Daniel Maxwell
Daniel Maxwell
Daniel Maxwell is a Lecturer and University Supervisor in the Office of School and Community Partnerships and the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 (MDSK) Education. As a University Supervisor, Daniel supervises student teaching candidates during their student teaching and internship placements in schools across North Carolina. Daniel also teaches introductory courses on lesson planning, instructional design, and assessment and leads the student teaching seminar for candidates completing their student teaching internship. Before teaching at UNC Charlotte, Daniel taught high school social studies, and he remains a National Board Certified Teacher in Adolescent & Young Adult Social Studies/History. Daniel regularly leads professional development workshops for educators about instructional design, education technology, and support for early career teachers.
Education
- M. Ed. – University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Middle Grades and Secondary Education
- B.A. – University of North Carolina at Charlotte, History and Secondary Education
Teaching
- MDSK Seminar in Student Teaching
- Instruction and Assessment in Middle and Secondary Social Studies
- Planning for K-12 Instruction
Research Interests/Areas of Expertise
- Instructional Design
- Generative Artificial Intelligence and Education Technology
- Student Teaching and Beginning Teacher Support Models
Awards & Honors
- North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Higher Education Professional to Watch, 2024
- Central Cabarrus High School Teacher of the Year, 2020
- Phi Kappa Phi, International Honor Society, 2018
- North Carolina Teaching Fellow, 2015