General Information
Most important:  Don't wait until the last minute.
Touch base with your advisor at least once per semester.  Also, keep abreast of Grad School Deadlines. If you enrolled  Fall 2006 or later, consult the Graduate School Continuous Enrollment rules before you take a semester "off."

If you're following the Cohort Plan, you will probably hear all you need to know in Saturday class. Once you know what you're going to take, email your advisor this information:

• Name
• All courses you've had up to now (this degree only)
• What you're taking now
• What you want to take next
• When you plan to graduate

With these few information items, the advisor can usually check your status and clear you for registration. He/she will let you know if more discussion is necessary.

My advisees: you may simply write a note and leave it in your folder, or email - your choice.

Remember: Don't wait until the last minute.  You must be cleared by your advisor, and professors often disappear to points unknown for days at a time!  If you take care of registration well in advance, you will minimize your worries.

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Summer 2008

Do not skip the general information above!

Schedules can be found on the Academic Calendar.
Refer to the Bulletin for more general information about course offerings, rules, procedures, etc.

Cohort 7:
Plan to take 2 courses to stay with "the herd."  I have listed the general choices here in order of priority:

• Ed.S. students should take EDIT 7320 as their first priority.
• EDIT 6380 - Cataloging should be high priority.
  
• Children's literature should be high priority.
• Technology if you need or want it.
• Some people (M.Ed.'s, mostly) have room and need of an elective.

Required for All Students (but you may take it at other times during the program, usually offered once a year):

EDIT 6380 - Cataloging - Fitzgerald - Scheduled Saturday meetings during summer:  5/17, 6/14, 7/12, all 9a-3p, with online components - Extended - #41-656

Cohort 7 Ed. S.

EDIT 7320 - Research In School Media Services - Fitzgerald - Thru Session - meetings 5/31, ??, 7/19, 9a-3p; online with f2f meetings and one-on-one consultations - #20-442

Those Finishing Internships this Summer:

EDIT 7460 - Internship in School Library Media - Fitzgerald - usually no formal meetings over the summer - Extended -#23-583

Ed. S students finishing applied projects this summer:

EDIT 7650 - Applied Research Project in Instructional Technology - Hill - #81-658 - Thru Session - format and meetings TBD

Off Pattern Possibilities (consult your advisor; this info is for folks who are behind or ahead of their cohort plan):

EDIT 6170 -  Instructional Design - Rieber - #00-570 - Thru Session -  online; 10:30 - 12:45 daily.  At least some meetings will be synchronous.  May require trips to Athens for orientation or exams.  Meets June 5 - July 11, 2008.  Contact lrieber@uga.edu prior to first class.  (note, this is not the SLM version of this required class)


Children's Literature: (updated 5/2/08)

ELAN 6310 - Survey of Children's Literature - DeGroff - #61-108 - 1st session - Athens - M-F; 1:00 - 3:15

ELAN 6410 - Adolescent Literature - Marshall -  #61-352 - 1st session - online

ELAN 7016 - Folk Literature - DeGroff - #51-066 - Extended Session - Athens - Mondays; 4:30-8:05

ELAN 7314 - Informational Literature P-8 - DeGroff - #71-117 - 2nd Session - Athens - M-F; 1:00 - 3:15

Other Technology Alternatives:

EDIT 6000 - Emerging Technologies for School Library Media Centers - (OASIS calls this "Special Problems in Instructional Tech") - Instructor ETTC staff, plus special guests. Past course description:  Purpose: provide prospective and current media specialists opportunities to engage in practical, hands-on applications of technology in the media center. Students will work in a collaborative setting to learn about emerging technologies, networking, and troubleshooting, explore audio-visual software and hardware, and gain more experience with web design and adult learning theory in the context of designing and delivering professional development workshops. #70-579; July 7 - July 11; 8a - 5p daily, place to be determined; Materials fee;  (no texts required).

EDIT 6150 - Intro to Computer Based Education - offered twice this summer - Choi - May Session : #20-568 as well as 1st session: #40-569 - may be limited travel to Athens for orientation/exams  - online, asynchronous - this is the class that meets the state technology certification requirement - If interested, please register and contact Dr. Choi: ichoi@uga.edu. You may send him any further questions.

EDIT 6600 - Multicultural Technology - Orey - First Session - Meets June 5-July 1, blend between online and f2f in Athens - contact mikeorey@uga.edu before first class, #70-822

ESOL Endorsement

ELAN 7040 - Language and Culture in the Classroom - Sheppard - Thru Session - #11-355 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

ELAN 7630 - ESOL Grades P-12 - Sheppard - Thru Session - #31-356 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

ELAN 7730 - First and Second Language Acquisition and Development - Sheppard - Thru Session - #51-357 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

Reading Endorsement:

READ 6010 - Foundations of Reading - Ratliff - Thru Session - #71-358 - online, f2f Athens orientation

READ 6020 - Children with Reading Problems - Staff - 2nd Session - #31-258 - Athens - M-F; 10:30 - 12:45

READ 6420 - Literacy Development in Early Childhood - Ratliff - Thru Session - #91-359 - online, f2f Athens orientation

Fall 2008 - complete!

Do not skip the General Information above!

Schedules can be found on the Academic Calendar.
Refer to the Bulletin for more general information about course offerings, rules, procedures, etc.

Cohort 7 "Thundering Herd" will take:

EDIT 6400 - Teaching and Learning with Technology - Clinton - Tentatively Mondays 7-9 pm.  Meets weekly / every other week - synchronous - #98-523

Cohort 7 Master's Students will take:

EDIT 6900 - Research in Instructional Technology - Fitzgerald - #22-773 - Selected Saturdays - Gwinnett

Cohort 7 Specialist Students will take:

EDIT 7340 - Issues In School Media - Fitzgerald - #92-771 - Selected Saturdays - Gwinnett; also online elements


Cohort 8 will take:

EDIT 6300 - Administration of Media Programs - #02-772 - Fitzgerald - Selected Saturdays - Gwinnett

EDIT 6320E - Information Technology - #22-692 - Clinton - online - synchronous - Tuesdays 7-9pm

Off Pattern Possibilities  (consult your advisor; this info is for folks who are behind or ahead of their cohort plan):

EDIT 7460 - Internship in IT / School Library Media (register for this the semester you are planning to complete your internship) - Fitzgerald - #18-693  - usually no formal meetings for this class during Fall semester

EDIT 7650 - Applied Research Project in IT, finishing Ed. S students - Clinton - Independent Meetings - #08-524

EDIT 6170 - Instructional Design - #01-881 - Branch - Tuesdays - Athens - 5:00-7:45  (note:  this is not the SLM version of this required class)

Children's Literature:

ELAN 6310 - Survey of Children's Literature - DeGroff - #51-908 - Tuesdays - Athens - 5:00-7:45

ELAN 7310 - Children's Literature in the Curriculum - Taxel - #71-912 - Thursdays - Athens - 5:00-7:45

ELAN 7314 - Informational Literature P-8 - DeGroff - #31-907 - Mondays - Athens - 4:40-7:25

ELAN 7318 - Culturally Diverse Children's Literature - Taxel - #21-915 - Wednesdays - Athens - 4:40-7:25

Technology Alternatives:

EDIT 6150 - Introduction to Computer Based Education - Rieber - #31-891  - Wednesdays - 4:40-7:40 - online

An Elective of Possible Interest:

READ 8170 - Psychology of Reading - Knapp - #13-297 - Tuesdays - Athens - 5:00-7:45
Description:  covers topics such as: definitions & history of literacy; theories of word recognition and reading comprehension; families & preliterate development; reading development in elementary school; adolescent literacy; motivation to read; new literacies; literacy policy and assessment; and additional topics based on the interests of the students in the course.  I teach the course in a seminar format (max. enrollment is 15-18 students) using classic and contemporary readings by people like Adams, Anderson, Goodman, Heath, Hiebert, Johnston, Paris, Pearson, Stahl, & others.

ESOL Endorsement:

ELAN 7040 - Language and Culture in the Classroom  - Sheppard - #53-884 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

ELAN 7630 - ESOL Grades P-12 - Sheppard - #73-885 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

ELAN 7730 - First and Second Language Acquisition and Development - Sheppard -#93-886 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

Reading Endorsement:

READ 6010 - Foundations of Reading - Ratliff - #03-878 - online, f2f orientation in Athens

READ 6010 - Foundations of Reading - Commeyras - #58-857 - Athens - Wednesdays - 4:40 - 7:25

READ 6020 - Children With Reading Problems - Ratliff - #13-879 - online, f2f orientation in Athens

READ 6420 - Literacy Development in Early Childhood - Ratliff - #83-880 - online, f2f orientation in Athens

READ 6420 - Literacy Development in Early Childhood  - Labbo - #01-900 - Athens - Thursdays - 5:00 - 7:45

OLD:  Spring 2008

Do not skip the general information above!

Schedules can be found on the Academic Calendar.
Refer to the Bulletin for more general information about course offerings, rules, procedures, etc.

Cohort 6 "Thundering Herd" Pattern
EDIT 7460 - Internship - Fitzgerald - mostly independent with 3 two-hour meetings on selected Saturdays, GUC, time TBA. Call #23-115: you must choose this call no., and register for 3 hours - very important!  Read Guidelines and Contracts; required.  Take this class the semester you are *finishing* your internship!!

EDIT 6170 -  Instructional Design - Clinton - day and time TBA - #63-098

Cohort 7 "Thundering Herd" Pattern
EDIT 6340 - Info Services in School Media - Fitzgerald - GUC, selected Saturdays, 9a-3p - #33-110
EDIT 6360 - Info Literacy in School Media - Hill - Online - Thursdays 5:00-7:45 - #53-111

Ed.S., graduating:

EDIT 7650 - Applied Project - Fitzgerald - GUC, selected Saturdays, time TBA - #43-116

Children's Literature Offerings:

ELAN 6310 - Survey of Children's Literature - DeGroff - Athens - Mondays 4:40-7:25 - #23-387

ELAN 7312 - Poetry P-8 - Allen - Athens - Tuesdays 5:00-7:45 - #03-355

ELAN 7314 - Informational Literature P-8 - DeGroff -  Athens - Thursdays 5:00 - 7:45- #43-357

ELAN 7410 - Guided Reading for Young Adults - Marshall - Athens - Mondays - 4:40 - 7:25 - #91-765

Elective Possibilities
(tentative schedule for planning purposes only: check all details in OASIS)
(note about ESOL endorsement, note about Reading Endorsement)

EDIT 6150 - Intro to Computer Based Education - Wiggins - time, format and location TBA - #80-266

EDIT 6150 - Intro to Computer Based Education - Moore - online - contact instructor at julamoor@uga.edu before first class - #23-096

EDIT 6500 - Educational Television Production - Staff - Athens - Mondays 4:40-7:40; #00-284

EDIT 6180 - Instructional Development - Branch - Athens - Tuesdays 5:00 - 7:45; #60-279

EDIT 6190 - Design and Development Tools - Orey - Athens - Thursdays 5:00-7:45; #20-280

ESOL Endorsement Series:

ELAN 7040 - Language and Culture in the Classroom - Sheppard - online, first f2f meeting in Athens required - #38-176

ELAN 7630 - ESOL Grades P-12 - Sheppard - online, first f2f meeting in Athens required - #58-177

ELAN 7630 - ESOL Grades P-12 - Sheppard - Athens - Thursdays 5:00-7:45 - #47-974

ELAN 7730 - First and Second Language Development and Acquisition - Sheppard - online, first f2f meeting in Athens required - #78-178

Summer 2007
Do not skip the general information above!

Schedules can be found on the Academic Calendar.
Refer to the Bulletin for more general information about course offerings, rules, procedures, etc.

Cohort 6:
Plan to take 2 courses to stay with "the herd."  I have listed the general choices here in order of priority:

• Ed.S. students should take EDIT 7320 as their first priority.
• EDIT 6380 - Cataloging should be high priority.
  
• Children's literature should be high priority.
• Technology if you need or want it.
• Some people (M.Ed.'s, mostly) have room and need of an elective.

Required for All Students (but you may take it at other times during the program, usually offered once a year):

EDIT 6380 - Cataloging - Yontz - Extended Session - #51-052 Meetings 5/26, 5/28, 6/6, 6/9 at GUC  - texts will be announced over SLM-L soon

Cohort 6 Ed. S. folks

EDIT 7320 - Research In School Media Services - Moore - Thru Session - #31-051 - Online with synchronous sessions and one-on-one consultations f2f; one kickoff meeting and one wrap-up meeting, probably at GUC - please sign list (with email) so a reasonable meeting time for 1st class can be arranged.  (If you were not at advisement meeting, email Dr. Moore at julamoor@uga.edu).  Text: (Tentative):  Glavan, J. L. (2006).  Writing literature reviews:  A guide.  ISBN:  1-884585-66-3.

Those Finishing Internships this Summer:

EDIT 7460 - Internship in School Library Media - Fitzgerald - #10-660 - Thru Session - usually no formal meetings over the summer

Ed. S students finishing applied projects this summer:

EDIT 7650 - Applied Research Project in Instructional Technology - #54-131 - Thru Session -  Hill (Independent meetings with advisor)

Off Pattern Possibilities (consult your advisor; this info is for folks who are behind or ahead of their cohort plan):

EDIT 6170 -  Instructional Design - Rieber - #51-049 - online - Thru Session - times to be determined.  (note, this is not the SLM version of this required class)


Children's Literature:

ELAN 6310 - Survey of Children's Literature - DeGroff - #00-746 - 1st Session - M-F 1:00-3:15 - Athens

ELAN 6410 - Adolescent Literature - Marshall - #70-789 - 1st Session - online asynchronous 

ELAN 7310 - Children's Literature In the Curriculum  - Taxel - #90-745 -  1st Session - M-F 10:30-12:45 - Athens

ELAN 7314 - Informational Literature P-8 - DeGroff -  #40-748 - 2nd Session - M-F 1:00 - 3:15 - Athens

ELAN 7318 - Culturally Diverse Children's Literature - DeGroff - #20-750 - Extended Session - Mondays 4:30-8:05 - Athens

Other Technology Alternatives:

EDIT 6000 - Emerging Technologies for School Library Media Centers - (OASIS calls this "Special Problems in Instructional Tech") - Instructor ETTC staff, plus special guests. Purpose: provide prospective and current media specialists opportunities to engage in practical, hands-on applications of technology in the media center. Students will work in a collaborative setting to learn about emerging technologies, networking, and troubleshooting, explore audio-visual software and hardware, and gain more experience with web design and adult learning theory in the context of designing and delivering professional development workshops. #11-050; dates July 9 -13; Materials fee;  (no texts required).

EDIT 6150 - Intro to Computer Based Education - offered twice this summer - Choi - May Session : #03-565 as well as 1st session: #71-053 - (Course in 1st session may have intro meeting on 1st day only)  -  totally online, asynchronous; no Wimba  -  optional 1-on-1 weekend tutorial meetings if requested by student - very flexible format - this is the class that meets the state technology certification requirement - If interested, please register AND ALSO contact Dr. Choi: ichoi@uga.edu. You may send him any further questions.

EDIT 6600 - Multicultural Technology - Orey - Thru Session - Meets June 7-July 3, blend between online and f2f in Athens - contact mikeorey@uga.edu before first class, #13-011

ESOL Endorsement

ELAN 7040 - Language and Culture in the Classroom - Sheppard - Thru Session - #80-784 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

ELAN 7630 - ESOL Grades P-12 - Sheppard - Thru Session - #30-787 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

ELAN 7730 - First and Second Language Acquisition and Development - Sheppard - Thru Session - #60-783 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

Reading Endorsement:

READ 6010 - Foundations of Reading - Ratliff - 1st Session - #41-432 - online

READ 6020 - Children with Reading Problems - 2nd Session - Burkins - #41-298 - M-F 10:30-12:45 - Athens

READ 6420 - Literacy Development in Early Childhood - Ratliff - 1st Session - #01-430 - online

Fall 2007

Do not skip the General Information above!

Schedules can be found on the Academic Calendar.
Refer to the Bulletin for more general information about course offerings, rules, procedures, etc.

Cohort 6 "Thundering Herd" will take:

EDIT 6400 - Teaching and Learning with Technology - Clinton (tentative) - #58-762 - online - tentatively Mondays 7-9pm - format will probably be as it has been in recent years - meet weekly / every other week synchronously - Email him in July for text - gclinton@uga.edu

Cohort 6 Master's Students will take:

EDIT 6900 - Research in Instructional Technology - Fitzgerald - #52-850 - Hold the following dates for f2f meetings (may not use all of these dates).  8/24 6-9pm, and 9a-3p on 8/18, 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 11/10, 12/8.  Text:  Subscription to a SLM Professional Magazine (more details to follow)

Cohort 6 Specialist Students will take:

EDIT 7340 - Issues In School Media - Fitzgerald - #52-914 - hybrid format - online with f2f meetings at GUC on select Saturdays (listed as online in OASIS).  Dates to be selected from:  8/24 6-9pm, and 9a-3p on 8/18, 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 11/10, 12/8.  Text:  Subscription to a SLM Professional Magazine (more details to follow)


Cohort 7 will take:

EDIT 6300 - Administration of Media Programs  - Fitzgerald - #92-849 - 8/24 6-9pm, and 9a-3p on 8/25, 9/8, 9/22, 10/6, 11/3, 11/17 and 12/1.  Text:  Subscription to a Professional SLM Magazine (more details to follow)

EDIT 6320 - Information Technology - #32-913 - Hill - online - more details TBA

Off Pattern Possibilities  (consult your advisor; this info is for folks who are behind or ahead of their cohort plan):

EDIT 7460 - Internship in IT / School Library Media (register for this the semester you are planning to complete your internship) - Fitzgerald - #51-438 - usually no formal meetings for this class during Fall semester

EDIT 7650 - Applied Research Project in IT, finishing Ed. S students - Hill - Independent Meetings with Advisor - #18-760

EDIT 6170 - Instructional Design - Branch - #41-544 - Tuesdays 5-7:45 - Athens - (note:  this is not the SLM version of this required class)

Children's Literature:

ELAN 6310 - Survey of Children's Literature - Taxel - #92-432 - Wednesdays - 4:40-7:25 - Athens

may be other on campus possibilities

Technology Alternatives:

EDIT 6150 - Introduction to Computer Based Education - Rieber - #12-912 - Wednesdays - 4:40-7:40 - online

ESOL Endorsement:

ELAN 7040 - Language and Culture in the Classroom  - Sheppard - #03-128 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

ELAN 7630 - ESOL Grades P-12 - Sheppard - #33-124 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

ELAN 7730 - First and Second Language Acquisition and Development - Sheppard #83-121 - online, first meeting f2f Athens

Reading Endorsement:

READ 6010 - Foundations of Reading - Ratliff - #03-136 - online

READ 6020 - Children With Reading Problems - Ratliff - #83-135 - online

READ 6420 - Literacy Development in Early Childhood - Ratliff - #43-133 - online

READ 6420 - Literacy Development in Early Childhood  - Labbo - #32-507 - Wednesdays 4:40-7:25 - Athens

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Old:

Spring 2007
Do not skip the General Information above!

Schedules can be found on the Academic Calendar.
Refer to the Bulletin for more general information about course offerings, rules, procedures, etc.


Cohort 5 "Thundering Herd" Pattern
EDIT 7460 - Internship - MFitzgerald - mostly independent with 3 two-hour meetings on selected Saturdays, GUC, 3-5p. Call #26-029: you must choose this call no., and register for 3 hours - very important!  Read Guidelines and Contract; required. 

EDIT 6170 Instructional Design - Instructor (not Tallman), Format (f2f Gwinnett or online) and Times TBA; #66-034

Cohort 6 "Thundering Herd" Pattern
EDIT 6340 - Info Services - MFitzgerald - GUC, selected Saturdays, 9a-3p; #06-031
EDIT 6360 - Info Literacy - Tallman - online with scheduled chats; #96-030

Ed.S., graduating:
EDIT 7650 - Applied Project - Orey (but you'll work with your advisor)- no meetings;#86-066
Sign up for this only if you are sure to finish in spring semester.

Elective Possibilities
(tentative schedule for planning purposes only: check all details in OASIS)
(note about ESOL endorsement, note about Reading Endorsement)

EDIT 6600 - Multicultural Perspectives on Technology - Orey - Online synchronous - Mondays 4:40-7:45 - #86-021

EDIT 6500 - Educational Television Production - Staff - Athens - Mondays 4:40-7:40; #80-591

EDIT 6180 - Instructional Development - Branch - Athens - Mondays 4:40-7:40; #00-575

EDIT 6190 - Design and Development Tools - Staff - Athens - Thursdays 5:00-7:45; #90-597

ELAN 7016* - Folk Literature - DeGroff - Athens - Mondays 4:40 - 7:25; #06-179
ELAN 7312* - Poetry P-8 - Allen - Athens - Tuesdays 5:00 - 7:45; #86-178

ELAN 7410* - Guided Reading of Young Adults - Marshall - Athens - Tuesdays 5:00-7:45; #69-547

*Note: These ELAN classes are in high demand and will likely fill up very quickly this semester. If you plan on taking any of them, register as close to the beginning of your registration appointment as possible.

EDAP 8080 - School Finance - Sielke - Gwinnett - Mondays 5:00-8:45 - #89-579. 4 hours of graduate credit. Instruction may include web-based instruction. (The calendar for face-to-face and web-based sessions will be developed later.) Course Description:

This class is focused on the funding of K-12 public schools. Currently, many school finance issues are “on the burner” in the state of Georgia that will be the topics of the coursework: The ongoing school finance litigation about adequately funding the QBE (Quality Basic Education Act), the work of IBM in developing a new funding model to replace the QBE, to be called IE2 (Investing in Education Excellence), 2007 legislative session, restructuring the tax system in Georgia. Additional topics include, equity and adequacy for both students and taxpayers, how other states fund schools, school district budgeting and allocation of resources to schools. Contact Dr. Catherine Sielke for more information; csielke@uga.edu, 706-542-9767

ESOL Endorsement Series:

ELAN 7040 - Language and Culture in the Classroom - Sheppard - online, first f2f meeting in Athens required; #97-226

ELAN 7630 - ESOL Grades P-12 - Sheppard - online, first f2f meeting in Athens required; #07-227

ELAN 7730 - First and Second Language Development and Acquisition - Sheppard - online, first f2f meeting in Athens required; #27-228