Center for International Education, Leadership, & Innovation
About Us
Wheelock College
Wheelock College’s founding and enduring mission is to improve the quality of life for children and their families. Established in 1888, the College is considered a premier post-secondary institution offering professional education in the fields of early childhood and elementary education, human development, child and family studies and social work. Wheelock College provides strong professional education, contributes to the knowledge of professionals in the field and generates and shares new theoretical and applied knowledge relevant to the development of social policy. The College is strategically positioned to excel at educating and preparing professionals to work with children and families. Professional knowledge is integrated throughout the curriculum and theoretical and practical innovations are translated into practice.
The Center for International Education, Leadership, and Innovation
Wheelock College’s Center for International Education, Leadership,
and Innovation was established in 1992 to develop and deliver globally
a range of academic degree programs, innovative seminars and professional
development programs. The Center coordinates all of Wheelock College’s
global endeavors, including its most significant degree-granting programs
to date in Asia and the Caribbean.
In 1998, Wheelock College’s Master of Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Teaching program in Bermuda was the first to be evaluated and approved for accreditation by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Wheelock College’s programs, including international programs leading to a bachelor of science and master of science, were evaluated by NEASC in 2004. Wheelock College was identified in 2006 by Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, founder and co-director of Stanford University’s Educational and Leadership Institute and School Redesign Network, as one of four highly-successful, longstanding, four-year teacher education programs.
The Center’s most distinctive feature is its capability to offer associate of science, bachelor of science and master of science degree programs that lead seamlessly from one level to the next. The Center collaborates with ministries of education and health, universities, junior colleges, trade unions and others to implement state-of-the-art educational programs. Working with these partners, the Center designs and delivers relevant programs tailored specifically for the professionals enrolled. Programs are structured to allow an individual to study while continuing to work and live in their own country. Learners are able to pursue an accredited master of science degree and, if desired, subsequently pursue a doctoral degree in the country of their choice. The Center invites senior professors to assist and enhance the learning process. These professors have extensive experience educating adult learners and hold doctorates in their fields of expertise, including lifespan development and curriculum development.