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Spring 2 2024 Course Information:

Course: EDSE 502 [Classroom Management and Applied Behavior Analysis], section 688

Day: Thursdays
Dates: 3/7/24 - 5/9/24 (Spring break: 3/25 - 29)

Instructional Method:

  • Hybrid — Mix of face-to-face meetings and online instruction. See the face-to-face meeting dates below.  All other meeting dates will be synchronous online video meetings supplemented by asynchronous online coursework.
  • Please note that in-person field experience is required for this course.

Face-to-face in-person meetings: 3/7; 4/11; 5/9

Times:  5:15 pm — 9:45 pm

It is expected that you attend all face-to-face sessions in person and participate in all scheduled synchronous online sessions as well.  If you do not feel you will be able to complete the requirements of the course, please speak with your advisor.

Instructor: Dr. Kelly Henderson (khender8@gmu.edu)

Location for face-to-face meetings: Woodson High School; 9525 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031; Room A119

Textbooks:

The texts are available as e-text or print editions for rent only.  At the end of the rental period, students have the option to purchase the texts.  Please order from the publisher directly as access to texts from other vendors cannot be guaranteed. 

  • Alberto & Troutman. Applied behavior analysis for teachers. (10th ed.). Pearson. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-560755-8

Publisher website with order information: https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/applied-behavior-analysis-for-teachers/P200000000718/9780135606186

  • Scheuermann & Hall.  Positive behavioral supports for the classroom. (4th ed.). Pearson.  ISBN-13: 978-0-13-594901-6

Publisher website with order information: https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/positive-behavioral-supports-for-the-classroom/P200000001784/9780135948859

 

Tuition: Payment will be due by 3/9/24.

  • With 1-19 students, tuition $1,854 (this includes 15% VA educator discount)
  • With 20+ students, tuition is $1,635 (this includes 25% cohort discount).

Summer 2024 Course Information:

Course: EDSE 503 [Language Development and Reading], section 688

Day: Thursdays (the course will meet synchronously every Thursday)
Dates: 5/16/24 - 7/18/24 

Instructional Method:

  • Hybrid — Mix of synchronous meetings and asynchronous online instruction.

Times:  5:00 pm — 7:30 pm

It is expected that you attend all synchronous online sessions.  If you do not feel you will be able to complete the requirements of the course, please speak with your advisor.

Instructor: Dr. Sharon Ray (sray4@gmu.edu)

Textbooks:

  • Berkeley, S. & Ray, S. (2019).  Reading fundamentals for students with learning difficulties:  Instruction for diverse K-12 classrooms. (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9780815352914 - required
  • Fox, Phonics & word study for the teacher of reading. (11th ed.). Pearson. ISBN 9780132838092 – required 
    • Note for students: E-book or physical book may be used. If purchasing a physical book, students should purchase a new (not used) hard copy.
  • American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000 - recommended

Tuition: Payment will be due by 5/18/24.

  • With 1-19 students, tuition $1,854 (this includes 15% VA educator discount)
  • With 20+ students, tuition is $1,635 (this includes 25% cohort discount).

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