Education, Development, Teaching, and Learning Department

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College of Education and Professional Studies
School of Education
Ellensburg
Black Hall, room 207
Mail Stop 7406
509-963-2049
https://www.cwu.edu/academics/teaching-learning/

Faculty and Staff
Chair
Teresa Walker, EdD

Professors
Dia Gary, EdD, early childhood education
Craig Hughes, PhD, bilingual education, TESL
Khodi Kaviani, PhD, elementary education
YiShan Lea, EdD, bilingual education, TESL
Kate Mastruserio Reynolds, EdD, TESL, literacy
Terrance McCain, PhD, bilingual education, TESL
Sharryn Walker, PhD, literacy,
Teresa Walker, EdD, early childhood education, elementary education

Associate Professor
Wendie Lappin Castillo, PhD, special education

Assistant Professor
Amanda Obery, PhD, elementary education

Senior Lecturers
Michele Jacobson, MEd, special education
Finke, Janet, PhD, literacy (Emerita)

Lecturers
Yoko Allen, MEd, elementary education, early childhood education
Alison Birch, MEd, elementary education, literacy
Jessica Burtt, MEd, elementary education, literacy
Katy Cavenaugh, MEd, elementary education, science
Bridget Clark, MEd, elementary education
Annie Douglas, MEd, elementary education
Ashley Dunn, MEd, elementary education
Harriet Fox, MEd, elementary education
Joy Fuqua, MEd, special education
Kim Gaidos, MEd, elementary education, literacy
Rebecca Johnston, MEd, elementary education
Katie Lawless, MEd, early childhood education, elementary education
Candy Lippincott, MEd, early childhood education
Flora London, MEd, elementary education
Loi Lutes, MEd, elementary education
Cynthia Maycock, MEd, elementary education
Susan Mayne, MEd, elementary education, literacy
Sara McGuire, MEd, elementary education, literacy
Nicole Rehorst, MEd elementary education, literacy, TESL
Heather Remillard, MEd, elementary education, math
Kayla Robinson, MEd, elementary education, literacy
Sherese Roe, MEd, elementary education, literacy
Mary Runions, MEd, elementary education
Shannon Selzler, MEd, early childhood education
Joan Smith, MEd, special education
Jon Wright, MEd, elementary education

Staff
Arviso (Vi) Alvord, secretary senior
Luma Lloyd, program coordinator

Department Information

The Department of Education, Development, Teaching, and Learning (EDLT) prepares socially responsible practitioner scholars to work and learn within diverse contexts; fostering language, literacy, and learning for all.

General Information
The Master of Education degree programs are designed primarily for elementary and secondary school teachers and school service personnel. Since the program may also prepare the student for community college teaching and for advanced study, the student should seek advice from the program advisors. For advice regarding specializations, contact the department.

Admission Requirements
In addition to general requirements for admission to master’s programs, students desiring admission to programs in education must meet departmental requirements. Members of the appropriate program will review the student’s application materials from the Office of Admissions and, if deemed necessary, may meet with the student before a recommendation for admission can be made.

Required Educational Foundations and Research Courses
EDF 510 is required of all students earning the MEd degree. The candidate further must choose at least six credits from the following: EDF 501, Educational Foundations, EDF 502, History of Education, EDF 503, Philosophy of Education, EDF 504, Advanced Educational Statistics, EDF 505, Educational Measurement for Teachers, EDF 506, Education Futurism, EDF 507, Studies and Problems in Intercultural Education, EDF 508, Comparative Education, EDF 567, Educational Change, PSY 552, Advanced Human Growth and Development, PSY 559, Advanced Educational Psychology (only one of PSY 552 or PSY 559 may be included to meet the foundations requirement), SOC 525, Society and Education, as approved by the student’s graduate advisor or committee chair. Related courses may be substituted with permission of the student’s graduate advisor or committee chair, the chair of the appropriate department, and the dean of Graduate Studies and Research.

Course Offerings
Frequency of course offering information can be found at the department website: https://www.cwu.edu/academics/teaching-learning/ or by contacting the department directly.

Programs

• Alternative Route to Teacher Certification: Elementary Education Certificate
• Post-Baccalaureate University Certificate: Teaching and Linguistic Diversity

• Elementary Education MAT, Alternative Route to Teacher Certification

• Elementary Education MEd, Alternative Route to Teacher Certification
• Literacy, MEd
• Special Education, MEd - Endorsable

Courses

• EDBL 505 - Principles and Practices of Educating Linguistically Diverse Students
• EDBL 514 - Introduction to Linguistic Diversity in Education
• EDBL 518 - Linguistics for Educators
• EDBL 529 - Methods of Teaching ESL: History, Theories, and Materials
• EDBL 530 - Sheltering in Mainstream I: Methods
• EDBL 531 - Sheltering in Mainstream II: Assessment and Resources
• EDBL 535 - Teaching Diverse Learners
• EDBL 536 - Understanding Research Methods
• EDBL 537 - Designing and Writing Research
• EDBL 550 - Advanced Literacy Development with Linguistically Diverse Students
• EDBL 590 - Cooperative Education
• EDBL 591 - Workshop
• EDBL 596 - Individual Study
• EDBL 597 - Graduate Research
• EDBL 598 - Special Topics
• EDBL 599 - Seminar
• EDBL 696 - Individual Study
• EDBL 698 - Special Topics
• EDBL 699 - Seminar
• EDBL 700 - Master’s Thesis, Project Study, and/or Examination

• EDLT 520 - Literacy Curriculum: Design and Delivery
• EDLT 521 - Program Organization: Literacy Coaching and Leadership
• EDLT 523 - Issues and Trends in Literacy Research
• EDLT 525 - Psychology of Reading
• EDLT 526 - Assessing Literacy
• EDLT 528 - Personalizing Literacy Instruction
• EDLT 534 - Learning Theories: Research and Applications
• EDLT 535 - Teaching Diverse Learners
• EDLT 536 - Understanding Research Methods
• EDLT 537 - Designing and Writing Research
• EDLT 590 - Cooperative Education
• EDLT 591 - Workshop
• EDLT 592A - Practicum: Literacy Curriculum-Design and Delivery
• EDLT 592B - Practicum: Program Organization
• EDLT 592C - Practicum: Teaching Diverse Learners
• EDLT 592D - Practicum: Assessing and Personalizing Literacy Growth and Development
• EDLT 596 - Individual Study
• EDLT 597 - Graduate Research
• EDLT 598 - Special Topics
• EDLT 599 - Seminar
• EDLT 696 - Individual Study
• EDLT 698 - Special Topics
• EDLT 699 - Seminar
• EDLT 700 - Master’s Thesis, Project Study

• EDSE 502 - Equitable Differentiated Instruction
• EDSE 512 - Educational Rights of Individuals with Disabilities
• EDSE 520 - Behavioral Management and Interventions for Students with Exceptionalities
• EDSE 522 - Collaboration, Consultation and the Inclusive Environment
• EDSE 524 - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for Students with Exceptionalities
• EDSE 525 - Instruction and Assessment for Students with Disabilities
• EDSE 531 - Program Management for Students with Exceptionalities
• EDSE 534 - Learning Theories: Research and Applications
• EDSE 535 - Teaching Diverse Learners
• EDSE 536 - Understanding Research Methods
• EDSE 537 - Designing and Writing Research
• EDSE 590 - Cooperative Education
• EDSE 591 - Workshop
• EDSE 592C - Practicum: Teaching Diverse Learners
• EDSE 596 - Individual Study
• EDSE 597 - Graduate Research in Special Education
• EDSE 598 - Special Topics
• EDSE 599 - Seminar
• EDSE 684 - Internship in Professional Affiliated Disciplines
• EDSE 696 - Individual Study
• EDSE 698 - Special Topics
• EDSE 699 - Seminar
• EDSE 700 - Master’s Thesis and/or Project Study

• ELEM 510 - Elementary Education Methods I: Humanities
• ELEM 511 - Elementary Education Methods II: STEAM

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