ECED 502: Foundations of Language and Literacy for Diverse Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Learners

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

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Examines complexity of language and literacy development of diverse young learners. Emphasizes language acquisition, reading, and writing in prekindergarten and kindergarten contexts. Focuses on evidence-based assessment and instructional practices that promote prekindergarten and kindergarten children’s language and literacy development. Explores social, cultural, affective, cognitive, and educational factors that play a role in language acquisition and literacy learning. Notes: Field experience required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Semesters taught: Fall Summer and Spring

Current Sections

Spring 2023, Section: 002, CRN 15902, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Spring 2023 Section 002 Syllabus

Upcoming Sections

Summer 2023, Section: 600*, CRN 43655, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
Summer 2023, Section: 601*, CRN 43661, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
Summer 2023, Section: B01*, CRN 41404, Format: Online, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson

*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.

Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 77453, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson, Fall 2022 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2022, Section: 002, CRN 76569, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Fall 2022 Section 002 Syllabus
Fall 2022, Section: 600, CRN 84446, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone, Fall 2022 Section 600 Syllabus
Fall 2022, Section: 601, CRN 84445, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone, Fall 2022 Section 601 Syllabus
Fall 2022, Section: 602, CRN 84442, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone, Fall 2022 Section 602 Syllabus
Summer 2022, Section: B01, CRN 42353, Format: Online, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson, Summer 2022 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2022, Section: 001, CRN 18473, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Spring 2022 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 83100, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson, Fall 2021 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2021, Section: 002, CRN 81898, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Fall 2021 Section 002 Syllabus
Summer 2021, Section: 600, CRN 44045, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone, Summer 2021 Section 600 Syllabus
Summer 2021, Section: B04, CRN 43960, Format: Online, Instructor: Samita Arora, Summer 2021 Section B04 Syllabus
Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 22210, Format: Online, Instructor: Chelseann Christopher, Spring 2021 Section DL1 Syllabus
Spring 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 12618, Format: Online, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Spring 2021 Section DL2 Syllabus
Fall 2020, Section: 601, CRN 85196, Format: Online, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson, Fall 2020 Section 601 Syllabus
Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 85132, Format: Online, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Fall 2020 Section DL1 Syllabus
Summer 2020, Section: 002, CRN 43521, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone, Summer 2020 Section 002 Syllabus
Summer 2020, Section: 601, CRN 43444, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone, Summer 2020 Section 601 Syllabus
Summer 2020, Section: B01, CRN 40107, Format: Online, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson, Summer 2020 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2020, Section: 001, CRN 13105, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger, Spring 2020 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2020, Section: 002, CRN 20291, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Spring 2020 Section 002 Syllabus
Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 72305, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Fall 2019 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2019, Section: 003, CRN 80434, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger, Fall 2019 Section 003 Syllabus
Summer 2019, Section: B01, CRN 40122, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson, Summer 2019 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 13912, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Spring 2019 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2018, Section: 001, CRN 72811, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Fall 2018 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2018, Section: 002, CRN 79318, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Fall 2018 Section 002 Syllabus
Summer 2018, Section: B01, CRN 40144, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Summer 2018 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2018, Section: 002, CRN 15280, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Spring 2018 Section 002 Syllabus
Spring 2018, Section: 600, CRN 21964, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Thana Vance, Spring 2018 Section 600 Syllabus
Spring 2018, Section: 601, CRN 21174, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Thana Vance, Spring 2018 Section 601 Syllabus
Spring 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 21021, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Thana Vance, Spring 2018 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 73266, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Fall 2017 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2017, Section: 003, CRN 82574, Instructor: Samita Arora, Fall 2017 Section 003 Syllabus
Fall 2017, Section: DL2, CRN 82369, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk, Fall 2017 Section DL2 Syllabus
Summer 2017, Section: 600, CRN 42170, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone, Summer 2017 Section 600 Syllabus
Summer 2017, Section: B01, CRN 40242, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Summer 2017 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 13281, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young, Spring 2017 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2017, Section: 600, CRN 21647, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk, Spring 2017 Section 600 Syllabus
Spring 2017, Section: 601, CRN 21648, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk, Spring 2017 Section 601 Syllabus
Spring 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 21022, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk, Spring 2017 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 73939, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Fall 2016 Section 001 Syllabus
Summer 2016, Section: B01, CRN 40934, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Summer 2016 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2016, Section: 001, CRN 14309, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Spring 2016 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 75097, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Fall 2015 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2015, Section: 600, CRN 81983, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk, Fall 2015 Section 600 Syllabus
Fall 2015, Section: DL2, CRN 81265, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk, Fall 2015 Section DL2 Syllabus
Summer 2015, Section: B01, CRN 41354, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Summer 2015 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 17013, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Spring 2015 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2015, Section: P01, CRN 18477, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Spring 2015 Section P01 Syllabus
Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 77771, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Fall 2014 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2014, Section: 600, CRN 80878, Instructor: Robert Stechuk, Fall 2014 Section 600 Syllabus
Fall 2014, Section: DL1, CRN 78191, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk, Fall 2014 Section DL1 Syllabus
Summer 2014, Section: B01, CRN 40561, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Summer 2014 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 13064, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Spring 2014 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2013, Section: 002, CRN 80283, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Fall 2013 Section 002 Syllabus
Summer 2013, Section: B01, CRN 40796, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Summer 2013 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 13854, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Spring 2013 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 74627, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Fall 2012 Section 001 Syllabus
Summer 2012, Section: B01, CRN 41358, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Summer 2012 Section B01 Syllabus
Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 16238, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Spring 2012 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 77052, Instructor: Peg Griffin, Fall 2011 Section 001 Syllabus