Winter 2024 Courses

Below is the schedule of Graduate Education courses from January through March 2023. Students are encouraged to contact [email protected] to schedule an academic advising appointment.

Registration for Winter 2024 is OPEN. December 15, 2023 is the last day of priority registration. The Add/Drop period is from December 16 to one day before the start of the course. During the Add/Drop period registration is contingent on availability in the course.

There will be no weekday classes on Martin Luther King Day (January 15) and during Massachusetts public school vacation (February 19–23) unless otherwise noted.

The schedule is subject to change. Gordon College reserves the right to cancel classes on the basis of low enrollment. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, and courses may fill up. Additional courses may be added as the need arises. If you do not see a course you need, please contact the Graduate Education Office.

A nonrefundable administrative fee of $75 is charged once each term.

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Need PDPs? Gordon's 3-credit graduate courses provide 67.5 Professional Development Points. Below are our featured professional development and content courses for Winter 2024.

Additional courses may be added as the need arises. If you do not see a course you need, please contact the Graduate Education Office.

ART601 Experimental Drawing (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: schedule to be determined by professor and enrolled students.

ART614 Painting in Mixed Media (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: schedule to be determined by professor and enrolled students.

CPS501 Introduction to Programming (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Mid-January to Early May. Dates and times to be announced.
Introduces fundamental programming concepts using Python. Topics include the nature of algorithms, essential control structures and data representation. Weekly programming laboratories.
Lab fee: $125.

CPS520 Object-Oriented Software Development (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Mid-January to Early May. Dates and times to be announced.
Introduces object-oriented analysis and design using a statically typed programming language, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, use cases, UML modeling, design patterns and testing methods. Continued development of design and programming skills using UML and Java through weekly laboratories and a semester team project.
Lab fee: $125.

CPS522 Data Structures and Algorithms (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Mid-January to Early May. Dates and times to be announced.
Introduces analysis of algorithms, implementation of data structures, advanced methods for organizing data in primary and secondary storage, problem-solving strategies, recursion, parallel algorithms and continued development of algorithm analysis skills. Weekly laboratories introduce C++ including the use of templates and Standard Template Library.
Lab fee: $125.

EDU520 Teaching Strategies (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: January 4–March 14. Brief Zoom meetings on Thursdays, 6–7 p.m., January 4, 18, February 1, and 29. Additional online learning to be completed asynchronously.

EDU523 Integrating History in the Classroom (2)
Synchronous.
Dates: weekends: January 26–27, March 1–2, Fridays: 5 p.m.–9 p.m.; Saturdays: 8 a.m.–3 p.m.

EDU524 Integrating Science in the Classroom (2)
Synchronous.
Dates: Thursdays, January 18–March 21, 6–9 p.m.

EDU527 Exploring Mathematical Concepts (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Thursdays, January 4–March 28, 6–9 p.m.

EDU528 Disciplinary Literacy (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Tuesdays, January 9, to March 12, 6 p.m. Asynchronous coursework will be done independently on Canvas with due dates for completion of assignments.

EDU533 Science of Reading (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Tuesdays: January 2–March 26, 6–9 p.m.
No class on February 20.

EDU562 Human Development and Learning (3) 
In this course students will use a variety of digital tools to interact with course content, other class participants and the course instructor on their own schedule. This is a rigorous course that has weekly deadlines for assignments, and we hope that not being required to log in for class meetings at a specific time will provide the flexibility our students need to continue their coursework amidst the busy schedule of working adults. Opportunities for informal virtual chat (through Zoom) with the instructor and other course participants will be available at various times throughout the course.
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 2–March 29.

EDU564 Introduction to Exceptionality (3) 
In this course students will use a variety of digital tools to interact with course content, other class participants and the course instructor on their own schedule. This is a rigorous course that has weekly deadlines for assignments, and we hope that not being required to log in for class meetings at a specific time will provide the flexibility our students need to continue their coursework amidst the busy schedule of working adults. Opportunities for informal virtual chat (through Zoom) with the instructor and other course participants will be available to students at various times throughout the course.
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 2-March 11.

EDU575 Classroom Management and Organization (3)
Asynchronous.
Dates: To be announced.

EDU580 Methods and Practice in Early Childhood (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Wednesdays: January 17–March 27, 6–9 p.m.
No class on February 21.

EDU581 Methods and Practice in Elementary Education (3)
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 8–March 11.
Zoom meetings for class discussion on Mondays from 6–7 p.m. to be scheduled.

EDU582 Methods and Practice in Moderate Disabilities (3)
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 8–March 11.

EDU583 Methods and Practice in Middle School Education (3)
For the following licensure areas: General Science, Humanities, Math 5–8, Math/Science.
Please contact the Graduate Education office for more information.

EDU584 Methods and Practice in Secondary Education (3)
For the following licensure areas: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Math, Social Sciences, Physics.
Please contact the Graduate Education office for more information.

EDU586 Methods and Practice in 5–12 (3)
For the following licensure areas: Arts, English, French, History, Spanish.
Please contact the Graduate Education office for more information.

EDU587 Practicum and Seminar: Early Childhood (3)
Contact your advisor to determine if you are reading for practicum and to receive the practicum application. The application deadline is December 19. 
The class will begin with a Zoom meeting on January 9, 6 p.m.

EDU588 Practicum and Seminar: Elementary (3)
Contact your advisor to determine if you are reading for practicum and to receive the practicum application. The application deadline is December 19. 
The class will begin with a Zoom meeting on January 9, 6 p.m.

EDU589 Practicum and Seminar: Content (3)
Contact your advisor to determine if you are reading for practicum and to receive the practicum application. The application deadline is December 19. 
The class will begin with a Zoom meeting on January 9, 6 p.m.

EDU599 Practicum and Seminar: Moderate Disabilities (3)
Contact your advisor to determine if you are reading for practicum and to receive the practicum application. The application deadline is December 19. 
The class will begin with a Zoom meeting on January 9, 6 p.m.

EDU613 Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Forms of Communication (1)
This course reviews common assistive technology and augmentative communication.
Asynchronous. Self-paced.

EDU614 Technology for All Students (3)
Synchronous. 
Dates: Tuesdays, January 16–March 26.6–9:30 p.m.

EDU623 Integrating History in the Classroom (2)
Synchronous.
Dates: Weekends: January 26–27, March 1–2, Fridays: 6 p.m.–9 p.m.; Saturdays: 8 a.m.–3 p.m.

EDU624 Integrating Science in the Classroom (2)
Synchronous.
Dates: Thursdays, January 18–March 21, 6–9 p.m.

EDU629 Integrating Reading, Writing and Technology (3)
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 2–February 17.

EDU630 Integrating Math, Writing and Technology (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Tuesdays, January 16–March 26. 6–9:30 p.m.

EDU631 Integrating Literature throughout the Curriculum (3)
Online asynchronous.
January 3–March 13.
The class will begin with one Zoom meeting on Wednesday, January 3, from 6–7 p.m.

EDU633 Principles of Structured Literacy (3)
January 3–March 13.
8 asynchronous modules.
Office Hours: Wednesdays 8-9 p.m.
No class on February 21.

EDU635 Sheltering Content Instruction for English as a Second Language (3) 
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 8–March 4.

EDU 639 Assessment & Diagnosis of Reading/Language Difficulties (3) Prerequisite: EDU633
Asynchronous.
Begins January 5.

EDU640 Differentiation and Remediation of Reading/Language Difficulties (3)
Asynchronous.
Begins January 11. Office hours at 7 p.m. on Thursdays.
Prerequisites: EDU633, EDU639.

EDU641 Sheltering English Immersion (3)
The purpose of this course is to prepare teachers with the knowledge and skills to effectively shelter their content instruction so that English language learners (ELLs) can access the curriculum, achieve academic success and contribute their multilingual and multicultural resources in the classroom and beyond. Teachers will have opportunities to practice strategies, analyze their practice, provide and receive feedback and reflect on their experiences.
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 2–February 25.

EDU650 Differentiation and Remediation of Math Difficulties (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Mondays: January 8–March 25, 6–9 p.m.
No classes on January 15 or February 19. 
Prerequisites: MAT636, EDU649.

EDU655 Exploring Urban Schools: Character, Culture and Contexts (3)
Asynchronous.
Starting the week of January 15.

EDU661 Advanced Human Development (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Schedule to be determined between professor and enrolled students.

EDU665 Meeting the Needs of the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom (3)
In this course students will use a variety of digital tools to interact with course content, other class participants and the course instructor on their own schedule. This is a rigorous course that has weekly deadlines for assignments, and we hope that not being required to log in for class meetings at a specific time will provide the flexibility our students need to continue their coursework amidst the busy schedule of working adults. Opportunities for informal virtual chat (through Zoom) with the instructor and other course participants will be available to students at various times throughout the course. 
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 2–March 31.

EDU670 Neuroscience: Educating the Human Brain (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Weekends: January 12–13, February 9–10, March 8–9.
Fridays: 6–9 p.m. and Saturdays: 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Remaining hours online asynchronous.

EDU680 Advanced Methods and Practice in Early Childhood Education (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Wednesdays: January 17–March 27, 6–9 p.m.
No class on February 21.

EDU681 Advanced Methods and Practice in Elementary Education (3)
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 8–March 11.
Zoom meetings for class discussion on Mondays from 6–7 p.m. to be scheduled.

EDU682 Advanced Methods and Practice in Moderate Disabilities (3)
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 8–March 11.

EDU687 Practicum and Seminar: ESL (3)
Contact your advisor to determine if you are reading for practicum and to receive the practicum application. The application deadline is December 19. 
The class will begin with a Zoom meeting on January 8, 6 p.m.

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Gordon College is offering Wilson Reading Systems® Level 1 and Level 2 Certification:

EDU695: March 1–30 Asynchronous self-paced
EDU 696/697: These concurrent courses begin with a live webinar on Jan. 4, 6:30–9 p.m. (plus seven follow-up webinars on Thursdays)
EDU796: Starting January 8
EDU796: Starting January 8
EDU798: Rolling admission upon completion of Step 6

Find a full list of  Wilson Reading Systems®  Level 1 and 2 certification course offerings➔

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EDU702 Educational Leadership II-Applied Concepts and Case Studies (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: January 12–13,  February 9–10, March 1–2, 22–23; Fridays 6-9 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

EDU705 Principles in Leadership (3)
Asynchronous.
Dates: January 17–March 31.

EDU710 Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Mondays, January 8–March 25
No class on January 15 and February 19.

EDU715 Collegial Supervision and Mentoring (3)
Schedule to be arranged with the professor and enrolled students.

EDU741 Sheltering English Immersion for Administrators (3)
Synchronous. 
Dates: To Be Announced.

EDU764 Raising Self-Awareness: Social Emotional Teaching Practices That Impact Student Learning (1)
Asynchronous.
Self-paced.

EDU765 Building Relationships Through Cultural Proficiency (1)
Asynchronous.
Self-paced. 

EDU 766 Sustaining SEL Through Trauma-Informed Care (1)
Asynchronous.
Self-paced. 

ENG632 Literature for Adolescents (3)
In-depth examination of literature for young adults used thematically throughout middle school and secondary curricula. Draws on experiences of students to examine cross-cultural implications of literature.
Synchronous.
Dates: schedule to be determined by professor and enrolled students.

ENG635 Shakespeare Active in Class and History (3)
The reading and performance of Shakespeare has been part of the English classroom canon in both high school and college for many years. This course addresses both the historical context of Shakespeare’s plays and the themes within the plays. Strategies for the reading and performance of Shakespeare’s plays are examined.
Synchronous.
Dates: schedule to be determined by professor and enrolled students.

ENG643 History and Literature of the Ancient Greeks (3)
Explore the literature of ancient Greece from the Trojan War to the time of St. Paul. Historical periods covered will include the Trojan War, the Dark Ages, Greek colonization, the Persian War, the Classical Period, the Peloponnesian War, the conquests of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic era. Texts will include, in whole or in part, The Iliad and The Odyssey of Homer, The Oresteia of Aeschylus, Oedipus the King of Sophocles, the Histories of Herodotus, The Peloponnesian War of Thucydides and The Symposium of Plato.
Synchronous.
Dates: schedule to be determined by professor and enrolled students.

HIS643 History and Literature of the Ancient Greeks (3)
Explore the literature of ancient Greece from the Trojan War to the time of St. Paul. Historical periods covered will include the Trojan War, the Dark Ages, Greek colonization, the Persian War, the Classical Period, the Peloponnesian War, the conquests of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic era. Texts will include in whole or in part The Iliad and The Odyssey of Homer, The Oresteia of Aeschylus, Oedipus the King of Sophocles, the Histories of Herodotus, The Peloponnesian War of Thucydides and The Symposium of Plato.
Synchronous.
Dates: schedule to be determined by professor and enrolled students.

HIS655 Exploring Urban Schools: Character, Culture and Contexts (3)
This course is an overview and study of the character of urban schools, many of which face significant challenges. The study is based upon current research in the field and the real-life narratives of urban teachers, school leaders, students and parents. We will examine areas of education and pedagogy, but also consider the significant role and impact of economics and urban poverty, culture and multiculturalism, race and racism, politics, the role of government and social ethics. The goal of the course is to raise awareness of the issues and challenges of urban schools and to consider and develop possibilities for renewal and reform within these vital institutions in our American society and educational system.
Synchronous.
Dates: online starting the week of January 17.

HIS667 Immigration in the USA through Historical Inquiry: The Ellis Island Experience (3)
The course provides an opportunity to use specific methods of historical inquiry to build content knowledge through studying the collection of oral history excerpts from the Ellis Island Oral History Collection, which includes approximately 2,000 full interviews. Audio clips (with accompanying transcripts) have been selected to be useful in middle and high school learning environments in lesson planning or integrated into a literacy/history curriculum. The required workload includes a virtual trip to Ellis Island (online) as part of the research and inquiry project. Expertise in historical inquiry is critical for strong pedagogical practice in learning environments and life. You are the student, conducting historical inquiries in order to be able to share these skills with future students.
Asynchronous.
Dates: to be announced.

MAT627 Investigating Mathematical Concepts (3)
Explores ways to expand teachers' knowledge of strategies to teach mathematics. Topics include number and operation, algebraic thinking, geometry, measurement, problem-solving, justifying and reasoning.
Synchronous.
Dates: Thursdays: January 4–March 21, 6–9:20 p.m.
No class on February 22.

SPN636 Latin American Poetry (3)
In this course, we will use Audre Lourde's essay "Poetry is Not a Luxury" as the theoretical framework for the class. Given the struggles that so many Latin American countries have dealt with over centuries of injustice, we will look at how Latin American poets address the issues of identity, diversity and social justice within those societies. Students will show how poetry is not a luxury within Latin American struggles, but rather a key element to creatively forge a new vision and future for individuals and society at large.
Asynchronous.
Dates: Schedule to be determined between professor and enrolled students.

SPN665 Latin American Literature and Culture (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: Schedule to be determined between professor and enrolled students.

SPN695 20th Century Cinema (3)
Synchronous.
Dates: schedule to be determined by professor and enrolled students. Minimum registration: 3 students.