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Fall 2025 Course Information

Course: EDSE 540 [Characteristics of Students with Disabilities that Access the General Curriculum], section 693

Day: Thursdays

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

Times:  5:15 pm — 9:15 pm

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
  • Dates of synchronous online video meetings: all other Thursdays (9/18 — 11/20)
  • Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework will supplement weekly meetings.

Location of face-to-face meetings: Woodson High School, Room A119

Instructor: Dr. Andrea Boykin (aboykin2@gmu.edu)

Textbooks: 

(1) Raymond. Learners with mild disabilities: A characteristics approach. (5th ed.). Pearson.

(2) Archer & Hughes. Explicit Instruction: Effective and efficient teaching. (1st ed.). 2010 Guilford Press. ISBN 9781609180416 (Chapters 1 – 3 ONLY)

Tuition: Payment will be due by 9/20/25

(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)

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FCPS Special Education Cohort Program Overview and Advising Session

Crystal Trebing will join class on October 2

Spring 1 2026 Course Information

Course: EDSE 503 [Language Development and Reading], section 693

Day: Thursdays

Dates: 1/8/26 - 3/5/26

Times:  5:15 pm — 9:45 pm

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

  • Dates of face-to-face meetings: 1/8; 2/5; 2/26
  • Dates of synchronous online video meetings: all other Thursdays
  • Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework will supplement weekly meetings.

Location of face-to-face meetings: TBA

Instructor: TBA

Textbooks: 

1. Berkeley, S. & Ray, S. (2019). Reading fundamentals for students with learning difficulties: Instruction for diverse K-12 classrooms. (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9780815352914 - required

2. Fox, Phonics & word study for the teacher of reading. (11th ed.). Pearson. ISBN 9780132838092 – required

  • Note for students: The digital format may not be used for this class - this is a workbook in which the candidate must be able to write. Students should purchase a new (not used) hard copy.

3. 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 1/10/26

(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)

Spring 2 2026 Course Information

Course: EDSE 502 [Classroom Management and Individualized Behavior Supports], section 693

Day: Thursdays

Dates: 3/12/26 - 5/14/26

Times:  5:15 pm — 9:45 pm

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

  • Dates of face-to-face meetings: 3/12; 4/9; 4/30 
    • Spring break 3/30 - 4/3
  • Dates of synchronous online video meetings: all other Thursdays
  • Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework will supplement weekly meetings.

Location of face-to-face meetings: TBA

Instructor: TBA

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.

(1) Alberto & Troutman. Applied behavior analysis for teachers. (10th ed.). Pearson. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-560755-8 (ISBN is for print rental edition)

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

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

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 3/14/26

(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