BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Dr. Chike Akua is a professor of Educational Leadership at Clark Atlanta University and a leading authority on increasing the achievement of today's students, especially those in some of the most challenging schools and communities. His book Education for Transformation is a favorite among teachers and leaders and has been endorsed by a number of prominent national education educators. As a recognized master teacher, Dr. Akua has been an invited keynote presenter and trainer at regional and national conferences, school systems, colleges and universities. With a culturally relevant approach, he is known for his dynamic, interactive presentations to leaders, teachers, parents, and students.
Dr. Akua has over 25 years of combined experience in education as a public school teacher, curriculum developer, professional development provider, leadership consultant, policy analyst and university professor. In 1995, he was selected Teacher of the Year for Newport News Public Schools (VA) and was also selected as one of Ebony magazine’s “50 Leaders of Tomorrow.” A year later, in 1996, the Dekalb County Board of Education (Atlanta, Georgia) recognized him with the Excellence in Education Award for Service to Youth. Additionally, he has been an invited lecturer for undergraduate and graduate courses in teacher education at Georgia State University, Southern University, Howard University and Clark Atlanta University.
Deeply committed to culturally relevant pedagogy and the development of culturally relevant instructional materials, Dr. Akua has written and published several books and parent/teacher guides designed for today’s students. His book, A Treasure Within: Stories of Remembrance and Rediscovery was nominated for the NAACP Image Award. Reading Revolution (co-authored with Tavares Stephens) is known for its practical application and is used in many urban school districts. The books have also been adopted by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Regional Youth Detention Center and public schools around the country.
Dr. Akua is a committed volunteer with several youth mentoring and leadership academies and college preparatory camps for middle school and high school students. He has helped lead over 1000 students and parents on trips throughout Egypt, Ghana, Morocco and Senegal through the African Genesis Institute's Teen Summit 1000 program. Dr. Akua is frequently called upon by education, civic, and social organizations to speak about educational excellence and cultural knowledge.
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Find out why Dr. Chike Akua is one of the most sought after keynote speakers at educational conferences, colleges and universities and k-12 schools!
Dr. Akua with Mrs. Rosalin James (far left) of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Program and faculty members from the department of Education at Troy University in Dothan, AL after a TeacherTransformation! seminar
Dr. Akua on the set of WHUTs "Let's Talk Education" with hosts Molette Green, Dr. Leslie Fenwick, Dean of the School of Education at Howard University, and Dr. Kenneth Anderson
(video clips of the interview at the bottom of this page)
Dr. Akua with master trainer Walter Beckley (left) and Executive Director of the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL), Dr. Jarvis Sanford (middle) in Chicago after an AUSL Summer Institute presentation
Dr. Chike Akua keynotes the WVEA Conference in Charleston, WV with a passionate message about how to take our teaching to the next level so that we can help all students achieve
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