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Black History Month: Celebrating a Beautifully Rich Culture

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Awards & Recognition

Author: James Layman • Date: February 1, 2024
With Black History Month here, you may ask, "What does this mean for me?" In our daily lives, many of us may not know how...

The AWSP Equity Guide: The Heart Work of School Leadership

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Resource

Author: Gina Yonts • Date: May 2, 2023
We are excited to have made our final edits to a new publication called The AWSP Equity Guide: The Heart Work of School Leadership. The...

Walking Our Equity Talk: It’s Time for Time to Change

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Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: October 3, 2022
If we truly want to put equity into action, then perhaps we should consider redefining time throughout the system. How do we define an instructional...

It’s Black History Month, but I Run Year-round for Ahmaud Arbery

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Awards & Recognition

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: February 24, 2022
I’d like to start this blog by sharing three things with you - one you know for sure, and two you probably didn’t. First, it’s...

Thoughts on the Chauvin Verdict

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Author: AWSP • Date: April 23, 2021
This past Tuesday, a jury in Minnesota found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. This poignant...

Free Mentoring for Your Students From Ivy League College Students

Resource

Author: Dr. Kurt Hatch • Date: June 4, 2020
The COVID–19 shutdown unexpectedly sent thousands of university students home and left them disappointed and uncertain about their future. However, many of them knew they...

AWSP’s Statement on George Floyd

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Author: AWSP • Date: June 2, 2020
Some might say we’ve come a long way as educational organizations, stakeholder groups, schools, districts, and higher education spent the last few years talking about...

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...

Helping Bridge The Digital Divide

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Resource

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: April 2, 2020
With the closure of our brick and mortar school buildings due to the coronavirus, access to the internet is becoming a necessity for all students....