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Baruti Kafele is one of the most sought-after school leadership experts in North America. A highly regarded urban educator in New Jersey for more than 20 years, he was named East Orange School District and Essex County Public Schools Teacher of the Year, and he was a finalist for New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. As a middle and high school principal, he led the transformation of four different New Jersey urban schools. He is the author of 14 books, including The Assistant Principal 50, Is My School A Better School Because I Lead It, and What is My Value Instructionally to the Teachers I Supervise Today.