Sean B. Yisrael, Ed.D., is quickly becoming one of the leading voices of the public school reform moment. He is also the author of Classroom Management: A Guide for Urban School Teachers, The 12 Laws of Urban School Leadership, and The Hard Truth: Problems and Issues Affecting Urban School Reform.

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.

• AcknowledgmentsForewordIntroductionChapter 1: Urban School WarfareChapter 2: Waging WarChapter 3: Attach By StratagemChapter 4: TerrainChapter 5: ManeuveringChapter 6: Rallying The TroopsChapter 7: Weapons of WarfareChapter 8: The Use of SpiesChapter 9: Tactical Dispositions: A Framework for Conquering Standardized TestsChapter 10: FluidityConclusionAfterword: Essential Elements of Effective School ReformReference Section