Spring/Summer 2026 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.
EDUC7099 Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement Class
Zoom: March 24, 31 April 7, 14, 28 May 5, 12, 26 June 2, 9
Plus asynchronous work on Canvas
Zoom Sessions Scheduled: 5-9
READTBD Science of Reading Part II***
Zoom: Mondays, April 27, May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15
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
EDUC8134 Effective Teaching of Informational Text
EDUC7057 Intro to Effective Literacy Strategies Across the Disciplines
(class transcripts two different ways depending on your level of license)
Zoom: Monday, April 13, Thursdays, May 7, 14, 21, June 4, 18, Monday, June 22
5-9PM
Required Text:
Teaching Reading in the Content Areas by Vickie Urquhart and Dana Frazee, 3RD Edition
SPED7650 Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
Zoom: Thursday, April 16, 30, May 28, June 11, 25
Plus two Canvas Weeks
5PM-9PM
Required Texts:
Eredics, Nicole. (2018). Inclusion in Action: practical strategies to modify your curriculum. Baltimore, MD: Paul H Brookes Publishing Company.
McLesky, James, Maheady, Lawrence, Billingsley, Bonnie, Brownell, Mary T., Lewis, Timothy. (2019). High Leverage Practices for Inclusive Classrooms. New York, NY: Routledge.
Villa, Richard, Thousand, Jacqueline, and Nevin, Ann. (2009). Co-Teaching at a Glance. National Professional Resources Inc. (order from Amazon.com or National Professional Resources, Inc. Item # CTGL) ISBN: 978-193403273-2)
EDUC7179: The Effective Use of Educational Technology in 21st Century Schools***
Canvas Class: Start Date May 2 There will be a 20-30 minute Zoom session at 9AM to introduce the class. The remainder of class is asynchronous.
EDUC9005 Dynamic Perspectives in Education
Zoom Sessions: Wednesdays, May 6, 20, June 3, 17, July 1, 15, 29
Zoom scheduled 5-9PM
EDUC7136 Supporting Diverse Learners Through Equity and Social Justice
Canvas Class: May 16 There will be a 20-30 minute Zoom session at 9AM to introduce the class. The remainder of class is asynchronous on Canvas.
Required Text:
Middle and Secondary Sciences Content Course TBD
Canvas Class: May 16 There will be a 20-30 minute Zoom session at 10AM to introduce the class. The remainder of class is asynchronous on Canvas.
EDUC8025 The Global Rise of Religious Violence
Canvas Class: Start Date June 11. There will be a 1-2 hour Zoom session at 5PM to introduce the class. The remainder of class is asynchronous on Canvas.
MTED8022 Strategic Teaching of ECE and Elementary Mathematics
Zoom Sessions: June 16, 23, July 7, 14 plus 3 asynchronous Canvas weeks
Zoom Sessions Scheduled: 5-9PM