Fall, 2026
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.
EDUC7500 Curriculum Design and Implementation for Multi Needs Populations (If you begin the program in September or January this must be taken in Semester I. If you began in April it must be taken in semester 2. No exceptions)
Zoom Dates: Thursday, September 10, October 8, November 12
5PM-9PM
Required Text:
Required Text:
https://www.amazon.com/Shift-Student-Led-Reimagining-Classroom-Workflows/dp/1948334526
SPED7035 Psychology of Learning
One Zoom Session on September 16. All other sessions asynchronous on Canvas with biweekly due dates.
Required Text:
Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted & Supported (Free Spirit Professional®) https://a.co/d/0sz9nqX
EDUC7179: The Effective Use of Educational Technology in 21st Century Schools***
Canvas Class: Start Date September 8 There will be a 20-30 minute Zoom session at 5PM to introduce the class. The remainder of class is asynchronous
EDUC7099 Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement Class
Zoom: Tuesdays, September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 27, November 3, 17, December 1, 15
Plus asynchronous work on Canvas
Zoom Sessions Scheduled: 5-9
READ7022 Science of Reading Part I (If you are ECE, Elementary or Moderate Disabilities we strongly recommend taking this course early in your program)
Zoom: Mondays, September 28, October 5, 19, 26, November 2, 16, 30
EDUC8004 Managing Classroom Behavior
Wednesdays, September 30, October 14, 28, December 9
Plus asynchronous work on Canvas
5-9PM
EDUCTBD The Teaching of Informational and Narrative Writing
Zoom: Thursdays, October 1, 15, 22, 29, November 5, Tuesdays, November 10, 24
Zoom Sessions Scheduled: 5-9PM
Required Text: Spandel, V. (2012). Creating Writers: 6 Traits, Process, Workshop, and Literature, 6th Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education
EDLM8012 Law, Ethics and Policies for the Educator
Zoom Sessions: October 29, November 12, December 3, 17 plus 3 asynchronous sessions
5-9PM
EDUCTBD Foundations of Physical Education and Wellness and its Impact on the Success of Children in School ***
Zoom Sessions: October 26, November 9, 23, December 7 plus 3 asynchronous weeks
5PM-9PM
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