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Behavior is Communication
Working with challenging adult behaviors has similarities to working with behaviors we see in our students. Digging in, getting better at navigating the function of behavior, and hypothesizing what is behind the behaviors can help you support students and staff more calmly and insightfully. I ran across this âAll Behavior is Communicationâ blog post from…
Learn MoreSpecial Education & 504 Tips & Resources | February 18 Edition
These emails are sent out weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504.. Each email contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up-to-date.
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for February 18, 2022
The House of Origin cut-off has come and gone. Committee hearings have now started in earnest. The agendas can be quite lengthy as the rush to Sine Die begins in earnest. Various groups and individuals will have opportunities to testify âProâ or âConâ on bills before the committee. Leadership and committee chairs then become the…
Learn MoreLegislative Update | Week of February 14, 2022
We reached the halfway point of this yearâs short legislative session this week and have passed several important cut-off dates. The action is now focused on passing bills out of both the House and Senate. Bills must pass off each floor by February 15 to stay alive (unless theyâre NTIB). After that, the process repeats…
Learn MoreTeamwork Makes the Dreamwork
At the end of January, over 25 educational leaders from K-12 and higher education attended our AWSP Mentor Program Stakeholderâs Convening to learn more about refreshing the AWSP Mentor training program. We asked attendees about their interest in participating on one of the work committees, taking into account the pressures of the current reality in…
Learn MoreJob Jar is Down
Our job jar is currently down. We apologize for the inconvenience. For now, please search for or post a job on WASA's Career Connection site. Our IT support company is working with the job jar vendor to restore functionality as quickly as possible, but we don't have an ETA at the moment.
Learn MoreSpecial Education & 504 Tips & Resources | February 11 Edition
These emails are sent out weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each email contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up-to-date.
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for February 11, 2022
Each chamber is now engaged in floor sessions deciding the fate of various bills. Committee action is at a minimum. The next critical deadline is Feb. 15th when bills need to be out of their house of origin and committee hearings restart. As an annual reminder, no bill is ever âdeadâ until Sine Die, and…
Learn MoreLegislative Update | Week of February 7, 2022
We reached the halfway point of this yearâs short legislative session this week and have passed several important cut-off dates. The action is now focused on passing bills out of both the House and Senate. Bills must pass off each floor by February 15 to stay alive (unless theyâre NTIB). After that, the process repeats…
Learn MoreHELP WANTED: Principal Vacancies Coming Soon
Before the pandemic, addressing principal turnover across the state and country was a top priority for us at AWSP. It was an epidemic before the pandemic. Principal churn is bad for kids. Bad for teachers. Bad for schools and the communities they serve. Again, this was alarming and concerning before the current pandemic. Even more…
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