Many of us who aspire to be great educators have role models. I studied my role model intensely and tried to emulate his school leadership. Why did this approach fail?

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Award-winning educator Baruti Kafele is a leading keynote speaker and best-selling author. His books include Motivating Black Males to Succeed in School and in Life, The Principal 50: Critical Leadership Questions for Inspiring Schoolwide Excellence, and The Teacher 50: Critical Questions for Inspiring Classroom Excellence.