capstone Seminar | 3 | X | X |
Fall 2023 Course Offerings
Graduate Education Courses
| Course # | Course Name & credits | Instructor | Day | Times | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GED 503 | Restorative Responses to Harm – in Schools and in Society (3 cr.) | Elijah Hawkes | Monday | Synch/Asynch every other M 5:15-7:45PM | ONLINE |
| GED 572 | School Leadership (3 cr.) | Greg Marino | Monday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 613 | Mathematics in the Pre-K-6 Classroom (3 cr.) | Katy Farber | Monday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 632-A | Assessment of Students within General and Special Education (3 cr.) | Cathy Quinn | Monday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 632-B | Assessment of Students within General and Special Education (3 cr.) Note: This section for additional endorsement only. MAT students pursuing initial licensure must take Section A in-person. | STAFF | Monday | 5:15-7:45PM | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 651 | Integrated Teaching: Learning In and Through the Arts (3 cr.) | Sarah Andronaco | Monday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 509 | Integrative Curriculum (3 cr.) | Claudine Bedell | Tuesday | 5:15-7:45PM | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 521 | Early Childhood Education: Foundations (3 cr.) | Stacy Simonyi | Tuesday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 581 | Soc/Emo Dev and Individual Differences (3 cr.) | Katherine Lee | Tuesday | 5:15-7:45PM | HYBRID |
| GED 641 | Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom PK-12 (3 cr.) | Cathy Quinn | Tuesday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 511 | Fundamentals of Curriculum (3 cr.) | Jackie Tolman | Wednesday | 5:15-7:45PM; Sync/Async every other W Online | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 526-A | NEW! Special Topics: Content Area Literacy for Multilingual Learners (3 cr.) Cross-list with GSL 547 | Soo Joung Kim | Wednesday | 4:30 - 7:00 PM | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 528 | Pre-K-6 Curriculum, Assessment, & Management (4 cr.) | Anne Tewksbury-Frye | Wednesday | 4:30-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 547 | Middle & Secondary Curriculum Assessment (4 cr.) | Claudine Bedell | Wednesday | 4:30-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 516 | Educational Foundations: Understanding the Past and Creating the Future (3 cr.) | Amy Saks Pavese | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | HYBRID |
| GED 542 | Pre-K -12 Curriculum & Assessment (4 cr.) | Katy Farber | Thursday | 4:30-7:45PM | IN-PERSON onsite in Barre |
| GED 558 | Educator as Researcher (3 cr.) Instructor approval needed | Soo Joung Kim | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 573 | African American History for Teachers (3 cr.) | Abigail Henry | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 580 | Approaches to Teaching and Learning (3 cr.) | Kevin Hunt & Amy Skapof | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 643-A | Structured Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, PK-8th Grade (3 cr.) | Amy Knight | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 643-B | Structured Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, PK-8th Grade (3 cr.) Note: This section for additional endorsement only. MAT students pursuing initial licensure must take Section A in-person. | Amy Knight | Thursday | 5:15-7:45PM | ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS |
| GED 688-A | School Leadership Practicum - Part II (2 cr.) | Val Gardner | First Tuesday of each month | 5:15-7:45PM | IN-PERSON |
| GED 688-D | Specialized Literacy Professional Practicum (3 cr.) | STAFF | N/A | N/A |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Courses
| Course # | Course Name & credits | Instructor | Day | Times | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSL 500 | Foundations of Linguistics (3 cr.) | Ben White | Tuesday | 4:30 - 7:30PM | IN-PERSON |
| GSL 542 | Intro to Language Teaching (3 cr.) | Mahmoud Arani | Monday | 4:30 - 7:30PM | IN-PERSON |
| GSL 543 | Teaching Oral Skills for Speakers of Other Languages (3 cr.) | Ben White | Thursday | 4:30 - 7:30PM | IN-PERSON |
| GSL 544 | Teaching Reading & Writing in ESOL (3 cr.) | Mahmoud Arani | Tuesday | 4:30 - 7:30PM | IN-PERSON |
| GSL 547 | Teaching ESOL in the Content Areas (3 cr.) Cross-list with GED 526-A | Soo Joung Kim | Wednesday | 4:30 - 7:30PM | ONLINE |
Summer 2023 Course Offerings
Graduate Education Courses
| Course# | Course Name | Instructor | Dates and Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| GED 502 | Creating an Equity-Focused, Healing Centered Classroom and School (3cr) | Rhiannon Kim | 7/17-7/21 asynchronous; 7/24-7/28 9:00-3:00pm in-person; 7/31-8/4 asynchronous HYBRID |
| GED 516 | Educational Foundations: Understanding the Past and Creating the Future (3cr) | Claudine Bedell | 4:00-8:30pm T&Th: 5/23-6/15 (4 weeks) |
| GED 520 | Child & Adolescent Development (3cr) | Stacy Simonyi | 4:00-8:30pm M&W: 5/22-6/14 (4 weeks) |
| GED 522 | Teaching Literacy in the Pre-K-6 Classroom (3cr) | Soo Joung Kim | 4:00-8:30pm Th: 7/13; M: 7/17; M,T,Th 7/24-8/3 (4 weeks) |
| GED 526-A | NEW! Special Topics: Multicultural Children's and Adolescent Literature (3cr) | Soo Joung Kim | 4:30-6:00pm W: 5/24 - 6/28 synchronous meeting via Zoom plus asynchronous work on Canvas 5/22-6/30 (6 weeks) ONLINE |
| GED-526-B | Ethical Leadership & Disability Policy Studies | Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie | M, T, W, Th 1:00-4:00 PM 7/10/2023 - 7/27/2023 (ONLINE) |
| GED 530 | Disciplinary Literacy: Making Meaning in Equity-Centered Middle and Secondary Classrooms (3cr) | Becky Wigglesworth | 4:00-8:30pm Th: 7/6; T&Th: 7/11-7/27 (4 weeks) |
| GED 558 | Educator as Researcher (3cr) Approval required | Claudine Bedell | 5:00-8:00 pm T&Th: 6/20-6/22; 1:00-5:30pm T&Th: 6/27-7/18 (4 weeks - asynch work in lieu of 7/4 class) ONLINE |
| GED 571 | Antiracism: Critical Theory & Praxis (3cr) | Rebecca Haslam | 4:30-7:30PM T: 6/6, 6/13 sync; W: 6/7, 6/14 async; 4:30-7:30 PM M-TH: 6/19-6/22 sync; 1:00-4:00pm M-TH: 6/26-6/29 sync ONLINE |
| GED 575 | Indigenous Perspectives: Cultu Sust Ped, Curric and the Arts (3 cr.) | Melody Mackin | 9am-12:30pm M-Th: 7/31-8/17 (3 weeks) ONLINE |
| GED 607 | Literacy Instruction for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties (3 cr) | Becky Wigglesworth | 4:00-8:30pm Th: 7/6; T&Th: 7/11-7/27 (4 weeks) |
| GED 612-A | Math & Diversity (3cr) Note: MAT students pursuing initial licensure must take this in-person (Section A). | Erica Moy | 4:00-8:30pm, M&W: 6/26-7/19 (4 weeks) |
| GED 612-B | Math & Diversity (3cr) Note: MAT students pursuing initial licensure cannot take this online (Section B). They must take the in-person (Section A). | Erica Moy | 4:00-8:30 pm, T/Th, 5/16-5/18; T, 5/23-6/13; T/Th, 6/20-6/22 ONLINE |
| GED 618 | From Assessment to Action: Using Data to Improve Student Learning (3cr) | Jeff Evans | 8:00-12:15pm M-F: 7/17-7/28 (2 weeks) HYBRID; 7/17 & 7/28 in-person, balance online |
| GED 631 | Learning, Development, and Individual Differences (3cr) | STAFF | 4:00-8:30pm T&TH: 6/27-7/20 (4 weeks); T: 7/25 ONLINE |
| GED 633-A | Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education (3cr) | Amy Knight | 4:00-8:30pm M&W: 5/22-6/14 (4 weeks) |
| GED 633-B | Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education (3cr) Note: SMC students pursuing initial licensure must take this in-person (Section A). | STAFF | 4:00-8:30pm M&W: 5/22-6/14 (4 weeks) ONLINE |
| GED 635 | Middle Grades Summer Institute (3cr) | James Nagle | 8:00-5:00pm M-F: 6/26-6/30 IN-PERSON OR ONLINE |
| GED 640-A | Language and Learning (3cr) | Amy Knight | 4:00-8:30pm W&Th: 8/2-8/3; M,T,Th: 8/7-8/10; M-W: 8/14-8/16 |
| GED 640-B | Language and Learning (3cr) Note: SMC students pursuing initial licensure must take this in-person (Section A). | STAFF | 4:00-8:30pm W&Th: 8/2-8/3; M,T,Th: 8/7-8/10; M-W: 8/14-8/16 ONLINE |
| GED 678 | Heroes, Social Justice, & the Arts: Aesthetic Perspectives (3 cr) | STAFF | 4:00-8:30pm W: 7/26, 8/2; M,T,Th: 8/7-8/10; M-W: 8/14-8/16 ONLINE |
| GED 684 | School and Community (3cr) | Val Gardner | 8:00-12:15pm W-F: 6/21-6/23; M-F: 6/26-6/30; W&TH: 7/5-7/6 |
| GED 688A | School Leadership Practicum – Part I (2cr) Part II (2cr) FA23, Part III (2cr) SP24 | Val Gardner | 5:15-7:45pm W: 5/17, 5/24; final August class TBD |
| GED 695 | Teaching PreK-6 Science and Engineering (3cr) | Katy Farber | 4:00-8:30pm M,W,Th: 7/3-7/6; 1:00-5:30 pm Su: 7/9; 4:00-8:30 pm M-W: 7/10-7/12; T: 7/18 |
| GED 699 | Capstone Seminar (3cr)Approval required | Katherine Lee | 5:15-7:45pm Th: 5/18; 4:00-8:00pm Th: 5/25-7/13 (8 weeks) ONLINE |
| GSL 655 | Language Learning and Assessment for Children (3 cr) | Lauren Hoyt | ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS 7/24 - 8/11 |
| NOTE: all courses in-person unless otherwise noted. Classes do meet on Memorial Day. No classes on July 4 |
GED Term Offerings
Education Course Offerings
This is a tentative schedule for planning purposes. Fall and Spring 3-credit courses are offered from 5:15 pm – 7:45 pm, with a few exceptions beginning earlier or later. Click here to access the Graduate Course catalog for course descriptions. The new 2021-2022 Graduate Course catalog is now available.
| Code | Course Title | Cr | Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GED 501 | Transforming Teaching & Learning Through Mindfulness and Restorative | 3 | X | ||
| GED 502 | Creating an Equity-Focused, Healing Centered Classroom and School | 3 | X | ||
| GED 503 | Prevention and Response to Harm in Schools Through Restorative Practices | 3 | X | ||
| GED 504 | Holistic Restorative program practicum | 3 | X | ||
| GED 508 | Fostering Achievement: Research-Based Strategies that Promote Equity, Engagement and Collaborative Problem-Solving | 3 | Inquire | ||
| GED 509 | Equity Pedagogies and Integrated Curriculum | 3 | X | ||
| GED 510 | Becoming A Literacy Leader: Tools & Strategies for Success | 3 | X - even years only | ||
| GED 511 | Fundamentals of Curriculum | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 516 | Educational Foundations: Understanding the Past and Creating the Future | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 517 | Teaching Nonfiction in the Elementary Grades | 3 | X | ||
| GED 520 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 521 | Early Childhood Education: Foundations | 3 | X | ||
| GED 522 | Teaching Literacy in the Pre-K-6 Classroom | 3 | X | ||
| GED 524 | Early Childhood Education: Methods and Practice | 3 | X | ||
| GED 526 | Special Topics | 3 | X | X | X |
| GED 528 | Pre-K-6 Curriculum, Assessment and Management | 4 | X | ||
| GED 529 | Personalized Learning | 3 | X | ||
| GED 530 | Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 | X | ||
| GED 534 | Literacy Assessment, Instruction, and Intervention in Reading | 3 | X | ||
| GED 535 | Fostering Equity through Children’s Literature: Author and Illustrator Studies | 3 | X even years | ||
| GED 542 | Pre-K-13 Curriculum Assessment | 4 | X | ||
| GED 547 | Middle and Secondary Curriculum and Assessment | 4 | X | ||
| GED 550 | Student Teaching Internship | 6 | X | X | |
| GED 555 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 558 | Educator as Researcher | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 562 | Thesis Research | 3 | X | X | X |
| GED 567 | Legal and Financial Management of Schools | 4 | X | ||
| GED 571 | Antiracism: Critical Theory and Praxis | 3 | X | ||
| GED 572 | School Leadership | 3 | X | ||
| GED 580 | Approaches to Teaching | 3 | X | ||
| GED 581 | Social/Emotional Development and Individual Differences | 3 | X | ||
| GED 595 | Launching and Developing the Writing Workshop in the Elementary Grades | 3 | X even years | ||
| GED 596 | Digital Media, Animation, and Motion Graphics | 3 | X | ||
| GED 606 | Literacy Development and Instruction K-12 | 3 | X | ||
| GED 607 | Literacy Instruction for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties: Intervention & Instruction | 3 | X odd years | ||
| GED 612 | Math and Diversity | 3 | X | ||
| GED 613 | Mathematics in the Pre-K-6 Classroom | 3 | X | ||
| GED 618 | From Assessment to Action: Using Data to Improve Schools | 3 | X | ||
| GED 621 | Supervision, Evaluation & Teacher Development | 3 | x | ||
| GED 624 | The Art of the Book | 3 | X even years | ||
| GED 631 | Learning, Development, and Individual Differences | 3 | X | ||
| GED 632 | Assessment of Students within General and Special Education | 3 | X | ||
| GED 633 | Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education | 3 | X | ||
| GED 635 | Middle Grades: Organizational Strand | 3 | X | ||
| GED 635A | Middle Grades Summer Institute | 3 | X | ||
| GED 640 | Language and Learning | 3 | X | ||
| GED 641 | Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom Pre-K-12 | 3 | X | ||
| GED 643 | Multisensory Language-Based Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, Pre-K-6 | 3 | X | ||
| GED 649 | Arts: The Creative Process | 3 | X odd years | ||
| GED 651 | Hands On! Learning in and through the Arts | 3 | X odd years | ||
| GED 661 | Special Education Practicum | 6 | X | ||
| GED 662 | Special Education Seminar | 3 | X | ||
| GED 668 | Administration & Interpretation of Woodcock-Johnson IV | 3 | X | ||
| GED 673 | Special Topics in Art Education | 1-3 | X | X | X |
| GED 674 | Multicultural Arts | 3 | X even years | ||
| GED 678 | Heroes, Art & Social Justice: Aesthetic Perspectives | 3 | X odd years | ||
| GED 684 | School and Community | 3 | X | ||
| GED 686 | Independent Study | 1-6 | X | X | X |
| GED 687 | Directed Readings | 1-6 | X | X | X |
| GED 688A | School Leadership Internship, Part I (summer), Part II (fall), Part III (spring) | 6 | X | X | X |
| GED 688D | Reading Specialist Practicum | 3 | X | X | |
| GED 688C | 688C English Language Learner Endorsement Practicum | 4 | X | ||
| GED 688E | Special Education Endorsement Practicum | 4 | X | ||
| GED 691 | Personalized Inquiry: Finding Your Why | 2 | X | ||
| GED 693 | Integrating Art, Social Studies & Language Arts: Pre-K-6 | 3 | X even years | ||
| GED 695 | Teaching Pre-K-6 Science and Engineering | 3 | X | ||
| GED 699 | Capstone Seminar | 3 | X | X |