Principal 50

<p><em>"Why do I lead?"</em> With this deceptively simple question best-selling author Baruti K. Kafele begins a powerful examination of what it takes to make a school community achieve the greatest success in the classroom and beyond.</p><p>In <em>The Principal 50: Critical Leadership Questions for Inspiring Schoolwide Excellence </em>Kafele a veteran school administrator guides motivated school leaders through 50 self-reflection exercises designed to yield a deeper understanding of the meaning behind the work that they do. Along with many other insights this book shows how best to</p><ul> <li>Inspire and motivate students teachers and other school staff to approach their work with vigor and purpose;</li> <li>Ensure that all students regardless of color creed or origin are valued and represented in the school culture;</li> <li>Focus mission and vision statements to address students' most critical needs and integrate shared values and objectives into the fabric of the school; and</li> <li>Engage parents and other community members so that they feel a stake in the school's success.</li></ul><p>Brimming with passion written from the heart and informed by hard-earned experience this transformative book is essential reading for principals and other building-level administrators determined to reinvigorate their practice revitalize their staff and--most importantly--guarantee the strongest outcomes for students.</p>