Graduate Education Courses
Spring Registration Dates
November 4: Spring registration opens for current students
November 18: Spring registration opens for non-matriculated students (those not currently enrolled in a program)
January 13: Spring courses begin
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Course Offerings
| Course # | Description | Instructor | Day/Time (5:15-7:45pm unless noted) | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Education Courses | |||||
| GED 649-A | Arts: The Creative Process | Andronaco, S. | W | 5:15 - 7:45pm | in person |
| GED 575-A | Indigenous Perspectives | Barton, S. | T | 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| Curriculum and Instructional Design Courses | |||||
| GED 511-A | Fundamentals of Curriculum | Evans, J. | M | 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| GED 529-A | Personalized Learning | Taylor, D. | TH | 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| Literacy and Multilingual Learners Courses | |||||
| GED 511-A | Fundamentals of Curriculum | Evans, J. | M | 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| GED 621-A | Supervision, Evaluation, and Teacher Development | Roy, M. | T | 5:15 - 7:45pm | in person |
| GED 688-D | Specialized Literacy Professional Practicum | STAFF | M-F | in person | |
| GSL 547 | Content Area Instruction for Multilingual Learners | Kim, S. | TH | 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 612 | Multilingualism and Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Pedagogies | Nigolian, M. | W | 4:30 - 7:00pm | Hybrid: in-person every other wk |
| School Leadership Courses | |||||
| GED 511-A | Fundamentals of Curriculum | Evans, J. | M | 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| GED 567-A | Legal & Financial Management of Schools | Roy, M. | TH | 4:30 - 8:00pm | online |
| GED 621-A | Supervision, Evaluation, and Teacher Development | Roy, M. | T | 5:15 - 7:45pm | in person |
| GED 688-A | School Leadership Practicum | Gardner, V. | 2nd M/month | 5:15 - 7:45pm | in person |
| Master of Education Capstone Course | |||||
| GED 699-A | Capstone Seminar | Lee, K. | T | 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| Certificate in Holistic Restorative Education Courses | |||||
| GED 501-A | Transforming Teaching & Learning through Holistic Restorative Education | O'Shaughnessy, A. | W | 6:00 - 8:00pm | online |
| GED 504-A | Holistic Restorative Education Practicum | O'Shaughnessy, A. | Every other Tuesday | 5:30 - 7:15pm | online |
| Certificate in Racial Equity and Educational Justice Courses | |||||
| GED 575-A | Indigenous Perspectives | Barton, S. | T | 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| GED 577-A | Inquiry into Racial Equity & Educational Justice | Haslam, R. | W | 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| Special Education Courses | |||||
| GED 621-A | Supervision, Evaluation, and Teacher Development | Roy, M. | T | 5:15 - 7:45pm | in person |
| GED 699-A | Capstone Seminar | Lee, K. | T | 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| MAT Courses | |||||
| GED 520-A | Child & Adolescent Development | Simonyi, S. | T | 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 524-A | Early Childhood Education: Methods and Practice | Simonyi, S. | TH | 5:15 - 7:45pm | in person |
| GED 542-A | Pre-K-12 Curriculum and Assessment | Farber, K. | M | 4:30 - 7:45 pm | in person |
| GED 550-A | Student Teaching Internship | Saks Pavese, A. | M-F | in person | |
| GED 555-A | Student Teaching Seminar | Lemoine, E. | T | 4:00-6:30pm | in person |
| GED 555-B | Student Teaching Seminar | Andronaco, A. | T | 4:00-6:30pm | in person |
| GED 555-C | Student Teaching Seminar | Quinn, C. | T | 4:00-6:30pm | on-site in Barre |
| GED 635-A | Middle Grades Organization | Hunt, K. & LaBerge, A. | TH | 5:15 - 7:45pm | in person |
| GED 661-A | Special Education Student Teaching Internship | Knight, A. | M-F | in person | |
| GED 662-A | Special Education Seminar | Knight, A. | T | 4:00-6:30pm | in person |
| GED 688-B | Additional Endorsement Practicum | Saks Pavese, A. | M-F | in person | |
| GED 688-C | Multilingual Learner Endorsement Practicum | Saks Pavese, A. | M-F | in person | |
| GED 688-E | Special Education Endorsement Practicum | Knight, A. | M-F | in person | |
| GED 691-A | Personalized Inquiry: Finding your Why | Bedell, C. and Wigglesworth, B. | Class Meeting Schedule: 11/21 5:15 - 6:15 PM, 12/13 4:00 - 6:00 PM, 1/16 4:00 - 6:00 PM, 2/21 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3/14 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 4/28 & 4/29 4:00 - 6:30 PM, 5/5 & 5/6 (two rooms needed) 2:00 - 8:00 PM | in person | |
| TESOL Courses | |||||
| GSL 604 | Second Language Acquisition | White, B. | T | 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 520 | Computer-Assisted Language & Learning | Dailey, S. | asynchronous | online | |
| GSL 547 | Content Area Instruction for Multilingual Learners | Kim, S. | TH | 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 602 | Intercultural Communication (AL 250) | Kulapin, V. | T Th | 1:45 - 3:20pm | in-person |
| GSL 612 | Multilingualism and Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Pedagogies | Nigolian, M. | W | 4:30 - 7:00pm | Hybrid: in-person every other wk |
| GSL 690 | Research Methods in Applied Linguistics | White, B. | TH | 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
*Courses identified as ONLINE or HYBRID will meet synchronously unless otherwise noted.
| Arts in Education Courses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GED 674 | Critical Multicultural Arts in the Classroom | Andronaco, S. | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| Curriculum and Instructional Design Courses | ||||
| GED 509 * | Integrative Curriculum | Bedell, C. | Thursday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| GED 511 * | Fundamentals of Curriculum | Jeff Evans | Wednesday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| Literacy and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Courses | ||||
| GED 511 | Fundamentals of Curriculum | Jeff Evans | Wednesday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| GED 606/ GSL544/ GSL 546 * | Literacy Development and Instruction for Diverse Learners | Kim, S.J. | Wednesday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | hybrid |
| GED 688-D | Specialized Literacy Professional Practicum | Kim, S.J. | off-site M-F | in-person |
| GSL 500 * | Foundations of Linguistics | Sienicki, B. | Thursday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 542 * | Intro to Language Teaching | Arahni, M. | Monday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 543 | Teaching Oral Skills to Multilingual Learners | White, B. | Thursday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 606 | Curriculum and Syllabus Design | White, B. | Tuesday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 620 | Principles of Testing and Assessment in Language Teaching | Dailey, S. | Tuesday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| School Leadership Courses | ||||
| GED 509 *** | Integrative Curriculum | Bedell, C. | Thursday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| GED 511 * | Fundamentals of Curriculum | Jeff Evans | Wednesday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| GED 572 * | School Leadership | Marino, G. | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | hybrid |
| GED 688-A | School Leadership Practicum – Part II | Gardner, V. | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person, open only to enrolled students |
| Certificate in Holistic Restoratice Education Courses | ||||
| GED 503 * | Restorative Responses to Harm – in Schools and in Society | Hawkes, E. | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45 pm | online |
| GED 526-A | Special Topics: Social Emotional Learning in Action | Anne O'Shaughnessy & Kelly Bulk | Tuesdays 5:15-7:45pm | online |
| Certificate in Racial Equity and Education Justice Courses | ||||
| GED 573 * | African American History for Teachers | Henry, A. | Tuesday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | online |
| GED 575 | Indigenous Perspectives | Barton, S. | Mondays 5:15-7:45 | online |
| Special Education Courses | ||||
| GED 503 | Restorative Responses to Harm – in Schools and in Society | Hawkes, E. | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45 pm | online |
| GED 572 * | School Leadership | Marino, G. | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | hybrid |
| GED 581 | Social Emotional Development and Individual Differences | Lee, K. | Tuesday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 606 | Literacy Development and Instruction for Diverse Learners | Kim, S.J. | Wednesday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | hybrid |
| GED 632 | Assessment of Students within General and Special Education | Laura Ellis | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 643 ** | Structured Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, PK-Grade 8 | (A) Knight, A. in-person; (B) Roy, M. online | Thursday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | (A) in-person; (B) online for Barre cohort and licensed teachers |
| Master of Arts in Teaching Courses | ||||
| GED 516 | Educational Foundations: Understanding the Past and Creating the Future | Saks Pavese, A. | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 521 | Early Childhood Education: Foundations | Simonyi, S. | Tuesday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 524 | Early Childhood Education: Methods and Practice | Simonyi, S. | Thursday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 528 | PK-6 Curriculum, Assessment, & Management | Tewksbury-Frye, A. | Wednesday: 4:30 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 547 | Middle & Secondary Curriculum & Assessment | Carter, H. | Wednesday: 4:30 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 580 | Approaches to Teaching & Learning | Hunt, K. & Skapoff, A. | Thursday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 581 | Social Emotional Development and Individual Differences | Lee, K. | Tuesday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 613 | Math in PK-6 Classroom | Farber, K. | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 632 | Assessment of Students within General and Special Education | Laura Ellis | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 635 | Middle Grades Institute | STAFF | Mondays 5:15-7:45 | in-person |
| GED 641 | Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom PK-12 | Roy, M. | Tuesday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| GED 643 ** | Structured Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, PK-Grade 8 | (A) Knight, A. in-person; (B) Roy, M.online | Thursday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | (A) in-person; (B) online for Barre cohort and licensed teachers |
| GED 674 | Critical Multicultural Arts in the Classroom | Andronaco, S. | Monday: 5:15 - 7:45pm | in-person |
| TESOL Courses | ||||
| GSL 500 / AL-101 | Foundations of Linguistics | Sienicki, B. | Thursday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 542 / AL 310 | Intro to Language Teaching | Arahni, M. | Monday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 543 / AL 243 | Teaching Oral Skills to Multilingual Learners | White, B. | Thursday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 544/ GSL 546 | Literacy Development and Instruction for Diverse Learners | Kim, S.J. | Wednesday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | hybrid |
| GSL 606 | Curriculum and Syllabus Design | White, B. | Tuesday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| GSL 620 | Principles of Testing and Assessment in Language Teaching | Dailey, S. | Tuesday: 4:30 - 7:00pm | in-person |
| * Course is required for the degree/certificate | ||||
| ** Candidates pursuing initial licensure must take this course in-person | ||||
| *** Required for Director of Curriculum Endorsement | ||||
*Courses identified as ONLINE or HYBRID will meet synchronously unless otherwise noted.
Education Course Offerings
This is a tentative schedule for planning purposes. Fall and Spring 3-credit courses are offered from 5:15 pm – 7:45 pm, with a few exceptions beginning earlier or later. Visit the Graduate Course Catalog for course descriptions.
| Course # | Title | Credits | Semester Offered | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Transforming Teaching and Learning through Holistic Restorative Education | 3 | SP | online |
| 502 | Developing Sustainable Practices Toward Equity & Healing in School Systems | 3 | SU | hybrid |
| 503 | Restorative Responses to Harm – in Schools and Society | 3 | FA | online |
| 504 | Holistic Restorative Education Practicum | 3 | SP | online |
| 509 | Intgrative Curriculum | 3 | FA | online |
| 510 | Becoming a Literacy Leader: Tools and Strategies for Success | 3 | even FA | varies |
| 511 | Fundamentals of Curriculum | 3 | FA/SP | online |
| 516 | Educational Foundations: Understanding the Past and Creating the Future | 3 | FA/SU | in-person |
| 520 | Child & Adolescent Development | 3 | SP/SU | in-person |
| 521 | Early Childhood Education: Foundations | 3 | FA | in-person |
| 522 | Teaching Literacy in the PK-6 Classroom | 3 | SU | in-person |
| 524 | Early Childhood Education: Methods and Practice | 3 | SP | in-person |
| 526 | Special Topics | 3 | varies | varies |
| 528 | PK-6 Curriculum, Assessment, and Management | 4 | FA | in-person |
| 529 | Personalized Learning | 3 | SP | online |
| 530 | Disciplinary Literacy: Making Meaning in Equity-Centered Middle and Secondary Classrooms | 3 | SU | in-person |
| 534 | Assessment and Instruction in Reading | 3 | odd SP | varies |
| 535 | Multicultural Literature for Children & Adolescents | 3 | SU | online |
| 542 | PreK-12 Curriculum & Assessment | 4 | SP | in-person |
| 547 | Middle and Secondary Curriculum & Assessment | 4 | FA | in-person |
| 550 | Student Teaching Internship | 6 | SP | in-person |
| 555 | Student Teaching Seminar - MAT | 3 | SP | in-person |
| 558 | Educator as Researcher | 3 | SU | online |
| 567 | Legal and Financial Management of Schools | 4 | SP | online |
| 571 | Antiracism: Critical Theory and Praxis | 3 | SU | online |
| 572 | School Leadership | 3 | FA | hybrid |
| 573 | African American History for Teachers | 3 | FA | online |
| 575 | Indigenous Perspectives: Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies, Curriculum, & the Arts | 3 | SU | online |
| 577 | Inquiry into Racial Equity & Educational Justice | 3 | SP | online |
| 580 | Approaches to Teaching and Learning | 3 | FA | in-person |
| 581 | Social/Emotional Development and Individual Differences | 3 | FA | in-person |
| 595 | Nurturing K-8 Writers through Integrated Storytelling, Workshops, & the Arts | 3 | even SU | hybrid |
| 596 | Digital Animation and Motion Graphics | 3 | SU | online |
| 606 | Literacy Development & Instruction for Diverse Learners | 3 | FA | hybrid |
| 607 | Literacy Instruction for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties | 3 | odd SU | in-person |
| 612 | Math & Diversity | 3 | SU | in-person |
| 613 | Mathematics in the PK-6 Classroom | 3 | FA | in-person |
| 618 | From Assessment to Action | 3 | SU | online |
| 621 | Supervision, Evaluation, & Teacher Development | 3 | SP | hybrid |
| 624 | Art of the Book | 3 | odd SU | in-person |
| 631 | Learning, Development, and Individual Differences | 3 | SU | online |
| 632 | Assessment of Students within General and Special Education | 3 | FA | in-person |
| 633 | Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education | 3 | SU | in-person |
| 635A | Middle Grades Organization | 3 | SP/SU | in-person or online |
| 640 | Language and Learning | 3 | SU | in-person |
| 641 | Teaching in Inclusive Classroom PK-12 | 3 | FA | in-person |
| 643 | Structured Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, Pre-K – Grade 8 | 3 | FA | in-person |
| 649 | Arts: the Creative Process | 3 | odd SP | in-person |
| 651 | Integrated Teaching: Learning in and Through the Visual Arts | 3 | odd FA | in-person |
| 662 | Special Education Seminar - MAT | 3 | SP | in-person |
| 673 | Special Topics in Art Education | 3 | varies | varies |
| 674 | Critical Multicultural Arts in the Classroom | 3 | even FA | in-person |
| 678 | Heroes, Social Justice, and the Arts: Aesthetic Perspectives | 3 | odd SU | online |
| 684 | School and Community | 3 | SU | in-person |
| 688A | School Leadership Practicum | 6 | FA/SP/SU | in-person |
| 688B | Additional Endorsement Practicum | 4 | SP | in-person |
| 688C | Multlingual Learner Endorsement Practicum | 4 | SP | in-person |
| 688D | Specialized Literacy Professional Practicum | 3 | FA/SP | in-person |
| 688E | Special Education Endorsement Practicum | 4 | SP | in-person |
| 691 | Personalized Inquiry: Finding Your Why | 2 | SP | in-person |
| 693 | Integrating Arts, Social Studies, and Language Arts | 3 | even SU | online |
| 695 | Teaching PreK-6 Science and Engineering | 3 | SU | in-person |
| 699 | Capstone Seminar | 3 | SP | online |
Interested in applying to one of our programs?
Please visit our Graduate Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages pages to learn more about the programs we offer. Visit our Graduate Admissions page to learn more about the application process.