Art of Appraisal

Barbara D. Culp, M.A.Ed., Ed.D. has dedicated forty-three years of her life to education as a teacher, principal, and clinical supervisor, and graduated from the rigorous, two-year Georgia Superintendent Professional Development Program. She recently founded a tutorial service for public, private, charter and parochial schools, and offers workshops and training programs on classroom management and differentiated instruction.

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Part I: PreparationChapter One: Looking BackChapter Two: Parsing PerformancePart II: Ten Key ResponsibilitiesChapter Three: Laying the FoundationChapter Four: ProfessionalismChapter Five: Planning and PreparationChapter Six: Classroom Management Chapter Seven: Teaching with Rigor Chapter Eight: Teamsmanship/Spirit of CooperationChapter Nine: Administrative DutiesChapter Ten: InstructionChapter Eleven: Pastoral DutiesChapter Twelve: Core Behavioral CompetenciesChapter Thirteen: Teacher as LeaderPart III: Preformed CommentsChapter Fourteen: Performance Tier Words and PhrasesChapter Fifteen: Useful CommentAbout the Author

The book by Dr. Barbara Culp is a phenomenal recipe book for new principals, veteran principals, and principals who are still practicing. She has accomplished a feat that others wish they could have done and I am one of those persons. Dr. Culp has been an inspiration for me to write “my story” and one day soon, I will. We served together as principals during our tenure together and still share memories. Her book on “The Art of Appraisal” is on point and provides clear guidelines for others to follow regarding how to effectively evaluate teachers without bias and unfairness.