The Warrior Principal: New Leadership for Urban Schools

New Leadership for Urban Schools

By (author) Sean B. Yisrael

Publication date:

18 July 2013

Length of book:

140 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

ISBN-13: 9781610489539

The Warrior Principal: New Leadership for Urban Schools is a marriage between the Art of War and effective school leadership principles. It describes the mentality and actions school principals need in order to spearhead the process of successfully reforming a failing and/or struggling urban public school. This book also instructs principals on how to deal with resistance caused by change, district- and building-level politics, and ineffective staff members. It also provides a framework for improving staff morale, boosting student achievement, delegating authority, and creating a positive school culture.

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1: Urban School Warfare

Chapter 2: Waging War

Chapter 3: Attach By Stratagem

Chapter 4: Terrain

Chapter 5: Maneuvering

Chapter 6: Rallying The Troops

Chapter 7: Weapons of Warfare

Chapter 8: The Use of Spies

Chapter 9: Tactical Dispositions: A Framework for Conquering Standardized Tests

Chapter 10: Fluidity

Conclusion

Afterword: Essential Elements of Effective School Reform

Reference Section

Yisrael’s description of the challenges faced by urban principals is authentic and irrefutable. Dr. Yisrael holds no punches as he brings life to the role of urban principals through figurative descriptors and war tactics. Intelligible guidelines, practical strategies and meaningful insight grade this guide book for urban principals a step above the rest....By including his own unique experiences, Dr. Yisrael makes a connection with every urban school leader. His reflection in relation to trials and triumphs make this a straightforward and useful read....This book functions as a framework for urban school leadership and can be an instrumental and integral part of any principal’s school reform success.