According to data from the US Center for Disease Control, one in four women (and one in 10 men) have been victims of domestic violence. One in three teens have experienced dating violence. Help and resources are out there. Check out this great list of resources provided by the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and while you're at it, make sure you know how to find your local support center.

No doubt there will be a lot of new technology coming into homes over the holidays. Check out and share the Connect Safely Guides. You’ll find both one-page Quick Guides and longer Parent Guides to help all adults understand many of the apps, sites, and technologies which they may be seeing or hearing about.

Dr. Scott Seaman sits down with Sean Goode, CEO of Choose 180, to talk about hope for kids.

Fact or Fiction? A student is directed to leave the classroom in order to have a conversation with the teacher in the hallway. This action needs to be documented as a Classroom Exclusion.

In this final episode of AWSP News for 2019, we discuss our annual principal workload and compensation survey, our 2020 Legislative Platform, a Capturing Kids’ Hearts workshop, our 3rd annual Future School Leaders Day, next year's Annual Equity Conference, the 2020 AWSP/WASA Summer Conference, Richard Sherman, new faces at AWSP, the 2020 Census, our AWSL Student Voice and Advocacy Board and some professional advice for you during your Winter Break.

2019 Elementary Principal of the Year Alfonso Lopez shares five tips for embracing diversity in your school.

Fact or Fiction? A “Brief Duration” is defined by law as 5 minutes or less.

On behalf of all of us here at AWSP and the students and principals in our state, we want to wish you all a happy holiday season, well-deserved winter break and a chance to rest, relax and recharge for the 2020 year.

‘Twas the week before break and all through the school, the students were studying for exams that aren’t cool. The students’ work was hung on walls with care, with hopes that high scores would soon appear there.

We recently met with representatives from the Washington School Counselor Association (WSCA) and would like to share some information and resources with you for maximizing the role that school counselors play in your building. According to a 2008 report by the NASSP, the College Board, and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), when principals and school counselors work together effectively, they can have a huge impact on student achievement.

WEA's Human and Civil rights Coordinator Ben Ibale joins our executive director Dr. Scott Seaman to talk about cultural competence and the role of the principal.

In late October, our Grade Level Committees and Advisory Council's met. Here's a summary of what we was talked about.

Fact or Fiction? A “Classroom Exclusion” occurs whenever a student is removed from the classroom.

In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss two students selected to represent Washington in the United States Senate Youth Scholarship Program, the 2020 Summer Conference, the Visible Learning Plus Institute, a monthly checklist of things you need to be considering in the world of school safety, another edition of Fact or Fiction, a powerful way to use student voice, students who dread the Winter Break, the break as a time to reflect as the lead learner in your school and a special shout out to 30-year rock star AWSP employee Annalee Braley.

Ross Hunter, Secretary of the Department of Children, Youth and Families, swings by to talk about his department and how principals can support early learning.

No doubt there will be a lot of new technology coming into homes over the holidays. Check out and share the Connect Safely Guides. You’ll find both one-page Quick Guides and longer Parent Guides to help all adults understand many of the apps, sites, and technologies which they may be seeing or hearing about.

Fact or Fiction? A “Classroom Exclusion” is the same as an “In-School Suspension”.

In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss AWSP's mission, advocacy with the Legislature, the Pay Gap survey, the staffing ratios for the prototypical school funding formula, Member Support Consultations, the AWSP Member Handbook, the WELL Summit, AWSP TV with Jill Patnode from Kaiser Permanente, the 2020 Summer Conference, great Trauma-Responsive resources and nominating the principal or assistant principal for Principal of the Year.

In this episode of AWSP News we discuss principal superheroes and superpowers, our October Principal Leadership Weekend, the principal or assistant principal of the year award, AWSL’s Advisor of the Year, Representative Laurie Dolan, our 2019 Torch of Leadership Award winner, Dr. Susan Enfield, Superintendent of Highline Public Schools, the inaugural winner of the Systems Changemaker award from Teach for America (TFA) Washington, the 2020 Summer Conference, and a new survey.

November is a month of thanks. As we head toward the holiday season, a big thank you to everyone who participated in last month’s National Bullying Prevention month. Also, thank you to all who dropped, covered and held on for the Great ShakeOut on October 17th. Each of these activities help ensure that all our students and staff are safer at school.