News & Events

Friday, January 30, 2009
by: Maura Andreula

Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership for more than 150 years at the local, national, and international levels and has been recognized for its outstanding academic and humanitarian programs. In following this tradition, the College of Education and Human Services has strengthened its standing commitment to leadership and to school improvement with the creation of The Institute for the Advancement of Teaching, Learning and Leading in International Schools.

The challenge of teaching and leading in the global community has never been greater. Under the leadership of Dr. Charles P. Mitchel, Associate Dean, The Institute seeks to share the expertise and diverse experiences of its dedicated faculty to serve the international school community. In this sense, The Institute is committed to raising student achievement by providing international schools with research-based, practitioner-validated, quality education services in education capacity building, parent training, and world class professional development and mentoring/coaching for today's leaders, teachers, counselors, and psychologists. Our services are designed to maximize the effectiveness of international schools and enhance the achievement of international students.

The Institute has most recently engaged in a partnership with the Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA), an organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of American education abroad. In March, a delegation from Seton Hall will represent The Institute at AASSA's annual Educator's Conference in Bogota, Colombia, where The Institute will be presenting five distinct workshops to conference attendees. 

Through ongoing conversations with the College of Staten Island, The Institute is developing a program which would provide Chinese educators with on-line Master's degrees in Leadership. A working relationship with educators from Vaal University of Technology and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, both located in South Africa, is focusing on the professional development of school administrators. The Institute has also provided the Seton Hall community with an opportunity to participate in a two-week, three credit undergraduate or graduate course in Celtic Studies, held in Sligo, Ireland, in June 2009.

For more information on The Institute or any of its programs, please contact Maura Andreula at andreuma@shu.edu, or call (973) 275-2854.

For more information please contact:
Maura Andreula
(973) 275-2854
andreuma@shu.edu