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 Becoming an Effective Leader Series

AWSP’s Becoming an Effective Leader Series is designed for principals and assistant principals in year three and beyond who are ready to sharpen their skills, explore complex leadership challenges, and accelerate growth throughout the school year. Grounded in the AWSP Leadership Framework and anchored in collaborative practice, this three-part series provides space for reflection, motivation, and innovation. 24 leadership clock hours are included.

Dates, Locations, and Topics

All sessions will take place at AWSP Headquarters in Olympia, WA.


 Stage 1 | Gearing Up

September 22, 2025 | 6 Clock Hours

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Reframe leadership challenges through the lens of culture and context
  • Explore “The Leadership Paradigm” – a framework for adaptive, intentional school leadership
  • Elevate schoolwide culture with tools that center student and staff belonging
  • Identify your problem of practice and develop a year-long leadership inquiry

Stage 2 | In Motion

November 18-19, 2025 | 9 clock hours
 
Day 1: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Day 2: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Analyze your school’s system and cultural signal
  • Use the AWSP Framework to drive mid-year reflection and course correction
  • Expand your leadership repertoire: coaching cycles, observation strategies, and equity-centered data
  • Collaborate with other leaders to troubleshoot real-time challenges

Stage 3 | Fine-Tuning

March 3-4, 2026 | 9 clock hours
 
Day 1: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Day 2: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Strategies for finishing the year strong while building sustainable systems
  • Reflect on your leadership inquiry
  • Use culture and data to plan your re-launch for the following school year
  • Create lasting staff engagement and student success

Pricing

Full Series

$499 for Members
$1000 for Nonmembers

Two Sessions

$398 for Members
$800 for Nonmembers


Single Session

$199 for Members
$400 for Nonmembers

Register Today

If you are a current AWSP member, please log in and register online. If you are not currently an AWSP member, but know that you will become one for the 2025-26 school year, please use the PDF form and email it to Dameon Brown. 

Breakfast and lunch included.


This series includes free registration to our new, virtual DYI: Design Your Impact series—a $99 value.

DYI runs 9:30–10:30 a.m. on Sept. 18, Oct. 2, and Oct. 16. Simply check the box on the registration form and we’ll sign you up! 


What are Leaders Saying?

"BEL has been really helpful connecting me with colleagues from across the state who are experiencing the same things I experience. It helped me broaden my network to connect with people who might have other ideas around how to tackle the work."

- Elementary Principal 

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"I would highly recommend BEL! I found it extremely helpful getting myself going during my first year at a new school. I’m happy to have had the opporutnity to participate now in my third year.”


CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: All refund requests must be made in writing. A 20% processing fee will be deducted from all refunds.
  • Full Refund: Requests must be received 20 business days before the workshop. (Minus a 20% processing fee.)
  • 50% Refund: Requests must be received 10-19 business days before the workshop. (Minus a 20% processing fee.)
  • No Refund: No-shows or cancellation requests received within 10 business days of the workshop will not receive a refund.
Workshop Series Refund: Refund requests for workshop series packages must be received 20 business days before the first session in the package.


For any questions or assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Professional Learning Coordinator, Dameon Brown.

 

Email Dameon