Feb 14, 2021
Dr. Burton
serves as a Turnaround Specialist for the Rensselaerville Institute
based in Albany, New York. He was music teacher from 1983 to 1989,
and then became a principal In August 2001 Dr. Burton was assigned
as the Principal to Cherokee Park Elementary. At the time of his
appointment the school was in Corrective Action with a SPS of 44.4,
and about to be taken over by the Department of Education.
Dr. Burton retired from Caddo Parish Schools in 2017 as a
Distinguished Principal and was hired by the Rensselaerville
Institute where he currently serves as a Turnaround Specialist. He
is also the CEO and founder of Passion Driven Leadership. These
allow him to pursue his passion which is to help and support
leaders in education. He and his wife Wanda have twin boys and
three lovely grandchildren. He is the author of Reframing American
Education.
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