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ECED 502: Foundations of Language and Literacy for Diverse Young Learners, Birth-Age 5

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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 language acquisition and literacy development of diverse young learners, birth-age 5. Emphasizes language acquisition, reading, and writing in young children with diverse abilities and from diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. Focuses on evidence-based assessment and instructional practices that promote young children’s language and literacy development. 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 2025, Section: 001, CRN 13093, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Spring 2025, Section: DL1, CRN 13095, Format: Online, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson

Upcoming Sections

  • Summer 2025, Section: 600*, CRN 42559, Format: Online, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Summer 2025, Section: 601*, CRN 42627, Format: Online, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2025, Section: 001*, CRN 78917, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2025, Section: 002*, CRN 78918, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger

*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 81710, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2024, Section: 002, CRN 73990, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Summer 2024, Section: 001, CRN 43258, Format: Online, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Summer 2024, Section: 600, CRN 43507, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Summer 2024, Section: 601, CRN 43510, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Spring 2024, Section: 001, CRN 14615, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Spring 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 21294, Format: Online, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2023, Section: 002, CRN 74855, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • 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
  • Spring 2023, Section: 002, CRN 15902, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 77453, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2022, Section: 002, CRN 76569, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Fall 2022, Section: 600, CRN 84446, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Fall 2022, Section: 601, CRN 84445, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Fall 2022, Section: 602, CRN 84442, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Summer 2022, Section: B01, CRN 42353, Format: Online, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2022, Section: 001, CRN 18473, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 83100, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2021, Section: 002, CRN 81898, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Summer 2021, Section: 600, CRN 44045, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Summer 2021, Section: B04, CRN 43960, Format: Online, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 22210, Format: Online, Instructor: Chelseann Christopher
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 12618, Format: Online, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Fall 2020, Section: 601, CRN 85196, Format: Online, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 85132, Format: Online, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Summer 2020, Section: 002, CRN 43521, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Summer 2020, Section: 601, CRN 43444, Format: Online, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Summer 2020, Section: B01, CRN 40107, Format: Online, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2020, Section: 001, CRN 13105, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Spring 2020, Section: 002, CRN 20291, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 72305, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Fall 2019, Section: 003, CRN 80434, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Summer 2019, Section: B01, CRN 40122, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Daniel Ferguson
  • Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 13912, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Fall 2018, Section: 001, CRN 72811, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Fall 2018, Section: 002, CRN 79318, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Summer 2018, Section: B01, CRN 40144, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Spring 2018, Section: 002, CRN 15280, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Spring 2018, Section: 600, CRN 21964, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Thana Vance
  • Spring 2018, Section: 601, CRN 21174, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Thana Vance
  • Spring 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 21021, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Thana Vance
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 73266, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Fall 2017, Section: 003, CRN 82574, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2017, Section: DL2, CRN 82369, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk
  • Summer 2017, Section: 600, CRN 42170, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Summer 2017, Section: B01, CRN 40242, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 13281, Instructor: Wendy Orner Young
  • Spring 2017, Section: 600, CRN 21647, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk
  • Spring 2017, Section: 601, CRN 21648, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk
  • Spring 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 21022, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 73939, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Summer 2016, Section: B01, CRN 40934, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Spring 2016, Section: 001, CRN 14309, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 75097, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Fall 2015, Section: 600, CRN 81983, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk
  • Fall 2015, Section: DL2, CRN 81265, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk
  • Summer 2015, Section: B01, CRN 41354, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 17013, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Spring 2015, Section: P01, CRN 18477, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 77771, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Fall 2014, Section: 600, CRN 80878, Instructor: Robert Stechuk
  • Fall 2014, Section: DL1, CRN 78191, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Robert Stechuk
  • Summer 2014, Section: B01, CRN 40561, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 13064, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Fall 2013, Section: 002, CRN 80283, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Summer 2013, Section: B01, CRN 40796, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 13854, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 74627, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Summer 2012, Section: B01, CRN 41358, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 16238, Instructor: Peg Griffin
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 77052, Instructor: Peg Griffin