Fairfax 61-Section 696
Spring 1 2026 Course Information:
Course: EDSE 540 [Characteristics of Students with Disabilities that Access the General Curriculum], section 696
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: 1/6/26 - 3/3/26
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: 1/6; 1/13; 2/3; 2/24
- 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 1/8/26.
(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 503 [Language Development and Reading], section 696
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; 4/7; 4/28
- Spring Break 3/30 - 4/3
- Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework.
Location of face-to-face meetings: Woodson High School; Room A119
Instructor: Dr. Rosemary Walsh (rwalsh4@gmu.edu)
Textbook:
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 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