Jeffrey Keiser

 JeffreyB. Keiser

Jeffrey B. Keiser

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Biography

Concordia University Chicago - Education

Adjunct Professor of Education at Erikson Institute
Higher Education
Jeff
Keiser
Barrington, Illinois
Over 30 years in education.
Taught education courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Masters Degree in Education.
Over 15 years of experience in school administration.
In the summer of 2018 lectured in China (Beijing) on the topics of school administration and Montessori philosophy and practice.
In 2016 Presented "Play and Spirituality: What’s the Connection?" [with Shirley Morgenthaler and Mimi Larson] at the NAEYC National Convention in Los Angeles, CA.
Book chapter (2018): "Nurturing the Infant Soul: Spiritual Formation and Very Young Children" in Story, Formation, and Culture (2018).
Published article in the Journal of Christian Education "Nurturing the Infant Soul: The Importance of Community and Memories in the Spiritual Formation of Young Children" Fall 2014.
Published chapter in Exploring and Engaging Spirituality for Today’s Children: A Holistic Approach called "Engaging, Expressive and Experience-Based Prayer Models with Children" in 2014.

Specialties: Parenting, working with teen parents, staff development, education, child development, grant writing.


Experience

  • Concordia University Chicago

    Adjunct Professor of Education

    Teaching a variety of education courses- both undergraduate and graduate.

  • National Louis University

    Adjunct Professor of Education

    Jeffrey worked at National Louis University as a Adjunct Professor of Education

  • Concordia University Portland

    Adjunct Professor of Education

    Jeffrey worked at Concordia University Portland as a Adjunct Professor of Education

  • Erikson Institute

    Adjunct Professor of Education

    Teaching capstone seminar in education for graduate students.

  • Harper College

    Adjunct Professor of Education

    Jeffrey worked at Harper College as a Adjunct Professor of Education

Education

  • Seton Montessori Institute (formerly Montessori Education Centers Associated)

    Preprimary Montessori Teaching Certificate

    Early Childhood Education and Teaching

  • Concordia University-Chicago

    Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    ABD - "Early Childhood Teachers Stories of Teaching in a Standards-based Education System"

  • Concordia University-River Forest

    Master of Arts (M.A.)

    Education

  • Concordia University Chicago

    Adjunct Professor of Education


    Teaching a variety of education courses- both undergraduate and graduate.

  • Erikson Institute

    Adjunct Professor of Education


    Teaching capstone seminar in education for graduate students.

Publications

  • Nurturing the Infant Soul: Spiritual Formation and Very Young Children (in Story, formation, and culture: From theory to practice in ministry with children)

    Society of Children’s Spirituality: Christian Perspectives

  • Nurturing the Infant Soul: Spiritual Formation and Very Young Children (in Story, formation, and culture: From theory to practice in ministry with children)

    Society of Children’s Spirituality: Christian Perspectives

  • Nurturing the infant soul: The importance of community and memories in the spiritual formation of young children

    Christian Education Journal

  • Nurturing the Infant Soul: Spiritual Formation and Very Young Children (in Story, formation, and culture: From theory to practice in ministry with children)

    Society of Children’s Spirituality: Christian Perspectives

  • Nurturing the infant soul: The importance of community and memories in the spiritual formation of young children

    Christian Education Journal

  • Engaging, expressive and experience-based prayer models for children

    Wipf and Stock Publishers

    This is a chapter in a book.

Positions

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

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  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

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  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

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  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

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  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

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  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

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  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

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  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

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  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

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  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

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  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • Society of Professional Christian Educators

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,76893764)

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

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  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • Society of Professional Christian Educators

    Member

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,76893764)

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,65953507)

  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • Society of Professional Christian Educators

    Member

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,76893764)

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

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  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • Society of Professional Christian Educators

    Member

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,76893764)

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,65953507)

  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • Society of Professional Christian Educators

    Member

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,76893764)

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,65953507)

  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • Society of Professional Christian Educators

    Member

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,76893764)

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,65953507)

  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • Society of Professional Christian Educators

    Member

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,76893764)

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,65953507)

  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • Society of Professional Christian Educators

    Member

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,76893764)

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,65953507)

  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • Society of Professional Christian Educators

    Member

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children

    Member

  • American Montessori Society

    Member

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,76893764)

  • Fox Valley Montessori School

    Vice President - Board of Trustees

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAJ19QsBiz4v-Qju7KSxdurXnc2k4D-1P7E,65953507)

  • Illinois Association of Early Childhood Teachers

    Member

  • Society for Research in Child Development

    Member

  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools

    Treasurer

  • Society of Professional Christian Educators

    Member

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children

    Member

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