Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall - "Gloria Finds Her Voice"
Join us for a storytime reading from Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall on Gloria Finds Her Voice.
This event will be held in person at 57th Street Books. At this time, masks are required for in-store events.
About the book: Gloria Finds Her Voice is the true story of a young African American girl who initially struggled in school because of the racism she experienced during the time of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. As a result of her experience, she developed selective mutism (an anxiety disorder in which a person is unable to speak in certain social situations). She eventually became more sure of her abilities and self-worth when she attended a more supportive school. This book is filled with beautiful illustrations and a real plot that highlights the power of great teachers and supportive school settings.
About the author: Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall currently serves as an assistant professor in the Educational Leadership Department at National Louis University in Chicago. She was a principal, director of school quality and senior curriculum and instruction specialist with National Heritage Academies for the past 13 years. She has been an elementary school teacher, principal, and director during her 38-year tenure as an educator. She has also served as 2021-2022 Treasurer for the Urban Learning, Teaching and Research (UTLR) Special Interest Group (SIG) of AERA. 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. 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 in which she was one of a few children to integrate the Alamo School in Galveston, Texas. 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.
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Gloria Finds Her Voice is the true story of a young African American girl who initially struggled in school because of racism during the time of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. As a result of her experience, she developed selective mutism (an anxiety disorder in which a person is unable to speak in certain social situations). She eventually becomes more sure of her abilities and self-worth when she attends a more supportive school. This book is filled with beautiful illustrations and a real plot which highlights the power of great teachers and supportive school settings.