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Your Action Needed! Feedback on Proposed Student Discipline Rules.

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Resource

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 21, 2025
As you know, OSPI released emergency discipline rules related to classroom exclusions at the start of the school year. They have now opened public comment...

New Emergency Discipline Rules From OSPI Now In Effect

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Resource

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: August 16, 2024
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) just filed emergency rules clarifying and updating Chapter 392-400 WAC Student Discipline (see OSPI Rulemaking Activity website)....

Responding to Student Behavior Wearing You Down?

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: February 21, 2024
Members at all levels across the state continue to report that responding to student behavior is the number one issue impacting their own mental health,...

Behavior is Communication

Resource

Author: Gina Yonts • Date: February 21, 2022
Working with challenging adult behaviors has similarities to working with behaviors we see in our students. Digging in, getting better at navigating the function of...

A World of PBIS Resources

Resource

Author: Gina Yonts • Date: November 2, 2021
Hey principals and school mentors…we see you! You did it!! You survived October with all of its challenges and have supported many throughout these first...

Relationships Matter Even More Now

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

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: May 4, 2020
As I look to the future of our education system, I challenge all the thought leaders, policy makers, and educational leaders to think differently as...

Why Wouldn’t You? Finding a Silver Lining in School Shutdowns

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Elementary, High School, Learning & Events, Middle Level

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: April 28, 2020
One unforeseen consequence of a statewide closure has been the massive forced push for all of us to engage in the virtual meeting space. We...

Go All-In on PBIS

Learning & Events

Author: Dr. Kurt Hatch • Date: November 15, 2018
It is abundantly clear implementing PBIS with fidelity throughout all facets of the system (district office, schools, classrooms, transportation, food service etc.) results in unprecedented...