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ECED 404: Engaging Families of Diverse Learners, Birth – Grade 6

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Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Focuses on strategies for developing culturally appropriate family professional engagement to benefit children, birth – sixth grade, including children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and children with special needs. Explores theories and research supporting a family-centered approach, including family and professional rights and responsibilities, especially in the special education process. Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Current Sections

  • Summer 2025, Section: 001, CRN 41664, Format: Online, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Summer 2025, Section: 002, CRN 41523, Format: Online, Instructor: Colleen Vesely

Upcoming Sections

  • Fall 2025, Section: 001*, CRN 78893, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Fall 2025, Section: DL1*, CRN 78901, Format: Online, Instructor: Shannon Anderson

*These sections are available to non-degree seeking students as well. To take courses without applying to a degree program, you'll need to submit an application as a non-degree seeking student. If you're interested in applying a course to a degree in the future, set up a call with an admissions counselor. All courses available in Summer 2020 will be offered online.

Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Fall 2024, Section: 001, CRN 73290, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Fall 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 82294, Format: Online, Instructor: Dana Shin
  • Summer 2024, Section: B01, CRN 41381, Format: Online, Instructor: Xiaolu Zhang
  • Summer 2024, Section: B02, CRN 42708, Format: Online, Instructor: Dana Shin
  • Spring 2024, Section: 002, CRN 14660, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Shannon Anderson
  • Spring 2024, Section: 003, CRN 23517, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Dana Shin
  • Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 73853, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Fall 2023, Section: 002, CRN 74564, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Dana Shin
  • Summer 2023, Section: B01, CRN 42055, Format: Online, Instructor: Dana Shin
  • Summer 2023, Section: B02, CRN 44455, Format: Online, Instructor: Dana Shin
  • Spring 2023, Section: 001, CRN 15307, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Spring 2023, Section: 002, CRN 15966, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Dana Shin
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 74917, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Fall 2022, Section: 002, CRN 76032, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Swati Mehta
  • Summer 2022, Section: B01, CRN 43402, Format: Online, Instructor: Swati Mehta
  • Spring 2022, Section: 001, CRN 17288, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Amber Sansbury
  • Spring 2022, Section: 002, CRN 18728, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Swati Mehta
  • Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 77946, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Amber Sansbury
  • Fall 2021, Section: 002, CRN 80409, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Robert Gundling
  • Summer 2021, Section: B03, CRN 43783, Format: Online, Instructor: Robert Gundling
  • Summer 2021, Section: D02, CRN 43458, Format: Online, Instructor: Swati Mehta
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 20793, Format: Online, Instructor: Robert Gundling
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL3, CRN 22491, Format: Online, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Fall 2020, Section: 003, CRN 80807, Format: Online, Instructor: Swati Mehta
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 83437, Format: Online, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL2, CRN 85164, Format: Online, Instructor: Robert Gundling
  • Summer 2020, Section: B03, CRN 42316, Format: Online, Instructor: Swati Mehta
  • Spring 2020, Section: 001, CRN 11512, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Dana Shin
  • Spring 2020, Section: 002, CRN 20289, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Swati Mehta
  • Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 77177, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Dana Shin
  • Fall 2019, Section: 002, CRN 80438, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Summer 2019, Section: B01, CRN 42213, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Summer 2019, Section: B02, CRN 42216, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Swati Mehta
  • Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 11794, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: El'Tanya Brown
  • Fall 2018, Section: 001, CRN 81072, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: El'Tanya Brown
  • Summer 2018, Section: D01, CRN 42918, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Summer 2018, Section: D02, CRN 42931, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Colleen Vesely
  • Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 12130, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: El'Tanya Brown
  • Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 13280, Instructor: Debra Fulcher
  • Spring 2016, Section: 001, CRN 14308, Instructor: Debra Fulcher
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 17009, Instructor: Debra Fulcher