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AWSP News for April 24, 2020
In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss establishing some new boundaries around your time, accessibility, priorities, and work-life balance, some great icebreakers and team builders for virtual meetings from AWSL, planning and preparing for virtual senior year-end events, innovative ways to educate each and every student, guidance from OSPI about grading, subscribing to our…
Learn MoreMore Thoughts on Grading
AWSP supports OSPI’s and their workgroup’s guidance for grading. The guidelines are the right thing at the right time. They give districts a clear framework while maintaining the flexibility for districts to find the right solution for their students and community. The guidance was developed with input from a huge array of stakeholders, including our…
Learn MoreWebinar: Jostens High School Graduation and Other Activities Discussion
Seniors across the state of Washington have been left without the opportunity to participate in many traditional celebrations including graduation. Our time during this webinar will focus on how we can collectively create create celebrations that students and families will remember.
Learn More“I Am More Than a Test Score”
My daughter was a 4.0 high school student with an impressive resume of accomplishments during her high school career. She went on to the University of Washington where she graduated with a 3.9 and two degrees in three years. While in high school, she tore herself apart studying and preparing for the SAT. As the…
Learn MoreHow Do We Grade During the Shutdown? “Do No Harm” is the Answer.
Our educational system struggles to avoid layering privilege upon privilege, often measuring punctuality and compliance rather than discernment, critical analysis and habits of mind.
Learn MoreKaiser Permanente’s Self-Care Bingo
We all know that self-care during this pandemic is important. Our wellness partner, Kaiser Permanente, has lots of great resources to help with this.
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In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss our grade-level specific Office Hours, Our Networked Improvement Community grants, Kaiser Permanente's resources for self-care, the “Equity through Master Scheduling: Creating College Ready Transcripts Workshop” offered by OSPI, the “Labor and Management: Coming Together to Further Outcomes for All Students” workshop sponsored by CSTP, weekly discussions about…
Learn MoreThe Principal Sandwich
Principaling has always been difficult, but now the role building leaders play in our system has grown exponentially, even though they are not leading a physical building. Principals sit in the middle of policy (state and district) and practice (what happens in the classroom) and are expected to answer to both sides of the sandwich.…
Learn MoreWEBINAR: Jostens High School Graduation and Other Activities Discussion
Seniors across the state of Washington have been left without the opportunity to participate in many traditional celebrations including graduation. Our time during this webinar will focus on how we can collectively create create celebrations that students and families will remember.
Learn MoreVirtual Educator Overnight
The weekend leading up to the closure, all of our schools in the district were buzzing with teachers feverishly putting together work packs for students. Copy machines were running at full steam and teachers were bundling materials to keep learning alive amidst a Governor Proclamation that all schools in the state were to be closed…
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