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Legal Support
All AWSP member types are eligible for free professional advice from AWSP executive staff on employment-related issues. Our seasoned staff can help you navigate a thorny issue or offer a helpful second opinion. Our services are always confidential and respectful of all parties involved. Examples of Services: Full Legal Services Assistance in obtaining legal counsel…
Learn MoreSchool Leader Paradigm
School Leader Paradigm The Paradigm is a guide for ongoing self-reflection and is a non-evaluative companion resource. It addresses the intelligence of the leader (personal, social, and systems) with specific attention to leadership attributes such as empathy, patience, creativity, etc. The Paradigm then moves leaders into reflecting on their ability to navigate the various contexts…
Learn MoreCreating Hope | A Leadership Journey
Every district has an improvement plan. The most successful districts also have a leadership development plan. Creating Hope is AWSP's Leadership Development System—a comprehensive, district-wide investment in developing the people responsible for making improvement possible. The journey is about reflecting, learning, and growing through the School Leader Paradigm, then capturing the impact through the AWSP…
Learn MoreStudent Walkouts & School Safety
This guide represents the collective work of a number of principals and activity advisers across the nation. It was produced by AWSL/AWSP as a proactive response to the national school safety campaigns initiated by students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Its purpose is to help school administrators and activity advisers support…
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AWSP Programs Principals have one of the most important, rewarding, and demanding jobs on the planet. You need all the support you can get, so we're here for you. At AWSP, our goal is to be the first place you turn to or the first place you call when you need help principaling (yes, that's…
Learn MoreAnnalee Braley Membership Award
2026 Winner Stephanie Leitz, Principal, Wahkiakum High, Wahkiakum School District OLYMPIA –– Stephanie Leitz is the fifth winner of AWSP's Annalee Braley Membership Award. Her devotion to mentoring fellow leaders, her support of student leaders through the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL), and her involvement in regional PLC work demonstrates why she so perfectly honors…
Learn MoreAspiring School Leaders Network
A critical turning point in an educator's career is when the decision is made to become a school leader. The Aspiring School Leaders Network cohort series is designed to provide resources, guidance, and support to those who have set their sights on leading and transforming educational systems for all students. Attendees will learn how to…
Learn MoreWashington Assistant Principal of the Year Award
AWSP is a K-12 organization, and we recognize two winners, one elementary assistant principal and one secondary assistant principal, as our Washington State Assistant Principals of the Year. The elementary winner will represent Washington at the national level as our National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Outstanding Assistant Principal. The secondary winner will represent…
Learn MoreCulture Kickoff Award
Nominations for 2026 are Now Open! A positive school culture doesn't just happen—it’s something students and adults intentionally create together. It’s the energy students feel when they walk through the doors. It’s in the traditions that bring people together. It's the students and staff who make belonging a priority. The AWSL/AWSP Culture Kickoff Award celebrates schools that…
Learn MoreAWSP Leadership Networks
Find Your People. Share What’s Working. Learn Together. Register for One or More Leadership Networks Leadership can be lonely, but it doesn’t have to be. AWSP Leadership Networks bring school leaders together around shared roles, identities, interests, and problems of practice. They’re informal, member-driven spaces to connect with colleagues across Washington, ask questions, share ideas,…
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