Is My School a Better School BECAUSE I Lead It?
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Celebrated educator Baruti Kafele builds this leadership guide around 35 rigorous reflective questions anchored to one fundamental query: Is my school genuinely better because I lead it?
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One fundamental question: Is my school a better school because I lead it? Celebrated educator and motivational speaker Baruti Kafele builds his guide around 35 thought-provoking questions that push school leaders to examine their practice with genuine rigor. Especially valuable for leaders in communities affected by poverty and violence, it is a serious, compassionate guide to leading schools that truly serve every student.
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In this latest installment to his series of best-selling self-reflection guides, celebrated educator, author, and motivational speaker Baruti Kafele offers school leaders 35 thought-provoking questions to ponder from one fundamental overarching query: Is my school a better school because I lead it?Musing deeply on discrete leadership matters is an essential component of success for anybody overseeing the day-to-day operations of a school, and doubly so in communities plagued by drugs, violence, or other markers of societal dysfunction. In this book, Kafele offers those seeking to improve the quality of instruction in their institutions hard-won wisdom on such critical issues as ensuring an optimal culture and climate, engaging in parent and community outreach, confirming emergency preparedness, rallying staff, and much more.Because the sheer volume of responsibilities for a principal or assistant principal can leave you with very little time for developing an effective and consistent self-reflection regimen, Kafele has done the work for you. You need only open the book and begin reading to embark upon a penetratingly insightful journey destined to transform your practice, boost teacher satisfaction, andmost important of allinspire students to excel academically.
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