Dr. Amanda Steiner
- Faculty Fellow
- Center for Faculty Excellence
General Information
Biography
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