AWSP Blog

Fact or Fiction? A student is directed to leave the classroom in order to have a conversation with the teacher in the hallway. This action needs to be documented as a Classroom Exclusion.

In this final episode of AWSP News for 2019, we discuss our annual principal workload and compensation survey, our 2020 Legislative Platform, a Capturing Kids’ Hearts workshop, our 3rd annual Future School Leaders Day, next year's Annual Equity Conference, the 2020 AWSP/WASA Summer Conference, Richard Sherman, new faces at AWSP, the 2020 Census, our AWSL Student Voice and Advocacy Board and some professional advice for you during your Winter Break.

2019 Elementary Principal of the Year Alfonso Lopez shares five tips for embracing diversity in your school.

Fact or Fiction? A “Brief Duration” is defined by law as 5 minutes or less.

Kurt Hatch sits down with Director of the Mid-Atlantic PBIS Network Susan Barrett to talk about Multi-tiered Systems of Support.

On behalf of all of us here at AWSP and the students and principals in our state, we want to wish you all a happy holiday season, well-deserved winter break and a chance to rest, relax and recharge for the 2020 year.

‘Twas the week before break and all through the school, the students were studying for exams that aren’t cool. The students’ work was hung on walls with care, with hopes that high scores would soon appear there.

We recently met with representatives from the Washington School Counselor Association (WSCA) and would like to share some information and resources with you for maximizing the role that school counselors play in your building. According to a 2008 report by the NASSP, the College Board, and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), when principals and school counselors work together effectively, they can have a huge impact on student achievement.

WEA's Human and Civil rights Coordinator Ben Ibale joins our executive director Dr. Scott Seaman to talk about cultural competence and the role of the principal.

In late October, our Grade Level Committees and Advisory Council's met. Here's a summary of what we was talked about.