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The Self Care Wheel, A Team Building Activity

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Author: Roz Thompson • Date: April 30, 2020
Here is another great activity called a Self-Care Wheel. Use it individually or with your whole staff. It’s brought to us by our fantastic wellness...

OSPI School Safety Tips for May

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Author: Mike Donlin • Date: April 30, 2020
These are not normal times. This is not our new normal. We hear that expression used frequently these days about these days. However, rather than...

Planning Post-Secondary Access? WSAC Can Help.

High School, Publications, Videos, and Podcasts, Resource

Author: David Morrill • Date: April 29, 2020
How do you bridge the K-12 world with the world of higher education? Yokiko Hayashi-Saguil from the Washington Student Achievement Council joins Dr. Scott Seaman...

Mentoring is Not Just for Teachers

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Author: Gina Yonts • Date: April 27, 2020
I had always been appreciative of the love and support of other caring teaching mentors and leaders in my system. They looked out for me,...

More Thoughts on Grading

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Elementary, High School, Middle Level, Resource

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: April 24, 2020
AWSP supports OSPI’s and their workgroup’s guidance for grading. The guidelines are the right thing at the right time. They give districts a clear framework...

How Do We Grade During the Shutdown? “Do No Harm” is the Answer.

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Author: Dr. Kurt Hatch • Date: April 17, 2020
Our educational system struggles to avoid layering privilege upon privilege, often measuring punctuality and compliance rather than discernment, critical analysis and habits of mind.

The Principal Sandwich

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Resource

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: April 16, 2020
Principaling has always been difficult, but now the role building leaders play in our system has grown exponentially, even though they are not leading a...

Free Webinars from Ed Leaders Network

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Author: David Morrill • Date: April 10, 2020
The Ed Leaders Network, or ELN, is offering three free webinars coming up. Register for Strategies for Leading Through COVID-19, an ELN Virtual Tour, and Preparing Students for...

Online Learning: Managing Behavior and Learning

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Author: Roz Thompson • Date: April 10, 2020
We recently reached out to our contacts at online schools including Washington Virtual Academies and K12, Inc. They know that teaching students in an online...