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ECED 522: Developing Language, Literacy, and Communication of Diverse Infants and Toddlers

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. Notes: Field experience required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the Early Childhood Education program or approval of course instructor.
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-.

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 and Spring

Current Sections

  • Fall 2024, Section: 600, CRN 84439, Format: Online, Instructor: Heather Walter
  • Fall 2024, Section: 601, CRN 84466, Format: Online, Instructor: Heather Walter
  • Fall 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 82349, Format: Online, Instructor: Heather Walter
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Summer 2024, Section: 600, CRN 43513, Format: Online, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Summer 2024, Section: 601, CRN 43533, Format: Online, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 76075, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Summer 2023, Section: 600, CRN 43656, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Summer 2023, Section: 601, CRN 43660, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 78980, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Summer 2022, Section: 600, CRN 43744, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2021, Section: 002, CRN 84767, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Summer 2021, Section: 600, CRN 44046, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 82177, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 71527, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Summer 2019, Section: 600, CRN 42441, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Summer 2019, Section: D02, CRN 42537, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Summer 2019, Section: D04, CRN 42943, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Spring 2019, Section: 600, CRN 22518, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2018, Section: 001, CRN 71860, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2018, Section: 600, CRN 83621, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Fall 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 81094, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 15457, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Spring 2018, Section: 600, CRN 21173, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 72097, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 21301, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 72417, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 72819, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 18470, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 73236, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 73785, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 74869, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Summer 2012, Section: B01, CRN 41931, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 77324, Instructor: Samita Arora