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School Counseling Survey for SSB 5030. OSPI Needs Your Voice
In partnership with AWSP, OSPI would like to hear directly from building administrators about how to best support you and your colleagues with beginning the implementation of your district’s SSB 5030/Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) plan this coming year. Your feedback will inform our collaborative work with AWSP to develop resources, tools and training that…
Learn MoreOSPI School Safety Tips for August 2022
Last year was quite a year, to put it mildly. I suspect that we are all hoping to return to a bit more normalcy in 22–23. We know, though, that there will be a lot of change moving forward. Here are some school safety thoughts to help navigate the changes and find a new normal.…
Learn MoreSchool Celebration Newsletter | August 2022 Edition
How in the world did it get to June? We are almost halfway through 2022 and I am not sure how that happened. I learned a long time ago the days can go by so slowly, BUT the years, they fly by. This seems more true now than ever. I know many of you have…
Learn MoreWANTED: Amazing Mentors for New School Leaders
AWSP is recruiting principals with 5+ years of school leadership experience to participate in the AWSP Mentor Program. If you’d like to give back, apply to serve as a mentor as part of our mentoring cadre. Are you a new principal or AP? Apply for a mentor!
Learn MoreEarly Bird Registration – Disability Roadmap Webinar/Podcast Series
Sign up to reserve your spot in the 2022-2023 school year My Disability Roadmap Webinar/Podcast Series featuring Samuel Habib, Dan Habib, and the groundbreaking adults with disabilities featured in their new film. Â Register to join some or all of these nine rich discussions on inclusive education, postsecondary transition, and disability rights.
Learn MoreThe Power and Importance of Student Voice
I always ask, “Have you asked your students yet?” This question opens the door to possibilities and discoveries. Students are the experts at being students. I will say that again so that it can truly marinate… students, are the experts at being students. Adults are no longer the experts; they are. We get to use…
Learn MoreSpecial Education and 504 Tips & Resources | June 17, 2022
These resources are sent out weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each post contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up-to-date.
Learn MoreSummer Reading for 2022
When you’re ready to jump into some professional reading, check out this list of books that our staff created based on some of the books that we are reading or that we hear others mention. We also provide some tips for engaging your staff in a book study, if that is something that you are…
Learn MoreSpecial Education and 504 Tips & Resources | June 10, 2022
These resources are sent out weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each post contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up-to-date.
Learn MoreIn Light of Tragedy, Rally Around Relationships
As a recovering principal, you never forget the experiences you faced. Traumatic, high-stress events become permanently ingrained into the rest of our lives. And as much as we try to forget and move on, all it takes is one reminder and we are right back to the moment, the event, the decisions, and all the…
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