A Matter of Principals

Episode 19: AWSP TV - Ep. 13 - Rep. Laurie Dolan

September 24th, 2019  |  20 mins 30 secs

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AWSP is thrilled to announce that the 2019 Torch of Leadership Award is given to Representative Laurie Dolan (D-Olympia). Prior to becoming a state representative, Rep. Dolan worked for 30 years as a teacher and school director advocating for the needs of children and schools. She has also worked with former Governor Gregoire as her policy director and now serves as Vice Chair on the House Education Committee as well as on the Appropriations and State Government & Tribal Relations Committees.

AWSP TV - Ep. 12 - Core Plus Aerospace

September 2nd, 2019  |  40 mins 51 secs

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AWSP TV - Ep. 10 - Kids at Hope

August 7th, 2019  |  54 mins 52 secs

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AWSP TV - Ep. 9 - Linda Drake

June 18th, 2019  |  15 mins 40 secs

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Immediately after we recorded with OSPI's Dr. Michaela Miller, Linda Drake from the State Board of Education stepped into the hot seat. She's their Director of Career and College Readiness Initiatives. Watch her talk to Scott Friedman about the role the State Board of Education plays, learn about their rulemaking process for graduation pathways in HB 1599, and find out how you can help shape those rules with your feedback to the Board.

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

June 18th, 2019  |  1 hr 45 secs

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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.

AWSP TV - Ep. 7 - Sue Anderson

April 30th, 2019  |  50 mins 35 secs

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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).