Daniel Maxwell

Daniel Maxwell

University Supervisor/Lecturer - Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education
School & Community Partnerships/Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education

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. Daniel serves as co-editor of the North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education (NCMLE) Journal, and regularly leads professional development workshops for educators about instructional design, education technology and artificial intelligence, 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
  • Differentiated Instruction for Adolescent Learners

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