Summer 2025 Graduate Courses

All of our courses can be taken by non matriculated students for Fitchburg State credit for professional development, re-certification or future transfer into one of our programs. Each course is worth 3 graduate credits. Professional Development courses are $750.00 per course. The SEI Endorsement course is $850.00.

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EDUCTBD The Teaching of Informational and Narrative Writing

Zoom: Thursdays, April 10, 17, Mondays, April 28, May 5, 12, June 2, 16

Zoom Sessions Scheduled: 5-9PM

Required Text: Spandel, V. (2012).  Creating Writers: 6 Traits, Process, Workshop, and Literature, 6th Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education

READTBD Science of Reading Part II***

Zoom: Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12

Scheduled: 5PM-9PM

Required Texts: 

Reading and Learning to Read 10th Edition-2018

by Jo Anne Vacca and Richard Vacca AND

Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction 2nd Edition-2013

by Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown and Linda Kucan

EDUC7179: The Effective Use of Educational Technology in 21st Century Schools***

Canvas Class: Start Date May 3  There will be a 20-30 minute Zoom session at 9AM to introduce the class. The remainder of class is asynchronous.



EDUC8004 Managing Classroom Behavior***

Zoom Sessions: May 7, 21, June 4, 18 plus 3 asynchronous Canvas weeks

Zoom Sessions Scheduled: 5-9PM



MTED8022 Strategic Teaching of ECE and Elementary Mathematics

Zoom Sessions: May 7, 21, June 4, 18 plus 3 asynchronous Canvas weeks

Zoom Sessions Scheduled: 5-9PM



EDUC7136 Supporting Diverse Learners Through Equity and Social Justice 

Canvas Class: May 10  There will be a 20-30 minute Zoom session at 9AM to introduce the class. The remainder of class is asynchronous on Canvas through July 26

Required Text:

https://www.amazon.com/Equity-Design-Delivering-Power-Promise/dp/1544380240/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1D1ILOHXG1LAE&keywords=equity+by+design+by+mirko+chardin+and+katie+novak&qid=1665967446&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=equity+by+design%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1




EDUC9005 Dynamic Perspectives in Education

Zoom Sessions:  Mondays, May 19, June 9, 23, July 21

The rest of the sessions are asynchronous on Canvas

Zoom scheduled 5-9PM




EDUCTBD Foundations of Physical Education and Wellness and its Impact on the Success of Children in School ***

Zoom Sessions: May 27, June 24, July 22, 29 5PM-9PM

The rest of the course is asynchronous on Canvas

Required Text:

Game-Based Pedagogy in Physical Education and Sports

Designing Rich Learning Environments

By Jeroen Koekoek, Ivo Dokman, Wytse Walinga, 2023  AND

SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, M.D.

SMK Seminar: 

Intro Session: June 30.  The SMK Seminar will run monthly through December 1. Dates will be set by your advisor after the intro session based on convenient dates for all parties.

Session begins at 5PM.






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