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Dr. Amanda Steiner

  • Teacher Education, Assistant Professor
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alsteiner@unomaha.edu
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402.554.2527

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Dr.Steiner graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. She began her career working as a teacher and tutor in the Czech Republic. Dr. Steiner taught in the Millard Public School district for 7 years, serving as a Primary Montessori Teacher. During this time she earned her Montessori Certification and a Masters in Curriculum in Instruction from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Dr. Steiner earned a second Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Doane University. In 2017, she graduate with her doctorate. She is currently an Associate Professor of Elementary Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Teaching Interests

Social Studies MethodsEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationChildren's LiteratureInstructional CoachingElementary Capstone

Research Interests

Mentoring/Instructional CoachingTeacher EfficacyTeacher Retention through InductionNature Play/Play Based Learning

Awards and Honors

University Wide Teaching Award, Teaching - 2020

Education

BS, Iowa State University , Ames, Iowa, Elementary Education, 2005

MA, University of Nebraska, Kearney, Kearny, NE, Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

MA, Doane College, Crete, NE, Educational Leadership, 2013

EDD, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, Educational Leadership, 2017

Licensures and Certifications

Primary Montessori Certificate, American Montessori Society, 05/01/2007

Nebraska Teaching Certificate, Nebraska Education Department, 01/01/2006 - 08/31/2027

Nebraska Administrative Certificate , Nebraska Department of Education, 05/23/2014 - 08/31/2025

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