Great AVID Presentation

On yesterday, I presented at the AVID National conference in Grapevine (Dallas), TX. It was refreshing to see educators so hungry for new information. Many attendees came to the session really early and took advantage of the resources I had to offer.

This makes all the work worth it.

Dr. Lewis

Great Presentation at NABSE

On yesterday, I presented at the National Alliance of Black School Educators Conference in Fort Worth, TX. It was such a great experience. The conference participants that attended my session had such great energy and it pushed me to go even higher in my presentation. I really enjoyed meeting so many wonderful educators who are devoted to making a difference in the lives of students. I wish all of them the best and I want each of them to know that I am just an e-mail away if they need something.

Dr. Lewis
http://web.me.com/chance.lewis/tamu

Presenting at 38th Annual NABSE Conference

On tomorrow, I will be in Fort Worth, TX presenting at the National Alliance for Black School Educators Conference. I'm always excited to present at this conference given that many of these educators coming to this conference to seek answers of how to work with African American youth, which is directly connected to my research agenda. Also, this conference has a rich history

I will provide an update on how my presentation goes tomorrow. For more information on NABSE, please visit HERE.

Dr. Lewis

Dr. Lewis' Site on Amazon.com for Books

Hello All:

I'm excited to provide you with my personal site on Amazon.com. This site has each of my books along with some biographical information. You visit this site to view/purchase my books directly from Amazon.com. As always, you can also visit my website at http://www.chancewlewis.com to purchase as well.

Dr. Lewis

Proud of How My Book Has Been Selling

Dear Blog Followers:

I want you to know that I am very happy with how my books, particularly my third book entitled "An Educator's Guide to Working with African American Students: Strategies for Promoting Academic Success" has been selling. Educators from around the United States have been very pleased with this books and sales have surpassed projections at this stage. You can feel free to order your copy at http://www.chancewlewis.com.

Thanks for all of your support! I really appreciate it. Also, please view my other titles as well.

Dr. Lewis

President at South Carolina State University Ousted

Hello All:

Please check out this article that details that the President at South Carolina State University has been ousted after only 2 years in the position.

Click HERE to check out the article.

Dr. Lewis

Governor's School in Arts & Humanities for Urban Leadership

I am fortunate to be one of the co-principal investigators for a 3 year/$750,000 grant that allows high school students to focus on the Arts & Humanities to build their Urban Leadership skills. These high school students spend 3 weeks on the campus of Texas A&M University.

I am providing a few photos that chronicle their experience.

Click HERE to view photos.

Dr. Lewis

Challenges Facing Minority Males

Hello All:

Check out this report from the College Board that documents the challenges Minority Males face in the United States. This is an excellent report.

Click HERE to access the report.

Dr. Lewis

Oakland, California Teachers on Strike

Hello All:

Check out this interesting article detailing that teachers in Oakland, California have implemented a one-day strike. I look forward to your comments.

You can assess the article by clicking HERE.

Dr. Lewis

Dr. Lewis Set to Release 4th Book

Dr. Lewis and his colleague (Dr. Valerie Hill-Jackson) will release their highly anticipated teacher education book on entitled, Transforming Teacher Education: What Went Wrong with Teacher Training and How Can We Fix It (Stylus, 2010) at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA). Reviewers have noted that “this volume is one of the most comprehensive and deeply analytical works to appear on teacher education in decades.”

This book features the work of Linda Darling-Hammond, Martin Haberman, Peter McLaren, Jennifer Rice and other preeminent scholars in the field of teacher education. Dr. Hill-Jackson and Dr. Lewis will mark the release of this long awaited, critical volume by hosting a book signing on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 2pm at the Stylus Publishing Booth in the Colorado Convention Center. Come out and support our colleagues.

To order your copy of the book, please click HERE

Dr. Lewis Invited to Speak at Conference

Dr. Lewis has been invited to speak at the 3rd Annual Great Teachers for our City Schools National Summit to be held on April 14-16 in Denver, Colorado. You can find out more on this conference by clicking HERE

Dr. Lewis and Research Team Publish Article

Dr. Lewis, Bettie Ray Butler, Dr. Fred Bonner and Marcus Joubert published a highly anticipated article in the inaugural issue of the Journal of African American Males in Education. The title of the article was African American Male Discipline Patterns and School District Responses Resulting Impact on Academic Achievement: Implications for Urban Educators and PolicyMakers.

Feel free to access the article by clicking HERE.

Dr. Lewis

Truant Students Tracked by GPS

Hello All:

Here is a link to a report that shows that students who are truant (intentionally absent) from school are being tracked by GPS monitors.

Click HERE to read the report. What are your thoughts?

Dr. Lewis