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AWSP News for June 5, 2019
In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss an email we received about the selfless dedication of principal Dorothy Day of Oak Harbor Elementary; registration for two of AWSP’s Launching Principal Leadership and Building Effective Leadership; Summer Conference and our surprise guest for our Special Edition of AWSP News; our Assistant Principal Leadership Network; AWSL's…
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In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss a visit from Kaiser Permanente Susan Mullaney, principal Jason Smith from John R. Rogers High School in Puyallup and his national recognition, our state principals of the year, the Washington College Grant, registration for AWSP’s Launching Principal Leadership Network AND Building Effective Leadership Network, a Ph.D. candidate…
Learn MoreAWSP News for May 1, 2019
In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss the end of session, our Spring Board meetings, AWSL and the student representatives to the State Board of Education, the 2019 Native American Leadership Camp, a cool way to motivate and support your kids during testing, the Professional Educators Standards Board, this year's Summer Conference, changing your…
Learn MoreFact or Fiction: Schools Are No Longer Allowed to Use Exclusion or Suspensions?!
While not completely accurate, this headline reflects the feeling of many principals Washington grappling with changes to state laws for suspensions and expulsion. To be clear, schools can still use exclusion as a tool, but the new discipline rules put a significant squeeze on when and how it is applied.
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefit Report for April 26, 2019
The great mystery is the upcoming release of the agreed upon 2019–21 budget. It is to be released Saturday, the 27th. While budget negotiations were occurring behind closed doors, both chambers passed a number of bills. A few pertain to this report.
Learn MoreAWSP TV – Episode 6 – Sue Anderson
In our sixth episode of AWSP TV, OSPI's Sue Anderson (Director of Educator Effectiveness) talks to our Ron Sisson about putting the G (growth) in TPEP, as well as a few more topics around evaluation, coaching, mentoring, and induction.
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for April 19, 2019
After this last deadline, attention now moves to both chamber floors. Action will primarily consist of both chambers debating and voting on bills that have passed either chamber. I’ve earlier explained the concurrence, dispute, and/or conference committee avenues of resolution. Simultaneously, meetings often held in backrooms away from public and member scrutiny, are being held…
Learn MoreAWSP News for April 17, 2019
In this episode of AWSP News we discuss your district’s principal contracts, some of the strategies a few districts are using to boost principal salaries, a new report from Wallace Foundation, National Assistant Principals Week, our “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” campaign winners, School Library Month and a handful of book recommendations from Scholastic,…
Learn MoreTrying to Make Sense of the Budget? Here Are Some Resources That Will Help.
Here are some recent articles that might interest you if you are trying to keep track of budget discussions. This article is by DJ Wilson of the Washington State Wire and it explains how the budget process actually works. The Washington Research Council published this comparison chart of the House and Senate budgets. And, OSPI…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for April 12, 2019
Following marathon hearings by the fiscal committees in both houses, the chambers are now publicly engaged in floor action where numerous bills are debated and voted upon. As is generally the norm, for every nine bills brought to either floor and approved by the body, the tenth bill becomes hotly contested. That’s when the theatrics…
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