Current Course Offerings

Our program offers flexibility when it comes to your schedule with various methods of course delivery and participation! All times listed are EST/EDT. In-person classes are held in Harrisonburg, VA.

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Full payment for tuition, is due in the month you register, or by pre-payment through your myEMU CASHNet account. A student services fee of $14 per semester hour will be charged.

Summer 2023 (registration opens 2/20/23)

Summer semester runs May 8 - August 18 with varying beginning dates for courses; see individual courses below for synchronous or in-person meeting dates and times. Assignment dates will vary.

EDCC 521 Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation in Education (3 SH in person) Judy Mullet
Introduces the theories and processes of conflict transformation and peacebuilding within educational contexts. Creating a culture of peace in education goes beyond solving problems. The goal is to nurture peaceful, just and caring relationships within communities through active processes of tending, friending and mending. As such, educators, nurses and counselors will examine educational systems and relational literacy approaches, as well as their own personal beliefs, conflict resolution style(s), relationships, communication skills, curriculum and instructional strategies, discipline systems and classroom organization processes. Participants will learn restorative teaching approaches and conflict resolution strategies and develop culturally sensitive peaceable curricula (modeling integrated, infused, or direct instruction) for specific classroom, clinical or community settings. In person (Harrisonburg campus) with assignments before and after June 19-23, M-F, 8:00am-4:30pm EDT

EDCC 521 Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation in Education (3 SH online) Judy Mullet
Introduces the theories and processes of conflict transformation and peacebuilding within educational contexts. Creating a culture of peace in education goes beyond solving problems. The goal is to nurture peaceful, just and caring relationships within communities through active processes of tending, friending and mending. As such, educators, nurses and counselors will examine educational systems and relational literacy approaches, as well as their own personal beliefs, conflict resolution style(s), relationships, communication skills, curriculum and instructional strategies, discipline systems and classroom organization processes. Participants will learn restorative teaching approaches and conflict resolution strategies and develop culturally sensitive peaceable curricula (modeling integrated, infused, or direct instruction) for specific classroom, clinical or community settings. Online Asynchronous and Synchronous, Synchronous sessions: July 10-21, M-F, 9:00am-1:00pm EDT

EDRJ 601 Facilitating Circle Processes (3 SH online) Martha Brown
Explores the use of circle processes to build and sustain healthy learning environments in schools or other educational settings. Theoretical foundations and core assumptions will be discussed as well as different ways circles can be utilized to build community, create safe learning spaces, promote social and emotional competency, and resolve conflict. Participants, including educators, administrators, school counselors, or other school-based personnel, will learn how to design and facilitate Circles in education related contexts. In addition to learning about the guiding principles of the circle process, participants will have the opportunity to practice facilitating Circles and garnering feedback from the instructor and their colleagues. Online Asynchronous and Synchronous, July 5-28; Synchronous sessions: July 24-28, 1:00pm-5:00pm EDT

EDSL 591 ESL Assessment and Support (3 SH in person) Deserae Richards
Explores assessment tools and practices as they relate to English Learners, including models of language assessment; examination of standardized tests and their appropriate application; approaches to evaluating language domains (speaking, listening, reading, and writing); adaptation of classroom assessments for early English learners; and utilization of assessment data in driving instruction. This course will examine support services in both language acquisition and content learning. In person (Harrisonburg campus), June 19-23, 8:00am-4:30pm

Online Educational Technology classes (asynchronous)

*Special tuition pricing on the following summer online course: $325 per semester hour

EDCT 691 Creating with 21st Century Tools (3 SH online) Timothy Taylor
Participants will identify, use and evaluate 21st Century Learning Tools that can be used to address the
top level of the “new” Bloom’s Taxonomy – Creating. These tools will be used in the context of
designing and delivering instruction that is consistent with current best practices for integrating
technology. Online Asynchronous, May 15-July 7; *Special tuition $325/SH

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The tuition rate for the Graduate Teacher Education courses is $489.00 per semester hour unless otherwise noted.* There is also a general student services fee of $14/semester hour. Institutes, cohort agreements, and special courses contracted with school divisions may vary in tuition rate.

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Questions? Contact Us!

Please contact Yvonne Martin, graduate education program assistant, at 540-432-4142. Email Yvonne at mained@emu.edu, yvonne.martin@emu.edu

Graduate Teacher Education Program
Eastern Mennonite University
1200 Park Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462