Fairfax 61-Section 696
Spring 2 2026 Course Information:
Course: EDSE 540 [Characteristics of Students with Disabilities that Access the General Curriculum], section 697
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: 3/10/26 - 5/12/26
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: 3/10; 3/17; 4/7; 4/28
- Dates of synchronous online video meetings: all other Tuesdays
- Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework will supplement weekly meetings.
Location of face-to-face meetings: Woodson High School; Room A119
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Beaty (ebeaty@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 3/12/26.
(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