Sonja Maria Schiebl

Sonja Maria Schiebl is a Lecturer at the Institute for Professionalization in Elementary and Primary Education at the Pädagogische Hochschule Wien. She holds a BEd, MA in Education, and MSc in Media Pedagogy. Her roles include deputy head of the institute and coordination of quality assurance in teacher training programs.

Her teaching focuses on inclusive education, literacy development, and supporting students with special needs. She teaches courses like Methods for Early Reading and Writing Instruction, Multisensory Integration in Language Development, and Support for Students with Social/Emotional Needs.

Her research investigates classroom spatial dynamics (proxemics), teacher beliefs influencing inclusive practices, and heterogeneous classroom management. She has published in journals like JEP – Journal für Elementar- und Primarbildung and Pädagogische Horizonte.

Professionally, she has over 15 years of experience including classroom teaching in integrative schools, international teaching in Barcelona, and teacher training coordination. She is certified as a PERMA-Teach multiplier and online tutor with expertise in online pedagogy.