Books by Barbara D. Culp

This book lays out a blueprint for thoughtful actions that transform schools and their communities. Using ideas and techniques focused on six key areas, educators discover what needs to be taught, what needs to be retaught, and who needs to be taught. Their PLCs build solutions that place academic excellence within reach of every learner.

Principals need wisdom. The knowledge built up over time leads to authoritative solutions, resolutions, and actions. In Vintage Knowledge for Principals, over a hundred short entries define a single piece of wisdom, describe its benefits, and provide an example of the wisdom in action. Recommendations based on real-world experience are inexpensive and accessible. In minutes, principals will maximize the performance of their schools, their people, and their roles as administrators and leaders. Enrich your school. Encourage your people. Empower yourself with words of wisdom from an educator who has been where you want to go.

Trusted Knowledge for Parents provides clarity, inspiration and support for raising compassionate, respectful and productive children. Parents give so much to their children. They provide young lives with love, respect, and guidance. They maintain a safe environment in which kids can explore and learn. They also impact their neighborhoods and society by raising children who are trustworthy, honest and capable. Trusted Knowledge for Parents encourages and inspires readers in the most important job of all: that of being a parent.The lessons in this book were forged in the crucible that is parenting. They have been hardened with resolve and experience and, most importantly, with a parentΓÇÖs love. The first section, ΓÇ£Trusted Knowledge for Your Child,ΓÇ¥ provides specific ideas and tips. The discussions of home life and school life are appropriate for any age group. ΓÇ£Knowledge for YourselfΓÇ¥ compiles ideas and directives that apply to readers as parents and as human beings. ΓÇ£Knowledge for Your OutlookΓÇ¥ supports the concepts and attitudes that keep parents, grandparents, foster parents and childcare providers happy, healthy, and sane!

The Art of Appraisal saves time and boosts performance with effective tools and a streamlined process. With detailed comments, an appraisal can correct weak habits, boost midlevel professionals, and launch excellent teachers into greatness, and allows administrators to reap the greatest benefits by creating clarity and efficiency in the process.

No matter where a student stands with grades or abilities, their future depends on excellent education and not only in academic subjects. Their hearts and souls need tending as much as their minds. This book addresses all three!

Key Knowledge for Success provides effective and efficient solutions for district leaders and their careers. Three sections cover the critical elements of their role, from creating district cohesion to leading with courage and strength while enhancing career success to influence their districts in positive and proactive ways.

Essential Knowledge for Teachers keeps teachers focused and relevant in today's changing educational landscape. Short entries present one piece of wisdom, its benefits, and an example of the wisdom in action based on studies, real-world anecdotes, and Dr. Culp's opinions. Recommendations can be implemented in easy and inexpensive ways. Become a guide, mentor and role model with Essential Knowledge for Teachers.