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  • Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer: Leading with Intention

    Dameon Brown, Professional Learning Coordinator, AWSP
    Sep 25, 2024
    School administrators must strive to be thermostats, not thermometers. While thermometers simply reflect the temperature of the environment, thermostats actively set the tone and influence the atmosphere around us. Here at AWSP, I have the privilege of supporting principals across the state in creating positive, inclusive, and empowering climates within their schools. As leaders, it’s imperative that we set the tone by leading with intention, modeling resilience, and fostering collaboration so that our students and staff can thrive, innovate, and grow.

  • Cispus Goes Beyond Summer Support: Let Us Come to You!

    Billy Hager-DeMyer, Cispus Challenge Course Manager
    Sep 8, 2022
    Are you looking for ways to help build connections among your students all while supporting your SEL curriculum? Well, the Cispus Learning Center Challenge Course can support you in this endeavor. Let us come to you!

  • Breakfast After the Bell: Collaborate to Overcome Challenges

    Mikhail (Misha) Cherniske, OSPI
    Aug 23, 2022
    Join educators across Washington state to learn about Breakfast After the Bell’s positive outcomes for students and schools as well as how to overcome common challenges. This webinar will focus on how teachers, principals, and building staff can collaborate with food services to create and sustain successful Breakfast After the Bell programs. Attend either September 1 or September 22 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

  • Creating A School Of Dancers, Not Devious Lickers

    Mac Martin, Junior, Stanwood High School, Stanwood Camano SD
    Nov 18, 2021
    What is the "Devious Lick Challenge"? It is a challenge on TikTok, where students are encouraged to take something from their school; these items may include the bathroom sink, a soap dispenser, or even a teacher's desk. Schools have tried a multitude of ways to stop students, yet this challenge is just as popular today as ever. Clearly, many solutions aren't working. So what is the solution?

  • Resisting "Back to Normal"

    Brett Wille, Principal, Monroe High School
    May 3, 2021
    Over the last year during the COVID-19 Pandemic, we’ve all heard this sentiment over and over: “I can’t wait to get back to normal!” As leaders, likely we’ve uttered that very statement many times in moments of exhaustion. Yet as we think about equity and inclusive practices that move us towards meeting the needs of all children, do we really want to go “back to normal?" If we are honest with ourselves, going back to normal is the last thing we should be trying to do.

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