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Superintendent, Meridian School District

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Former Business Rep to the AWSP Board

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Five tips, tools, and takeaways from principals across the state, all in five minutes or less. We’ve got some great ideas for principals, by principals.

Feature Videos

Highlighting unique & effective programs around the state showing great examples of effective leadership. Check out how many different evaluation criteria each program touches.

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction videos answer commonly asked questions or address myths or misconceptions, all in two minutes or less.

Events & Promos

What will you find here? All sorts of cool and fun stuff, from Richard Sherman, Joel McHale, and Scott Servais to our amazing Principals of the Year.

Publications

What’s news? What’s noise? We filter all that out and keep you up to date with our publications. Whether you need quick updates via newsletters or want to kick up your feet and dig into something, we’ve got something for you.

Washington Principal Magazine

Washington Principal is our award-winning magazine. Now in a beautiful, easy-to-read digital format, Washington Principal features articles written by practicing principals, district communicators, school administrators, education policy experts and influencers, and AWSP staff.

Articles focus on what’s happening now in K-12 education in Washington state, giving you access to stories and resources you can’t find anywhere else.

Principal Matters

Our bi-monthly e-newsletter with the stories, resources, and updates you need to stay informed.

Building Leaders

News from the Association of Washington Student Leaders and updates from our Cispus Learning Center.

Leg Update

All the important news with our state and federal legislatures, every Friday during Washington’s legislative session.

DOH Update on New Vape Products

Roz Thompson, Governmental Relations & Advocacy Director, AWSP
Sep 18, 2023

The Washington State Department of Health sent me a couple of pieces of information to pass along to our school leaders across the state. Unfortunately, many of you middle-level and high school leaders might already be aware of these.
AI for Me, AI for You, AI for Teachers and Students, Too

David Morrill, Communications & Technology Director, AWSP
Sep 15, 2023

After a crazy few years of school leadership through a pandemic and its immediate recovery, the vibe we're getting for this back to school season is simply "normal." That was the report at least from the vast majority of our AWSP Board Executive Committee check-in we had the other day. What's not normal is the way AI has infiltrated so much of our lives, especially for those of us in education. I've got a few things to share with you to help navigate through these undiscovered waters.
Way to Staff Well-being Workshops for 2023-2024

Jackie Vizzare, Workforce Health Consultant Strategic Customer Engagement, Kaiser Permanente
Sep 14, 2023

Kaiser Permanente is proud to offer Way to Staff Well-being Workshops for the 2023-24 school year. These workshops are designed for all teachers, staff, and administrators in Washington to learn how a proactive approach to staff well-being can help schools thrive.

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Podcasts

Sometimes, looking at a screen or reading anything else is the last thing you want to do. Podcasts offer the ability to have a nuanced discussion about any topic a principal would care about. Subscribe today and listen anywhere you go.

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