Gloria McDaniel-Hall, Ed.D.
"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." Paulo Coelho I am devoted to ensuring that equity is achieved for all within the field of education. I am certain that this is my reason for existing and I am further convinced that my students will be the driving forces behind these changes. For me equity is more than a "buzz word" - it is the driving force behind every action, every initiative and every next step. Based on recent events, it has become clear that we have much work to do in this regard and I am ready for the challenge.
Title:
Assistant Professor
Educational Leadership
National College of Education
Programs/Classes Taught:
Master of Education in Administration and Supervisor
Doctor of Eductaion in Administration and Supervisor
EDL 520 Leading Diverse Schools
EDL 521 Building School and Community Partnerships
EDL 522 Leading Student-Centered Schools
EDL 524 Negotiating and Resolving Conflict in Educational Communities
EDL 525 Decision Making for Educational Systems and Organizations
EDL 526 Realizing Vision Through Technical, Human and Financial Resources
EDL 527 Guaranteeing a Differentiated and Coherent Curriculum
EDL 598 Internships in Administration and Supervision
EDL 605 Leading Change
EDL 608 Community Engagement
Areas of Expertise:
Urban Education
New Teacher Induction and Mentoring
School, Family and Community Partnerships
Coaching and Leadership Development
Belonging and Harnessing the Power of Stories
Equity in Education
Biography:
Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall has a tenure of nearly 40 years as an educator. She currently serves as an associate professor in the Educational Leadership Department at National Louis University in Chicago. In addition to her teaching role at NLU, she co-chairs the Racial Justice Task Force and was the Culturally Responsive Teaching Fellow for 2022-2023. She served as a principal, director of school quality and senior curriculum and instruction specialist with National Heritage Academies for 13 years. She has presented at numerous educational conferences and has published several book chapters and articles on topics related to equity in pedagogical practices, parental empowerment, leadership coaching, new teacher supports and various other topics related to educational leadership. She is passionate about the fact that education is the human rights issue of our time. She has devoted her life to equity for all members of the school community. Most recently, she has come to embrace the importance of the concepts of “belonging” and “mattering” and has presented on these topics in numerous districts around the country. Dr. McDaniel-Hall is also an author who specializes in children’s books devoted to social-emotional learning topics. Her first book is an autographical text entitled Gloria Finds Her Voice, which chronicles her experiences in primary school in Texas. She was one of a few children to integrate the Alamo School in Galveston, Texas. Her second text is entitled Payton Finds a Friend. Other books in the series are in-progress. She holds a B.A. from the University of Illinois in Elementary Education, an M.B.A. from the University of Illinois with a focus on Marketing and Human Resources, an M.A. from Concordia University in Educational Leadership and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Concordia University, in Illinois. The focus of her doctoral work was the creation of a support model for beginning-level urban teachers. She is currently writing a text devoted to providing specific guidance around the intentional ways in which we need to support the needs of new teachers entitled No Teacher Left Behind.
Education:
Doctor of Education
Educational Leadership
Concordia University River Forest
Master of Education
Educational Leadership
Concordia University River Forest
Master of Business Administration
Human Resources and Marketing
University of Illinois, Chicago
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education
Reading Instruction
University of Illinois, Chicago
Research and Interests:
Equity in Education
Improvement Science
The Principalship
New Teacher Induction and Mentoring
Reduction of Summer Learning Loss
Coaching of School Leaders
Mathematics and Literacy Instruction
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
Keynote Presenter: Is Belonging The Only Thing That Really Matters
Illinois Council for Exceptional Children (ICEC) Conference, November, 2023
Article Publication: Co-author: Collective Wellness & Resilience for Educators: A Rippling Effect in Society Journal: Voices for Educational Equity, August, 2023
AERA Presentation: Engaging Higher Education Students in Creating Curricular Content to Increase Equity April, 2023
AMLE Conference Presentation: Becoming the Teachers We Need to See: This We Believe November, 2022
Article Publication: Co-author: Beginning with Ourselves: Pivoting for Deep Understanding and Implementation of the Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards Journal: Voices for Educational Equity, August, 2022
Roundtable Presenter: IASB IASA IASBO Joint Annual Conference: Our Equity Journey (Where Will This All Lead Us) Chicago, IL: November 2021
Summit Facilitation: Re-Visioning Education: Lessons Learned in Leading for Equity Chicago, IL: National Louis University, May 2021
Textbook Chapter Co-Author: Increasing Equity through Family Engagement/Text: Improvement Science: Promoting Equity in Schools Chicago, IL: April 2021
New Teacher Emotional Resiliency Modules (National Heritage Academies New Teacher Learning Project): Grand Rapids, MI: School year 2020-21
Finding Your Way – Where to Begin Your Empathy Work: Cooperative Educational Services Presentation Chicago, IL: October 2020
Contact Information:
Gloria McDaniel-Hall
Chicago Campus
18 South Michigan Avenue
Office: 238
gmcdanielhall@nl.edu
(312) 261-3763
(773) 450-0804
