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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 research-based instructional strategies for integrating development of English learners’ academic language and literacy skills with learning of content concepts across grade levels and disciplinary areas. Emphasizes sociocultural practices that leverage ELs’ social, cultural, linguistic, and knowledge capitals to strengthen academic achievement in content classrooms. Fieldwork hours are required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (EDCI 519B- or 519XS) and (EDCI 520*B- or 520*XS).
* May be taken concurrently.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

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, Spring

Current Sections

  • Spring 2025, Section: DL1, CRN 13184, Format: Online, Instructor: Karen Banks

Upcoming Sections

  • Fall 2025, Section: DL1, CRN 77706, Format: Online, Instructor: Karen Banks
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Spring 2024, Section: 6F6, CRN 23862, Format: Online, Instructor: Sujin Kim
  • Spring 2024, Section: DL2, CRN 24732, Format: Online, Instructor: Sujin Kim
  • Fall 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 74198, Format: Online, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 14410, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Fall 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 75497, Format: Online, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 15824, Format: Online, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2021, Section: 6F1, CRN 85991, Format: Online, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 79252, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 17817, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 82211, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Spring 2020, Section: 6F1, CRN 21431, Format: Online, Instructor: Sujin Kim
  • Spring 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 20355, Format: Online, Instructor: Sujin Kim
  • Fall 2019, Section: 6F1, CRN 81418, Format: Online, Instructor: Sujin Kim
  • Fall 2019, Section: 6F2, CRN 82499, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2019, Section: DL1, CRN 78868, Format: Online, Instructor: Sujin Kim
  • Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 10771, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Fall 2018, Section: 6F1, CRN 82254, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 83012, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Summer 2018, Section: 6F2, CRN 42830, Format: Online, Instructor: Judith Collazo
  • Summer 2018, Section: 6F5, CRN 42782, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Summer 2018, Section: 6F8, CRN 42778, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 10869, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 71503, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2017, Section: 6F1, CRN 83091, Format: Online, Instructor: Judith Collazo
  • Summer 2017, Section: 6F4, CRN 44076, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Summer 2017, Section: 6F6, CRN 44077, Format: Online, Instructor: Susanna Eng
  • Summer 2017, Section: 6F9, CRN 44135, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Summer 2017, Section: A01, CRN 42430, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 11364, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2017, Section: 6F3, CRN 23296, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Spring 2017, Section: 6F5, CRN 22129, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 71712, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2016, Section: 6F1, CRN 81339, Format: Online, Instructor: Susanna Eng
  • Fall 2016, Section: 6F7, CRN 83171, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Susanna Eng
  • Summer 2016, Section: A02, CRN 42574, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2016, Section: 001, CRN 11633, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 71977, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2015, Section: 6F1, CRN 82138, Format: Online, Instructor: Maritza Lozano
  • Fall 2015, Section: 6F2, CRN 83228, Format: Online, Instructor: Susanna Eng
  • Summer 2015, Section: A01, CRN 41868, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 11854, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 72181, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2014, Section: 6F1, CRN 80740, Format: Online, Instructor: Barbara Noel
  • Summer 2014, Section: 6F3, CRN 42475, Format: Online, Instructor: Barbara Noel
  • Summer 2014, Section: A01, CRN 41741, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 12108, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2014, Section: 6F9, CRN 21747, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 72416, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2013, Section: 6F1, CRN 81024, Format: Online, Instructor: Barbara Noel
  • Fall 2013, Section: 6F7, CRN 81496, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Robert Murphy
  • Summer 2013, Section: A01, CRN 40508, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 12477, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 72763, Instructor: Rachel Grant
  • Fall 2012, Section: 601, CRN 80923, Format: Online, Instructor: Barbara Noel
  • Summer 2012, Section: 6LO, CRN 42555, Format: Online, Instructor: Barbara Noel
  • Summer 2012, Section: 6M1, CRN 42582, Format: Online, Instructor: Barbara Noel
  • Summer 2012, Section: A01, CRN 40826, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 12911, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 73284, Instructor: Rachel Grant
  • Fall 2011, Section: 601, CRN 80663, Format: Online, Instructor: Barbara Noel
  • Summer 2011, Section: A01, CRN 41436, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2011, Section: 001, CRN 13582, Instructor: Rachel Grant
  • Fall 2010, Section: 001, CRN 74424, Instructor: Rachel Grant
  • Fall 2010, Section: 601, CRN 80492, Format: Online, Instructor: Barbara Noel
  • Fall 2010, Section: 6OR, CRN 80473, Instructor: Nancy Foote
  • Spring 2010, Section: 001, CRN 18533, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Fall 2009, Section: 001, CRN 74812, Instructor: Rachel Grant
  • Fall 2009, Section: 601, CRN 76709, Instructor: Barbara Noel
  • Fall 2009, Section: 6OR, CRN 76708, Instructor: Edith Collins