DR. JAMES VICTOR DAVIS II
Curriculum Vitae: January 2015
Associate Professor
High Point University
Telephone: 704-960-6418/ E-mail: jdavis@highpoint.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (4.0)
2010 / Content Areas: Instruction / Urban Education
M.SA. School Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (4.0)
2006
M. ED Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (4.0)
2004 / Content Areas: English Language Arts / Social Studies
B.A.
Middle Grades Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (4.0)
1999 / Content Areas: English Language Arts / Social Studies
LICENSURE
G Level:
Principal (K-12) / Curriculum Instructional Specialist
Middle Grades English Language Arts (6-9) / Middle Grades Social Studies (6-9)
EXPERIENCE
High Point University (2014-Present)
Cabarrus County Schools (2012-2014)
Rowan-Salisbury Schools (2008-2012)
Cabarrus County Schools (1998-2008),
Associate Professor
Principal
Principal
Assistant Principal of Instruction (2005-2008) /
Teacher (1998-2005)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Adjunct Professor:
University of NC at Charlotte (2004-Present)
Youth Director:
Rocky Ridge United Methodist Church (2002-Present)
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
Wachovia Principal of the Year (2011)
Partners for Student Success and Achievement Award (2010)
Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society (2009)
Golden Standard Leadership Award (2009)
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education (2005)
Principal Fellow’s Scholarship (2004)
Concord Middle School Teacher of the Year (2003)
Impact for Education Award (2002)
SERVICE
North Carolina Association of Elementary Education, Regional Director (2015-Present)
North Carolina Middle Level Education, Assistant Conference Director (2014-Present)
Caldwell County Schools, Middle School Transformation Coach (2014-Present)
Durham Public Schools, K-12 Transformation Coach (2014-Present)
C.C. Griffin Middle School (Cabarrus County), Beginning Teacher Support Coordinator (2014-Present)
North Carolina Middle Level Education, Schools to Watch Instructional Coach (2014-Present)
NCAEE Regional Conference Planning Committee, Advisory Board Member (2014-Present)
UNC Charlotte Professional Education Council, Advisory Board Member (2013-Present)
Communities in Schools, Board Member (2013-Present)
North Carolina Association of Elementary Education, Board Member (2013-Present)
Scholastic Community Partnership, Consultant (2013-Present)
Cabarrus County Schools Technology Visionary Committee, Advisor (2013-Present)
UNC Charlotte Urban Education Collaborative, Affiliate Faculty (2012-Present)
Genesis Project, Vice-Chair / Board of Directors (2012-Present)
UNC Charlotte College of Education Advisory Board, Member (2011-Present)
University of Connecticut, Principal Intern Supervisor (2011)
North Carolina Middle School Association, Region VI Representative (2011)
Guest Connection Ministry, Concord First Assembly (2011-Present)
North Carolina Middle School Association, Executive Board Member (2010-Present)
North Carolina Teaching Fellows Selection Panel, Interviewer (2009, 2010, 2011)
Concord First Assembly, Mentor (2008-Present)
Church of God’s Children’s Home, Mentor (2006-2010)
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
$125,000: Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation Grant Recipient (2012)
$7,500: BP Oil Community Grant Recipient (2011)
Partners for Student Success Award (2010)
$5,000: Lowe’s Grant Recipient (2009)
$20,000: Matching Funds Grant School Recipient (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Grant Recipient, Bright Beginnings (2007)
UNC Charlotte Moore Hall Leadership Award (2004)
UNC Charlotte College Resident Advisor Award (1998 & 1999)
Bonnie E. Cone University Center "Employee of the Year" (1999)
Channel 9 "Nine Who Care" Nominee (1995)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
North Carolina Association of School Administrators
North Carolina Association of Principals and Assistant Principals
North Carolina Middle School Association
SCHOLARSHIP
PUBLICATIONS
Davis, J. (2014). 7 Tips from the 7 Best: Seven Pieces of Advice from the Seven Highest-Performing Teachers:
AMLE Association of Middle Level Education.
Davis, J. (2014). One Teacher’s Tips for the Most Successful Classroom.
Retrieves from http://ncaee.blogspot.com
Davis, J. (2013). Seven Timely Tactics for School Turnaround: Improving America’s Most Challenging Schools:
Principal, National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Davis, J. (2013, March 1). Students At-Risk: What are the Critical Issues.
Retrieves from http://ncaee.blogspot.com
Davis, J. (2011). Seven Steps to a Higher Achieving School:
Middle Level Insider, National Middle School Association, August, 30-31.
Davis, J. (2011). Principal as Instructional Leader.
Retrieves from http://eyeoneducation.com
Davis, J. (2009). Ten Steps to a Safer School:
Middle Ground, April, 27-28.
Davis, J. (2008). Assisting the Assistant Principal:
Principal Leadership, 9 (2), 6-7.
Davis, J. (2008). A Principal's Plan for Mentoring Novice Teachers:
Principal, 87 (5), 55.
Davis, J. (2005). The Seven Habits of Effective Principal Preparation Programs:
Principal,84 (5), 28-33.
Davis, J. (2005). Making School and Community Partnerships More Effective:
SIGNPOSTS, 23, 5-7.
IN PROCESS
Davis, J. (2014). 5 Beginning Teachers, 10 Great Tips: What Five New Teachers Report as Strategies to their
Success and Sanity: NAESP, National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Davis, J. (2014). Customer Service Matters: How one’s Team’s Focus on Customer Service Changed the Culture
of a School: AMLE Association of Middle Level Education..
CONFERENCE PRESENTER AT REFEREED CONFERENCE
Davis, J. (2015). Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement, Greensboro, NC: Seven NEW Steps to
Successful School Turn-Around.
Davis, J. (2015). National Youth-At-Risk Conference, Savannah, GA: A Principal’s Guide to Real School
Transformation.
Davis, J. (2015). North Carolina Middle Level Education, Greensboro, NC: Seven Steps to Successful,
Sustainable School Turn-Around
Davis, J. (2014). Southeastern Association of Teacher Educators, Charleston, SC: Seven NEW Steps to a
Higher Achieving School.
Davis, J. (2014). NC Association of School Administrators Summer Leadership Conference,
Asheville, NC: (Effective Teachers)7 + (Proven Strategies)7 = (High Performance).
Davis, J. (2014). North Carolina Association of Elementary Educators, High Point, NC:
(Effective Teachers)7 + (Proven Strategies)7 = (High Performance).
Davis, J. (2014). Southeastern Association of Educational Studies (SAES), Greensboro,
NC: Community Collaboration Strategies that Yield Success for Public Schools and
their Students.
Davis, J. (2014). National Forum on Dropout Prevention for Native and Tribal Communities: Seven Steps to a
Higher Achieving Classroom for Native and Tribal Communities.
Davis, J. (2013). North Carolina Association of Elementary Educators, Greensboro, NC: Seven Steps to Higher
Achieving Classroom.
Davis, J. (2013). North Carolina Association of School Administrators, Raleigh, NC: Ten Timely Tactics for
School Turnaround.
Davis, J. (2011). North Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
Pinehurst, NC: Seven Steps to Higher Achieving Students.
Davis, J. (2011). North Carolina Middle School Conference, Greensboro, NC: Ten Steps to a
Higher Achieving School.
Davis, J. (2010). North Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
Pinehurst, NC: The Impact of Larry Bell Strategies on Public Schools and Student
Achievement.
Davis, J. (2010). North Carolina Middle School Conference, Greensboro, NC: START:
Supporting, Training, And Retaining Teachers, Part II.
Davis, J. (2009). North Carolina Middle School Conference, Greensboro, NC: Jump START:
Supporting, Training, And Retaining Teachers.
Davis, J. (2009). North Carolina Middle School Conference, Greensboro, NC: Instructional
Leadership: 30 Strategies in 60 minutes.
Davis, J. (2008). National Middle School Association, Denver, CO: START:
Supporting, Training, And Retaining Teachers.
Davis, J. (2008). NC Association of School Administrators Summer Leadership Conference,
Asheville, NC: Taking the Generic out of Teacher Retention
Davis, J. (2008). North Carolina Middle School Conference, Greensboro, NC: START:
Supporting, Training, And Retaining Teachers.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Davis, J. (June 2011). Teacher of the Year Celebration. Rowan-Salisbury Schools: Salisbury, NC.
Davis, J. (May 2011). Beginning Teacher Banquet. Rowan-Salisbury Schools: Salisbury, NC.
Davis, J. (May 2011). National Day of Prayer. Concord First Assembly: Concord, NC.
Davis, J. (April 2011). Middle School University. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte:
Department of Middle Grades, Secondary, and K-12 Education.
Davis, J. (October 2009). Celebration of Teaching. UNC Charlotte Collegiate Middle Level
Association: Charlotte, NC.
Davis, J. (October 2007). Wishers, Talkers, Dabblers, and Do-ers. Future Teachers of
America: Charlotte, NC.