A Matter of Principals

Because School Leadership Matters

About the show

A Matter of Principals is the podcast from AWSP, the Association of Washington School Principals. We exist to support principals and the principalship in the education of all students. We believe strong leaders create strong schools and strong students. Join us.

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Episodes

  • Episode 14: AWSP TV - Ep. 8 - Dr. Michaela Miller

    June 18th, 2019  |  1 hr 45 secs
    assistant principals, awsp, education, k-12, leadership, principals

    OSPI's Deputy Superintendent Dr. Michaela Miller came by our studio for the second time to talk about HB 1599, which transforms the assessment expectations for graduation and how students can approach fulfilling requirements for earning a diploma. She joined our Scott Friedman for an in-depth conversation about some of the changes the new legislation brings, some of the new pathways brought about, and what principals should be doing now.

  • Episode 5: MPLN - Educating the Whole Child

    May 16th, 2019  |  26 mins 21 secs
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    A group of principals from our Mastering Principal Leadership Network talk about how they focus on educating the whole child.

  • AWSP TV - Ep. 7 - Sue Anderson

    April 30th, 2019  |  50 mins 35 secs
    assistant principals, awsp, education, k-12, leadership, principals

    In our seventh 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.

  • AWSP TV - Ep. 6 - Chris Reykdal & Michaela Miller

    April 22nd, 2019  |  56 mins 25 secs
    assistant principals, awsp, education, k-12, leadership, principals

    Join us as we welcome Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and his Deputy Superintendent Michaela Miller to our set. It's our first ever live-streamed show. Get your questions ready!

  • AWSP TV - Ep. 5 - Scholastic Experts on Literacy

    January 15th, 2019  |  46 mins 53 secs
    assistant principals, awsp, education, k-12, leadership, principals

    Dr. Karen Burke and Pam Allyn, both from Scholastic, drop by our studio to talk about K-12 literacy and what principals can do to promote schoolwide literacy efforts. Lots of great advice and takeaways in this episode.

  • AWSP TV - Ep. 4 - John Wiesman

    January 9th, 2019  |  24 mins 45 secs
    assistant principals, awsp, education, k-12, leadership, principals

    John Wiesman, Washington State Secretary of Health, drops by our studio to talk about tobacco and vaping for teenagers, the Tobacco21 initiative, and gives advice and resources for parents and educators.

  • AWSP TV - Ep. 3 - Kevin Carroll

    December 17th, 2018  |  28 mins 51 secs
    assistant principals, awsp, education, k-12, leadership, principals

    If you were at Summer Conference this year, you were probably captivated by Kevin Carroll and his message, whether he was talking about his youth and the adults who guided him, or swearing at Vlade Divac in Serbian (because his boss made him).

  • Episode 8: AWSP TV - Ep. 2 - Christine Gregoire

    November 5th, 2018  |  34 mins 50 secs
    assistant principals, awsp, education, k-12, leadership, principals

    In our second episode of AWSP TV, former Washington State Governor and current Challenge Seattle CEO, Christine Gregoire, talks with our Scott Seaman and Roz Thompson about leadership, the changing role of the principalship, and the importance of having great principal leadership in each and every school.

  • AWSP TV - Ep. 1 - Caprice Hollins and Jack Arend

    October 12th, 2018  |  55 mins 36 secs
    assistant principals, awsp, education, k-12, leadership, principals

    AWSP's Ron Sisson hosts our first ever AWSP TV talk show. We're proud to bring in Dr. Caprice Hollins, who we've worked with quite a bit and was a keynote speaker at the 2018 Summer Conference, and Jack Arend, who's worked with Dr. Hollins in his role at the Tumwater School District.

  • Episode 4: Principals as Communicators - Tips from Some Great Principals

    October 29th, 2017  |  25 mins 47 secs

    Great tips and conversation about the role of communication in being an effective principal.

  • Episode 3: Michaela Miller on TPEP, ESSA, & Changes at OSPI

    May 8th, 2017  |  51 mins 8 secs

    Dr. Michaela Miller, Deputy Superintendent at OSPI and former AWSP President's Award Winner, discussing the early days of TPEP, how it's evolved, and where it's going next. After the TPEP talk, she discusses the ESSA consolidated plan and the new direc...

  • Episode 2: Gene Sharrat Discusses High School and Beyond

    December 10th, 2015  |  36 mins 17 secs

    Gene Sharrat, Executive Director of the Washington Student Achievement Council, discusses hot topics in education and the transition to beyond high school.