HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 7, 2014 – Dr. James Davis, associate professor in the School of Education at High Point University, recently became Region 5 director for the North Carolina Association of Elementary Educators. NCAEE is the only professional organization in the state established expressly to advocate for and serve elementary educators and elementary level children.
As Region 5 director, Davis will cultivate opportunities for leadership and networking at the local and state level among elementary educators in North Carolina. He will also serve as an advocate for elementary teachers and children, and promote awareness of classroom policies and practices that are based on scientific research.
Being able to draw on the collective experience of his fellow faculty in the School of Education will be helpful for Davis in this new role, allowing him to enlist their expertise as NCAEE generates new ideas for positive change for teachers and schools throughout the state. In return, Davis can bring those innovations into his own classroom, granting HPU education students firsthand access to what NCAEE is doing to support and advance elementary educators.
Davis says HPU provides him with the perfect opportunity to serve and lead within the classroom, partnering with both those who want to be future teachers and those who currently lecture in the education department.
“I am excited about this new role and excited about working in a collaborative manner to make teaching more innovative and effective for everyone involved,” says Davis.
Prior to teaching at HPU, Davis worked as a school administrator and a middle school English language arts and social studies teacher in the Cabarrus County and Rowan-Salisbury school systems. After earning his bachelor’s degree in middle grades education, Davis received a master’s in school administration and a master’s in middle, secondary and K-12 education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. There, Davis also earned his doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a focus on urban education.