The 12 Laws of Urban School Leadership was written to give urban school principals strategies for successfully implementing change, and achieving systemic reforms. The book also gives aspiring and novice principals a window into the real issues that affect the prinicpalship, and the circumstances that can determine success or failure. Veteran principals can also learn how to better deal with some of the most challenging issues associated with students, parents, staff, and community members. This is an essential resource for any school leader working in an urban, or public school setting.

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Sean B. Yisrael began his career in 1997 as a high school social studies teacher. In 2004, he moved into school administration where he later worked in school districts located in Ohio and Washington, DC. In 2010 Dr. Yisrael form Educational Practitioners for Better Schools, a professional development company designed to provide low-cost professional development services for school districts who have trouble providing quality training for its teaching and administrative staff. Dr. Yisrael is a lecturer, scholar, author, but most importantly; he is an educator who is passionate about delivering a quality education to students.

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Preface: You Want To Become A Principal In An Urban School District?

Forward - by Dr. Carlos Blair, Principal

Introduction

Part One: Setting A Solid Foundation

Law #1:Guard Your Most Sacred Assets
Mental and Physical HealthCore Philosophy and BeliefsEffective Use of Time
Law #2:Learn the Culture of the School and Community

Your Survival in the PositionThe School and the Community
Law #3:Become a Supreme Pragmatist

Law #4:Establish Your Authority as Principal

Be SeriousIncrease Your Visibility
Law #5:Be Unpredictable

Law #6:Create a Loyal Cabinet

Assistant PrincipalsTeachers/Other School LeadersCommunity Members
Part Two: Moving Forward

Law #7:Rally the Troops (Unify Your Staff)

Making ConnectionsMethods for Establishing UnityWorking With Teacher Unions
Law #8:Conduct the Critical Conversations

The Right MotivesTurning Points, Documentation, and Grievances
Law #9:Learn To Delegate (And Hold Them Accountable)

Law #10:Don't Attempt To Change Too Much Too Fast

Law #11:Determine What Good Instruction Looks Like

Create Interesting Professional Development SessionsModel Good Instruction for TeachersEffective Evaluation
Law #12:Create a Strategic Plan for Improving Student Behavior and Teacher Morale

Teacher Morale: Why Is It Low?Student Disciple: A Huge Problem for Urban SchoolsWhat Should Principals Do?