Dr. 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.

• Forward (By Dr. Carlos Blair)IntroductionCHAPTER ONE: UNDERSTANDING THE BIG PICTURE OF URBAN EDUCATIONCHAPTER TWO: LEARN WHAT STUDENTS’ LIVES ARE LIKE OUTSIDE OF SCHOOLDo Your ResearchMaking ConnectionsCHAPTER THREE: GET RID OF FEAR AND SYMPATHYFour Types of Fearful TeachersAssertiveness Equates to ConfidenceCHAPTER FOUR: ESTABLISH ROUTINES, PRACTICES, RULES, AND CLASSROOM NORMSClassroom Routines and NormsMaking the Classroom Conducive for LearningProperly Arrange the Classroom FurnitureDevelop Your Classroom RitualsClassroom Rules and ConsequencesDealing With MisbehaviorsUnderstanding Student ResistanceThe Three Categories of Urban StudentsStrategic ActionApplying Corrective ActionCHAPTER FIVE: ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS WITH PARENTS OR SOME CARING ADULTEstablish Open Lines of CommunicationThe Disconnect Between Parents and TeachersMaking Connections With ParentsAn Alternative Form of Parental ContactA Word of CautionTry to Acknowledge Parents Whenever PossibleCHAPTER SIX: CREATE INTERESTING LESSONSCreate Engaging LessonsCONCLUSION

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