160: Bonus Edition- Interview with Dr. James Davis

Dr. James Davis has been an educator for the past 17 years, serving as a Professor, Principal, Assistant Principal of Instruction, and classroom teacher. He has his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Urban Education. His areas of expertise include school turn-around, elementary education, middle grades education, increasing student achievement, and teacher effectiveness. Dr. Davis has presented and been published at both the state and national level. As a former Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year, Dr. Davis works daily in an enthusiastic manner on his personal mission statement, to Love Kids, Support Teachers, Involve Parents, and Pass it on.

QuotablesAll effective leaders will be looking for teammates who can step up and take on challengesTo support every stakeholder is easy to say and hard to doSeeking consensus needs to take a back seat to seeking understandingLive it, do it, pour into itMake relationships meaningful and authenticLove kids, support teachers, involve parents, and pass it onWe have to know what we believe about relationships, what’s within our control regarding relationships, and we have to be purposefulThere is something magical about year 4 or 5If you always do what you have always done, you’ll always get what you have always gottenKeep showing upThere is more value in face-to-face (and authentic) conversations
James’ Stamp of ApprovalNCMLE (North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education)ICUE (International Conference on Urban Education)7 Steps to School Transformation bookDaybook for teachersMission Board in the officeRead, write, speak, or create teaching method
Connect with JamesEmail: [email protected]: 704-918-8294
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