Established in 1908, the St. John’s University School of Education was the second school in New York State to award graduate degrees to teachers.
Established in 1908, the St. John’s University School of Education was the second school in New York State to award graduate degrees to teachers. Today, the School has three departments: Department of Curriculum and Instruction; the Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership; and the Department of Human Services and Counseling. In 2002, U.S. News and World Report featured the School in its list of "America’s Best Graduate Schools."
The School of Education has four major goals, consistent with the mission and distinctive purposes of St. John's University: to foster a culture of academic excellence and commitment to moral values; to provide for the professional development of faculty and students; to support and encourage excellence in teaching and scholarly research; and to serve as a partner and resource to the larger educational community. Specifically, the School’s purpose is to:
Objectives
Afford a vibrant learning experience that supports the intellectual, professional and moral development of students.
Provide programs that enable the School’s students to function effectively and professionally in today’s dynamic, multicultural, multi-ethnic society.
Encourage students to develop a personal education philosophy consistent with the University's mission.
Foster basic and applied research in education and human services, in an environment that encourages collaboration among students and faculty.
Serve as a resource center to the educational community at large by providing leadership and supportive services for local, state and national associations; sponsoring professional meetings and seminars; and offering consultative services for schools and community agencies.
Affiliations
The School of Education is a member of the:
American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)
University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA)
Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)
As a university, we commit ourselves to academic excellence and the pursuit of wisdom which flows from free inquiry, religious values and human experience. We strive to preserve and enhance an atmosphere in which scholarly research, imaginative methodology, global awareness and an enthusiastic quest for truth serve as the basis of a vital teaching-learning process and the development of lifelong learning. Our core curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences aims to enrich lives as well as professions and serves to unify the undergraduate experience. Graduate and professional schools express our commitment to research, rigorous standards, and innovative application of knowledge. We aim not only to be excellent professionals with an ability to analyze and articulate clearly what is, but also to develop the ethical and aesthetic values to imagine and help realize what might be.
