Multicultural Education, Teacher Education, and Early Childhood Education

Current Research Projects:

Preparing Teacher to Teach Children who are Homeless or Living in Extreme Poverty

McDaniel, G.  2012 (Paper Presentation)  Preservice Teachers' Engagement with

         Homeless Youth, Twelfth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations,

         Communities and Nations, Vancouver, CA.

McDaniel, G.  2013 (Paper Presentation) Preservice Teachers Use of Photography to

          Develop Cultural Consciousness, SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning),

          Savannah, GA.

McDaniel, G. 2013 (Workshop Coordinator and Facilitator) Teacher of Color

          Roundtable, DESIRE Conference, Otterbein University.

McDaniel, G. 2014 (Paper Presentation)   The Blended Effect: Engaging Early Childhood

          Preservice Teachers in Multicultural Education. Lilly Spring International    

          Conference On College and University Teaching and Learning , Bethesda,

          Maryland.

McDaniel, G. 2014 (Workshop Presentation) A Festival of Lessons: Exploring  Holidays

           and Customs for Preschool Teachers, Olentangy School District, Delaware, OH.

McDaniel, G. 2014 (Conference Presentation) A Festival of Lessons:  Exploring Heroes,

           Holidays, Food and Customs, One Community Conference, Olentangy School

           District, Delaware, OH.

McDaniel, G. 2014, Fall (Sabbatical).  Teacher Preparation for Homeless Children and

           Children in Extreme Poverty Environments, Otterbein University.

McDaniel, G. 2014-2015 (Workshop Presentation), Walk in My Shoes:  Supporting

           Diverse Learners in the Classroom, Ohio Performance Task Writing Academy,

           Ohio Department of Education.

McDaniel, G. 2015 (Roundtable Paper Presentation)   Case Studies and the Education of

            Homeless and Children in Poverty Lilly Spring International Conference On                    

            College and University Teaching and Learning , Bethesda, Maryland.

McDaniel, G. 2015 (Workshop Presentation) Two Minds: An Introduction to

            Co-Teaching, Leadership Academy, Columbus City Schools, Columbus, OH.

McDaniel, G. 2015 (Workshop Presentation) On the Frontline: Office Professionals

            Addressing the Needs of Homeless Students, EOPO Spring Conference, Otterbein   

            University, Westerville, OH. 

McDaniel, G. 2015 (Invited Instructor, Coach), Interactive Read-Aloud for ELL’s,

            Otterbein University Summer TESOL Academy, Otterbein University,

            Westerville OH.

McDaniel, G. 2015 (Invited Instructor), In Your Own Voice:  From Philosophical Beliefs

             to Action, NEST Program, Otterbein University, Westerville, OH.

McDaniel, G., (2014, in progress)   Title: Extending the Parameters:  A Case Study Inquiry into Lessons Learned  when Teaching Homeless Children.

McDaniel, G.  Extending the Parameters: An Inquiry into Teaching Practices for Children from Diverse Populations and Homeless Environments.  (Dissertation Publication)The Ohio State University, August, 2012.