Casey Taylor

This session will examine the top lessons learned by experienced charter leaders from both large and…This session will examine the top lessons learned by experienced charter leaders from both large and small charter networks throughout southern and northern California. The presenters will share their recipes for successful charter leadership, highlighting what successful leaders need to know about and ways to navigate the changing charter landscape.

School leadership rarely happens in isolation — and neither does problem solving. Behind many succ…School leadership rarely happens in isolation — and neither does problem solving. Behind many successful school leaders is a trusted peer network where real-time leadership challenges get processed honestly: staffing crises, board politics, operational fires, difficult parent situations, compliance confusion, leadership burnout, and moments so absurd they become long-running inside jokes. This interactive session examines what emerged from a decade of authentic school leader conversations inside a trusted peer leadership text thread. Participants will explore recurring leadership patterns, practical problem-solving strategies, leadership sustainability practices, and the role trusted professional networks play in improving decision-making and reducing isolation. Participants will leave with practical tools for building high-trust leadership support systems, reducing leadership burnout, strengthening peer collaboration, and creating sustainable leadership practices in increasingly complex educational environments.