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ECED 422: Developing Language, Literacy, and Communication of Diverse Infants and Toddlers

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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:

Examines instructional strategies, resources, and technologies, including assistive technologies, to develop language, literacy, and communication of diverse infants and toddlers. Explores monolingual and multilingual language acquisition, cultural and linguistic diversity, and language delays and disorders. Focuses on the importance of adult-child interaction and the role of the family in children’s language, literacy, and communication development. Note: Field experience required. Offered by School of Education. Limited to three attempts.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ECED 401C, 401XS, 501B- or 501XS.
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Semesters taught: Fall Summer and Spring

Current Sections

  • Fall 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 82298, Format: Online, Instructor: Heather Walter
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 76091, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 79009, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2021, Section: 002, CRN 84796, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 82210, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2019, Section: 002, CRN 79364, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Fall 2018, Section: 002, CRN 83713, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 72093, Instructor: Debra Fulcher
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 72412, Instructor: Debra Fulcher
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 72814, Instructor: Debra Fulcher
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 22133, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 73231, Instructor: Debra Fulcher
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 73778, Instructor: Debra Fulcher
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 74858, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 77313, Instructor: Samita Arora