Noor Ali

Administrative & Teaching Experience

​Northeastern University | Boston, MA | 2021-Current                                                                                 
Assistant Teaching Professor, College of Professional Studies, Graduate School of Education

• Faculty for the M.Ed. Program
• Faculty for the Ed.D. Program
• Faculty for the MAT Program
• EDUC 1111 Education in the Community
• EDU 6328 Education Policy and Leadership
• EDU 6001 Experiential Learning Theory and Practice
• EDUC 5503 Culture, Equity, Power, and Influence
• EDU 6002 Culturally Responsive Teaching In Experiential Learning
• EDU 7218 Educational Leadership & Social Justice
• Curriculum Development for Equity Framework in MAT
• Selection Committee for new faculty and associate dean
• Review of admission applications
• Course Development
• Collaboration among faculty and service learning opportunities for students

  
Al Hamra Academy | Shrewsbury, MA | 2017-Current                                                                           
Principal

• Developing vision, change agent
• Curriculum Coordinator for Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle School
• Assessment Supervisor (formative and summative, including MAP)
• Grant writing (state and private)
• Leading change agent for several new initiatives (curriculum, pedagogical practices, and climate)
• STEAM certification lead
• Alignment to MA Frameworks, NGSS, Common Core, and ACTFL
• Fiscal Budget & Financial Assistance Coordinator
• Behavior Management
• Mentor to STEAM certification for other schools
• Event planning, outreach opportunities, civic engagement for students
• Building collaboration networks within community
• Teacher support, observation, and evaluation; mentor novice teachers
• Scheduling
• Maintenance of health and safety
• Coordination between stakeholders including Committees, parents, and Board of Directors
• Spearheaded transition to online instruction, crises management during COVID-19

 
Arizona State University | Phoenix, AZ |2021                                                                             
Faculty Associate, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

• Responsible for teaching the online Graduate Program
• EDA 596 Applied Research
• Final Research course with a social justice and equity lens

 
Worcester State University | Worcester, MA | 2020-2021
Assistant Professor, Graduate Program of Education

• Responsible for teaching the Accelerated Online Course
• ED 996 Research & Evaluation
• ED 982 Research & Education
• ED 993 Seminar: Research in Content Concentration
• Research courses towards the Action Research Thesis
• Curriculum Development for Action Research Series

 
Al Hamra Academy | Shrewsbury, MA |  2012 – 2017
Teacher 5th grade Language Arts, Science, & Social Studies, 7th & 8th grade Religion, 2012 – Current

• Implemented the Empowering Writers Program in 5th grade
• Used innovative teaching methods to engage all students
• Designed the annual curriculum content and pacing for 7th & 8th grade Religion
• Redesigned 5th grade curriculum for ELA, Science, and Social Studies
• Implemented Daily Five across grade levels
• Created an innovative component of volunteerism and community service.
• Mentored Robotics, Speech & Debate Club, Earth Day, Knitting, School Garden, Inter-faith initiatives
• Created community based alliances for action and project based learning
• Guided Capstone Projects for graduating class

 
An Noor Academy | Piscataway, NJ |  2007-2012
Professional Development Speaker, 2011-2012

• Mentored novice teachers
• Provided instruction and professional development to instructors
• Gave workshops on topics of differentiated instruction

2nd grade Language Arts, Math, Science & Social Studies Teacher, 2008-2012

• Initiated and coordinated the Empowering Writers Program for the elementary, middle, & high school
• Used innovative and creative teaching methods to engage all students
• Designed the annual curriculum content and pacing for 2nd grade core subject areas
• Created and incorporated the Core Knowledge component for 2nd grade
• Taught accelerated Math, Accelerated Reader, and STAR math
• Initiated and led the Daily Five literacy method in all elementary grades
• Coordinated the stage for annual elementary school performances

Assistant Kindergarten Teacher, 2007-2008

• Provided one on one instruction to students

Professional Activities & Accomplishments

Publications

• Racialization of Religion: Making Space for Counter-Narratives of Muslim American Youth, in “Black and Brown Leadership and the Promotion of Change in an Era of Social Unrest.”
• MusCrit: Towards Carving a Niche in Critical Race Theory for the Muslim American Experience, International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2022.
• School Leadership in Non-Public Schools during the Pandemic in Follow the Leader, Educational Journal from the University of Southern California
• MusCrit: Towards Carving a Niche in Critical Race Theory for the Muslim Educational Experience, International Journal of Research and Method in Education, Taylor and Francis. (In Press 2021)
• Delivering Across Geographies: How Faith, Age, Friends, and  Space Carry Birthing, Performing Maternities-(In Press 2021) University of Brighton
• Towards MusCrit: Counter-Narratives of Muslim American Youth, High School Journal (I2021), University of North Carolina
• Small Town, Big Talk,  Routledge, 2021 (In-press)
• MusCrit: Making Space in Critical Theory for the Muslim Experience, This House Will Not Dismantle Itself, (2022)
• The Burden of Demonization: Muslim American Youth on the Marginalization Spectrum, NEOS, ACYIG 2021
• Critical Storytelling: Counter-narratives of Female Muslim American Youth, 2022, Brill/Sense Publishers an imprint of Springer.

Conferences | Presentations

• Making STEM Based Education a Reality, ISNA Educators Forum 2018, Chicago
• Space Making for the Muslim American Narrative, ISNA Educators Forum 2018, Chicago
• ADHD, Special needs, in non-Public Schools, podcast on ADHD Essentials
• STEM Experience at the Elementary & Middle School, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, January 2019
• Space Making & Voice Finding for the Muslim American Narrative, Rhode Island People of Color Coalition, April 2019
• Applying Social Justice & Experiential Learning Theory to Practice: What is it and how can we engage? Northeastern University NExT, Network for Experiential Teaching and Learning, July 2019
• Social Justice and Experience in Schools: Learning, Access, and Agency. Panelist Northeastern University NExT, Network for Experiential Teaching and Learning, July 2019
• Education Leaders Talking STEM,  Panelist, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, October 2019
• Space Making & Voice Finding for the Muslim American Narrative, Islamic Society of Greater Worcester, MA, October 2019
• Space Making & Voice Finding for the Muslim American Narrative, NEASC Annual Conference & Showcase, Burlington, MA, December 2019
• Social Justice & Experiential Learning, Personalization 2020, Highlander Institute, April 2020 (cancelled due to COVID)
• Stories of Challenge & Resilience, NCORE 2020 (cancelled due to COVID)
• ​Public Schools, Private Schools, Homeschooling, Panelist at Worcester Islamic Center, 2020
• Social Justice in Experiential Learning, NEASC 2020
• Counter-narratives of the Muslim American Experience, 2021 International Symposium on Autoethnography and Narrative Inquiry
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Principals, podcast on ADHD Essentials 2020
• Making Space for #MusCrit on Say More on That (podcast, 2021)
• What is Critical Race Theory, Shrewsbury Public Library (Panel Discussion, 2021)
• Critical Race Theory: An Intimate Conversation, A Better Shrewsbury, 2021)
• Critical Race Theory & Muslim Girls, Otherwise Worlds- Spring 2021 Speaker Series for The High School Journal
• Understanding Critical Race Theory, Organized and Panelist on MAT Panel, Northeastern University, Graduate School of Education, 2021
• Demystifying Critical Race Theory. What’s the fear all about. NEASC, December 2021
• MusCrit: Claiming Space for the Muslim American Narrative in Critical Race Theory, 2021 NASPA Multicultural Institute: Advancing Equity and Inclusive Practice.
• Being Brown in White Spaces: Doing DEI work while being Brown, International Symposium of Autoethnography and Narrative Inquiry, January 2022
• Addressing Persistent Inequality in Pk-12 Classroom, Panel Discussion, Northeastern University 2021, EdD Residency
• Representation in Curriculum in K-12, Moderator of Panel, Northeastern University, 2021, GSE Convening
• Racialization of Religion: Making Space for Counter-Narratives of Muslim American Youth, AERA, San Diego 2022
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,  Rotary Club, Shrewsbury
• Virtual Diversity Summit, Panelist, Rotary Club (Mar, 2022)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Update, Shrewsbury Democratic Committee
• Servant Leadership, Frostburg University

Professional Experiences

• Accreditation Commissioner for NEASC-CIS
• Evaluator for school around turnaround practices by MA, Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force, Town of Shrewsbury, 2020
• Diversity and Equity Coalition, Shrewsbury Public Schools, 2020
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce for NEASC’s Equity Working Group
• Peer Review for Sage Publications
• Peer Review for Action Research Journal
• Peer Review for ACYIG
• Board Member of the Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc. 2017-2020
• Accreditation Evaluator for NEASC, Accreditation Committee Member and Chair of Team
• Trustee of the Shrewsbury Public Library and Town Meeting Member