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Brilliance from Within

Author: James Layman • Date: January 21, 2021
On Wednesday, January 20th, we witnessed the inauguration of a new president. Speeches, pageantry, fireworks, oaths, and traditions were on display as the symbolic exercise...

AWSP Staff Gives Back for the Holidays

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Author: Caroline Brumfield • Date: December 11, 2020
Each year, the staff at AWSP signs up to sponsor two or three families for the holidays through the Tumwater Lions Club. it's a tradition...

Looking Back: Reflections and Realizations

Author: James Layman • Date: November 23, 2020
How are you going to speak about the year 2020? There has been so much that has occurred this year. It can be challenging to...

You Cannot Be What You Cannot See

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Author: James Layman • Date: November 9, 2020
The 2020 AWSL Virtual Fall Conference was a smashing success with over 5,000 attendees. Yes, we can celebrate the number of participants, but the success...

Six-Foot Relationships

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: October 16, 2020
Rolling up in front of Liberty High School in Spangle, Washington was not like the traditional experience of which I was accustomed. For decades, if...

“I’ve Never Been Called Exceptional Before.”

Author: James Layman • Date: October 15, 2020
Every now and then, a conversation with a student becomes profound and life-changing. A conversation where you leave the conversation a different person than when...

It All Starts with YOU

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: September 30, 2020
October is National Principals Month. Principals and APs, you are a beacon of hope for your entire school community. And, if there has ever been...

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...

Change For the Better

Author: Kim Marquette • Date: April 29, 2020
Change is normal and while it's normal to question and wonder how the world will change, I believe the bigger and more important question to...