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Fall 2025 Course Information

Course: EDSE 643 [Instructional Strategies for Math], section 690

Day: Wednesday

Dates: 9/17/25 — 11/19/25

Times:  4:30 pm — 8:30 pm

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

  • Dates of face-to-face meetings: 9/17; 10/1; 10/15; 10/29; 11/12
  • Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework.

Location of face-to-face meetings: Saunders Middle School, 13557 Spriggs Rd., Manassas, VA 20112; Room: 1102

Instructor: Dr. Daniel Espinas (dsherloc@gmu.edu)

Textbook: Fennell, F., Kobett, B. M., & Wray, J. A. (2017). The formative 5: Everyday assessment techniques for every math classroom. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin

 

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 a 15% cohort discount)
  • With 20+ students, $1,692 (this includes 25% cohort discount)

Spring 1 2026 Course Information

Course: EDSE 641 [Instructional Strategies for Reding and Writing], section 690

Day: Wednesday

Dates: 1/7/26 — 3/ 4/26

Times:  4:30 pm — 5 pm

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

  • Dates of face-to-face meetings: 1/7; 1/21; 2/4; 2/18; 2/25
  • Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework.

Location of face-to-face meetings: Saunders Middle School, 13557 Spriggs Rd., Manassas, VA 20112; Room B-1 (Zone 2)

Instructor: TBA

Textbooks:

(1) Archer, A. L., & Hughes, C. A. (2010). Explicit instruction: Effective and efficient teaching. Guilford Press. Chapters. 3, 4, 8 only (Note: Students should already have this text from EDSE 540)

(2) Harris, K. R., Graham, S., Mason, L. H., & Friedlander, B. (2008). Powerful writing strategies for all students. Brooks. ISBN-13: 978-1-55766-705-2

(3) Vaughn, S., & Bos C. S. (2025). Strategies for teaching students with learning and behavior problems (11th ed.). Pearson.

Tuition: payment will be due by 1/9/26

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

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

 

Spring 2 2026 Course Information

Course: EDSE 662 [Consultation and Collaboration], section 690

Day: Wednesday

Dates: 3/11/26 —5/13/26

Times:  4:30 pm - 9 pm

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

  • Dates of face-to-face meetings: 3/11; 3/18; 4/8; 5/6
    • Spring Break 3/30 - 4/3
  • Additional Work: Asynchronous coursework.

Location of face-to-face meetings: Saunders Middle School, 13557 Spriggs Rd., Manassas, VA 20112; Room B-1 (Zone 2)

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

Textbooks:

Please order from the publisher directly as access to texts from other vendors cannot be guaranteed.

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 3/13/26

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

  • With 1-19 students, $1,920 (this includes a 15% cohort 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