Administration & Supervision
EDLF 7808 – School Finance 3 GR Credits
This course represents the analysis of the problems and principles involved in finance in an individual school with special emphasis on budgeting procedures and accounting systems. Prerequisites: Restricted to students who are admitted into a degree and/or endorsement program in Administration and Supervision, or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Thomas Taylor
Location: Virginia Beach
Days/Dates/Times: Friday, Saturday / August 31, September 1, October 12, 13, November 2, 3, 16, 17 / Friday 5-9:15 PM, Saturday 9 AM-4 PM
EDLF 7812 – Leadership for Low Performing Schools 3 GR Credits
This course takes a look at the conditions associated with low student achievement and the ways that schools across the nation have overcome them. The course draws on concrete examples of success, including the work of the Virginia School Turnaround Specialist Program at UVA.
Instructor: Garrett Smith
Location: Virginia Beach
Days/Dates/Times: Friday, Saturday / September 28, 29, October 26, 27, November 9, 10, 30, December 1 / Friday 5-9:15 PM, Saturday 9 AM-4 PM
EDLF 8988 – Administrative Internship 3 GR Credits
Explore concepts and practices consistent with the realities of administration. Learn how people, ideas, and materials are brought together. Prerequisite: Completion of 15 hours of coursework (minimum) and School Law. Permission from the Academic Director, Dr. Esposito (434-924-0801) is required.
Instructor: Jim Esposito / Tami White
Location: TBD
Days/Dates/Times: TBD
ELL Education
EDLF 5000 – Multicultural Education 3 GR Credits
This course examines education policy and practice through a multicultural education lens. Critical studies and multicultural theoretical frameworks are used to investigate ways racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, ageism, and other inequities inform access to equitable learning environments. The course explores what individuals and communities can do to ensure that all students have equitable educational opportunities.
Instructor: Megan Moore
Days/Dates/Times: Web-based course (no class meetings) / September 3 - December 17
EDIS 5500 – Reading and Writing for ESLs 3 GR Credits
Instructor: TBD
Days/Dates/Times: Web-based course (no class meetings) / September 3 - December 17
Gifted Education
EDIS 5045 – Introductory Strategies for Gifted Education 3 GR Credits
This course explores the nature and needs of gifted learners. Participants investigate concepts of intelligence and giftedness, methods used to identify gifted learners, and issues related to special populations of gifted learners. Participants link philosophy of gifted education learner characteristics, an understanding about intelligence, identification procedures, and curriculum into coherent and defensible services for gifted learners. Key issues in gifted education will be addressed.
Instructor: Carolyn Callahan
Days/Dates/Times: Web-based course (no class meetings) / August 28-December 7
Reading Education
EDIS 5435 – Writing Across the Curriculum 3 GR Credits
This course will help teachers discover how writing across the curriculum can enhance each discipline within our schools. In addition to exploring ways to connect writing to content, students will have the opportunity to work collaboratively as we focus on our own writing process.
Instructor: Patterson Cunningham
Days/Dates/Times: Web-based course (no class meetings) / September 3 - December 17
EDIS 5750 – Early Reading Development 3 GR Credits
This course is designed for primary educators who want to learn more about the components of a balanced literacy program for early readers. Participants will learn how to administer and interpret early literacy assessments (PALS, TOPPA, ERSI, and Running Records). Instructional topics include how to incorporate phonological awareness, phonics, leveled text, and guided reading lessons into a balanced language arts program.
Instructor: Kimberly Warburton
Days/Dates/Times: Web-based course (no class meetings) / September 3 - December 17
EDIS 5760 – Adolescent Literacy 3 GR Credits
Characteristics of adolescent learners and instruction that meets their needs will be explored in this course. Topics include: assessment, matching texts to readers, strategy instruction for comprehension and vocabulary. Integrated into the course is the use of technology and how to address the needs of ELL students and striving readers.
Instructor: Jeradi Cohen
Days/Dates/Times: Web-based course (no class meetings) / September 3 - December 17
EDIS 7310 – Children’s Literature 3 GR Credits
This course focuses on the many genres of children’s literature created for the PreK-6th grade child and the place of literature in the language arts program. Students learn to assess literacy quality; they also learn a range of instructional techniques designed to support a literature curriculum.
Instructor: Beth Estill
Location: Newport News School District
Days/Dates/Times: TBD
EDIS 7700 – Foundations of Reading Instruction 3 GR Credits
The theoretical foundations of reading development are the focus of this survey course. Topics covered include: children’s basic language development as a precursor to reading and as a medium for instruction, and how stage theories of reading development can inform instruction across a spectrum of readers from emergent to advanced.
Instructor: Mary Abouzeid & Becky Groves
Days/Dates/Times: Web-based course (no class meetings) / September 3 - December 17
EDIS 7710 – Reading in the Content Areas 3 GR Credits
Familiarizes teachers with literacy instruction linked to content subjects, with an emphasis on how teachers in the upper elementary, middle, and secondary grades can facilitate comprehension of nonfiction sources. Topics include practical assessments, evidence-based instruction in technical vocabulary & comprehension, affective and multicultural issues, writing in content areas, & technology.
Section 1
Instructor: Suzanne Fladd
Days/Dates/Times: Web-based course (no class meetings) / September 3 - December 17
Section 2
Instructor: Stefanie Copp
Days/Dates/Times: Web-based course (no class meetings) / September 3 - December 17
EDIS 7720 – Word Study: Language Structures & Phonics 3 GR Credits
Focuses on the theory and research underlying the acquisition of orthographic knowledge. Explores the increasingly inextricable relationship between orthography and phonology, and the language structures inherent in morphological aspects of English spelling. Building on the history of English spelling, the course touches on cross-linguistic issues related to different orthographies. Prerequisite: EDIS 7700.
Section 1
Instructor: Ottilie Austin and Kimberly Warburton
Days/Dates/Times: Web-based course (no class meetings) / September 3 - December 17
Section 2
Instructor: Beth Estill
Location: Virginia Beach School District – Malibu Elementary
Days/Dates/Times: Thursday / September 6-November 8 / 4-8:30 PM
Section 3
Instructor: Lorie Kolbicka
Location: UVA Hampton Roads Center (1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA)
Days/Dates/Times: Tuesday / September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 23, 30, November 13, 27, December 4 / 1:00-5:30 (waiting for district to confirm dates)
Section 4
Instructor: Susan Thacker-Gwaltney
Location: UVA Hampton Roads Center (1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA)
Days/Dates/Times: Monday / September 17-December 3 / 8 AM-12 PM
EDIS 7751 – Literacy Leadership & Coaching 3 GR Credits
Literacy Leadership and Coaching is the capstone course for the Reading Master’s program. The course has two primary goals: 1) examine the leadership role of the literacy specialist/coach and 2) Learn how to evaluate the reading program (school level/district level) and implement change. Both of these goals will be met by examining central issues related to literacy instruction, assessment, and leadership.
Instructor: Ottilie Austin
Location: Hampton School District
Days/Dates/Times: Friday, Saturday / in person - September 14, 15, October 12, 13, November 9, 10; online – weeks of August 27-September 2, September 24-30, October 22-28, November 26-December 2 / Friday 5-8:30 PM, Saturday 9 AM-5 PM
Special Education
EDIS 5141 – IEP & Transition Planning 1 GR Credit
This class will focus on the development of legally appropriate IEPs and their application to instructional planning. The course will also address transition planning and the strategies for assisting students in sped to move across the grades & from school to post-secondary placements. This on-line class will include readings, cases, hands-on activities, & video analysis.
Instructor: Lori Howard
Days/Dates/Times: web-based (self-paced and live meetings September 25 and October 23 from 5-7 PM)
