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Dr. Sandra Seipel

Dr. Sandra Seipel

Email

Office

210 Brown Hall

Phone

660.562.1889
660.562.0818 (fax)

Joined Northwest in 2014


Assistant Professor

Coordinator of Early Childhood Programs


Education

  • Ed.D Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis; University of Missouri
  • Ed.S. Principalship; Northwest Missouri State University
  • M.S. Educational Technology; Northwest Missouri State University
  • B.S. Elementary Education/Early Childhood; Northwest Missouri State University

Courses Taught

  • Early Childhood Observation and Assessment
  • Pedagogy of the Reggio Emilia Approach
  • Family and Community Resources in Early Childhood
  • Early Childhood Assessment and Special Education
  • Early Childhood Professional Capstone
  • Early Childhood Professional Learning Communities
  • Early Childhood Capstone Practicum
  • Issues in Early Childhood Education

Academic Interests

  • Impact of Laboratory School on Educator Preparation Programs
  • Quality Educator Preparation Programs
  • Study Abroad: Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood

Scholarly Activity

  • Rouner, C. & Seipel, S. (2021). The learning journey of children through provocations. International Association of Laboratory Schools International Conference, July 2021, virtual.
  • Seipel, S. (2019). Stakeholder perceptions: The impact of a university based laboratory school on a campus-based educator preparation program.  International Association of Laboratory Schools Journal, 9 (1), p 13-17.
  • Presenter (2018, May). “Stakeholder Perceptions: The Impact of an On-site Laboratory School on a Campus-Based Educator Preparation Program.” Presented at the International Association of Laboratory Schools International Conference (IALS), Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
  • Co-Presenter (2018, May). “Leading Change by Inspiring Authentic Experiential Learning through Leadership, Mentoring and Intentional Professional Development.” Presented at the International Association of Laboratory Schools International Conference, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
  • Co-Presenter (2017, May). “Successes and challenges of the multi-age classroom” Presented at the International Association of Laboratory Schools International Conference, Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Co-Presenter (2017, May). “Impact through learning: Social justice begins with our children.” Presented at the International Association of Laboratory Schools International Conference, Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Presenter (2017, March). “Successes and challenges of the multi-age classroom.” Presented at the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri.
  • Co-Presenter (2014, February). “Student ownership of grades, behaviors, and relationships.” Presented at the Missouri Powerful Learning Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri.
  • Co-Presenter (2012, February). “Finding our focus: Data driven instruction and school wide consistency. Presented at the Missouri Powerful Learning Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri.
  • Co-Presenter (2011, February). “Engaging Students While Teachers Collaborate.” Presented at the Missouri Powerful Learning Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri.

Student Group Advisement

  • Education Around the World
  • Reggio Emilia Study Abroad

Other Professional Experiences

  • Teaching experience: Parents as Teachers, Preschool, and K-12
  • 12 years Principal experience:  6-12 principal and Pre-6 Principal