AWSP Blog

In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss one of the strangest experiences in education history ever, our brand new membership portal, virtual school-wide programs for your school, our ASB Practices in a Virtual World, a survey about the realities of principaling during COVID, our SMART START professional learning series, the AWSP Leadership Framework Version 3.0, the Inclusionary Practices Project 2020–21 Grant Funding Application, our 2020 Torch of Leadership Award Winner Representative Lisa Callan, and our Save Cispus Campaign.

Here are some fun days in August and ways to use them with your students, staff, and families.

The 5th Annual School Safety Summit was held on June 12 of this year. Annual Summits are designed to be participatory. Over the years, we have had targeted presentations on specific funding issues, safety topics, and studies mandated by the legislature. Some excellent recommendations have come out of the Summits, and some notable legislation has been proposed – and passed.

To assist school and district leaders with specific, evidence-informed guidance and operating procedures for keeping school communities healthy during school reopenings, a number of nationally recognized and trusted school health organizations have come together to develop a playbook for school reopening — “Planning for the Next Normal at School: Keeping students, staff, and families safe and healthy.”

After a crazy sprint to wrap up the school year amidst all the change due to COVID-19, including putting on our first-ever virtual conference, we're going to shut our doors for a few days to relax, recharge, and rest up. Some of us will still be checking email periodically, but we'll be officially closed until Wednesday, July 8th. In the meantime, you can email each of us or our webmaster account and we'll get back to you as quickly as we can.