Chase James

Chase James is the assistant principal at Barton Elementary School, a K-8 urban school on Chicago's south side. Before becoming an assistant principal, Chase taught at Collins Academy High School in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood. Chase was one of the founding members of Urban Needs In Teacher Education (UNITE), a non profit organization that prepares and supports college students to be effective urban teachers. Chase currently sits on the Board of Directors for UNITE. Chase speaks on a wide range of educational topics including classroom management, grant writing for teachers, urban teacher preparation and development, and using assessments to guide instruction. Chase received his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and a master's degree in School Leadership from Concordia University Chicago.

Visit www.urbanneeds.org for more information on UNITE or email Chase at cjames@urbanneeds.org to contact him about speaking engagements.