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AWSP News for March 7, 2018
In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss how to handle student walkouts in response to the Florida shooting, the 3rd annual Equity Conference on May 23rd, a great definition of cultural competence, OSPI’s ESSA Implementation 101 webinars and new approach to school improvement, participating in the Washington State Leadership Academy, the Coble Scholarship for…
Learn MoreWhat Steals Your Focus?
Do you know how to spot the time thieves in your life? Shane Parrish over at Farnam Street has a great series on focus. His latest installment discusses the Eisehnhower Matrix, a four-part filter you can use to determine what tasks keep you on target.
Learn MoreLeading for Systems Change
The University of Washington’s College of Education wrote a great story about our Deputy Executive Director, Scott Seaman. Scott is in the last year of his Leadership for Learning (EdD) program at the UW. He’ll become our next Executive Director in September 2018 when our beloved Gary Kipp retires. The article provides some great background…
Learn MoreWhy are Adults the Worst Learners?
We’ve all been there. We’ve all sat in professional learning settings where the audience is completely disengaged, clearing emails and/or surfing the web. In fact, we’ve all developed coping and exit strategies for painful adult learning settings. And, you can’t tell me you haven’t faked an important phone call and walked out of some sort…
Learn MoreTribal Sovereignty Curriculum Training
Ensure your social studies curriculum includes tribal experiences and perspectives of Native American students with this OSPI-sponsored one-day workshop.
Learn MoreBeyond the Bake Sale: Storing Boosters Money in the School Safe
Q. Can we temporarily store money that belongs to the Boosters in the school safe?
Learn MoreThe Nexus Group: Retirement & Benefits for April 17
This week’s report is particularly difficult. There are major pieces of legislation that have only recently been introduced and have very complex elements. They all deal with the McCleary decision and meeting the directives of the Supreme Court.
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