Effective Leadership
In this episode, Dr. White discusses the challenges of being a leader, the importance of education for underserved communities, how competition improves school performance and gives insight into teacher shortages.
“I think any leader must jump in and do what's needed to make things happen.” - Dr. Brenton White
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Our guest today is Dr. Brenton White.
He is the Superintendent/ CEO of A+ Charter Schools with over 23 years of experience in education.
In this episode, we discuss the challenges of being a leader, the importance of education for underserved communities, how competition improves school performance and gives insight into teacher shortages.
Quotes:
- “When people say, “Oh, you can't color trees purple.” the ones that persist continue to be artists. The others acclimate to the norm.”
- “I think any leader must jump in and do what's needed to make things happen.”
- “We have a lot of students who graduate and become teachers. And in fact, we have five teachers right now who were students.”
- “Retention has a lot to do with culture and so we're trying to create the best culture possible.”
Where to learn more about Dr. White:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenton-white-ed-d-148b953b/
- A+ Charter Schools: https://www.apluscharterschools.org/301143_2
Where to learn more about Enrollhand:
Our website: www.enrollhand.com