Episode 2 - The importance of core values (Principle 1)
Description
Podcast guest, Dr. Quentin Lee, is also called the “Can’t Touch This Principal” for his wildly viral video he created for his students at Childersburg High School as they were coming back to school in the fall of 2020. Last summer, in June of 2021, Quentin was named superintendent of Talladega City Schools in Alabama. While Principal at Childersburg HS, the school was named a 2021 State School of Character by character.org. Dr. Lee shares the importance of developing core values and how it changed his school's culture.
In this episode, you'll learn:
-The process used at Dr. Lee's school for choosing their core values
-How core values become strongly embedded into the school’s culture
-How Dr. Lee, in his current role as superintendent, supports teachers and educators in ways that align with the school's core values (as well as his own core values)
-Dr. Lee's advice he would give to someone wanting to start with Principle 1 (of the 11 Principles Framework) in their school
Resources from the episode:
Dr. Quentin Lee's website: https://www.drquentinjlee.com/
Dr. Lee's viral "Can't Touch This" video: https://youtu.be/oeAN8Xxz0q4
The Hope Institute: https://www.hopeinstitute.org/
Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young: https://amzn.to/3g3L29H
Connect with Dr. Quentin Lee
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.QuentinJLee/
Twitter: @DrQuentinJLee










