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Summer 2025 Course Information:

Course: EDSE 544 [Adapted Instructional Methods and Transition for Secondary Learners], section 688

Day: Thursdays 
Dates: 5/22/25- 7/24/25

Instructional Method:  Synchronous online instruction supplemented by asynchronous online learning. It is expected that you attend all online synchronous sessions virtually.  If you do not feel you will be able to complete the requirements of the course, please speak with your advisor.

  • Synchronous Online: All Thursday class meetings. 

Times:  5:00 pm — 7:30pm

Instructor: Dr. Alex Raines (araines4@gmu.edu)

Textbook: 

Morningstar & Clavenna-Deane (2018) Your Complete Guide to Transition Planning and Services 1st Edition; ISBN-13: 978-1598573114

https://products.brookespublishing.com/Your-Complete-Guide-to-Transition-Planning-and-Services-P1033.aspx

Tuition: Payment will be due by 5/24/25.

(Please note that the payment website will open two weeks before the tuition due date).

  • With 1-19 students, $1,908 (this includes 15% VA educator discount)
  • With 20+ students, $1,683 (this includes 25% cohort discount).

Fall 2025 Course Information:

Course: EDSE 662 [Consultation and Collaboration], section 688

Day: Thursdays 

Dates: 9/18/25- 11/20/25

Times:  5:15 pm — 9:15pm

Instructional Method: Hybrid — Mix of face-to-face meetings and online instruction.

  • Dates of face-to-face meetings: 9/18; 9/25; 10/16; 11/13
  • Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework.

Location of face-to-face meetings: TBD

Instructor: Dr. Heather Walter (hwalter2@gmu.edu)

Textbooks: 

  1. Friend & Cook. (2021) Interactions: Collaboration skills for school professionals. (9th ed.)  Pearson.   Order information: Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals (pearson.com)
  2. Gibb & Dyches. (2020). IEPs: Writing quality individualized education programs. (4th ed.). Pearson.      Order information: IEPs: Guide to Writing Individualized Education Programs (pearson.com)

 

Tuition: Payment will be due by 9/19/25.

(Please note that the payment website will open two weeks before the tuition due date).

  • With 1-19 students, $1,920 (this includes 15% VA educator discount)
  • With 20+ students, $1,692 (this includes 25% cohort discount).

For information about individually scheduled Special Education Masters Degree courses, EDSE 517 & EDSE 590 visit: Masters Courses