Baruti K. Kafele
Urban Educator, School Leader, and Author
Baruti K. Kafele, a highly regarded urban educator in New Jersey for more than 20 years, has distinguished himself as a master teacher and transformational school leader. As an elementary school teacher, he was named East Orange School District and Essex County Public Schools Teacher of the Year and a finalist for New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. As a middle and high school principal, he led the transformation of four different schools, including Newark Tech, which went from a low-performing school in need of improvement to national recognition. He is the author of numerous books published by ASCD, including The Assistant Principal Identity.