“The adults in the building are my students - that’s who I’m teaching” - Cheryl Turner
Today I have the distinct pleasure of bringing you our latest podcast with Ms Cheryl Turner from Sugar Creek Charter School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sugar Creek is one of the one of the most impressive organizations that we've worked with because, as we fancy ourselves leadership organization, one thing that Ms. Turner is going to share with us is how she views herself as the developer of the leaders around her. Sugar Creek is a K-12 Charter School graduating its first-ever senior class in 2018. We're going to talk about what it took to get to this point and and we're going to learn a little bit about the history that is made Ms. Cheryl Turner the leader that she is for her community, including the teachers and the families she has served over the last 20 years. If you would like to learn more about what we do at Leaders Building Leaders, please visit our website at LBLeaders.com.
3:05 What is the charter school world like in Charlotte?
4:20 Why makes Sugar Creek Charter School stick out compared to the other schools around?
6:30 Did you work in traditional public schools before arriving in the Charter School world?
8:30 How did you arrive at the current grade span?
13:15 What do you do to empower leaders among your students?
17:00 How did the clear picture of the progression of a student’s education at Sugar Creek develop over time?
20:05 How do approach leading adults?
24:30 What successes or failures do you point to that lead you to your leadership style?
30:40 What would you want charter school leaders to know about having a good relationship with their board?
39:40 What books do you point to that helped shape your education or leadership philosophy?
41:55 Is there anyone that you would call a mentor in your career in education?
45:00 What advice would you give to yourself as a first year principal?
