Association of Washington School Principals
Volume 2 – 2020-21
COVER STORY
What My Toddlers
Have Taught Me
About High School
Nick Davies
Associate Principal/Athletic Director, Vancouver PS
FEATURED CONTENT
Healthy Staff, Healthy Schools, Successful Students
Jill Patnode
Thriving Schools Program Manager, Kaiser Permanente of Washington
The Role of the Principal as Instructional Leader
Camille Jones
Admin Intern, Pioneer Elementary, Quincy SD
Public Schools Post-Pandemic: Making the Case for Tier II Small Groups
Heather McClelland
Behavior Intervention/PBIS Teacher, Hough Elementary, Vancouver PSD
Open Sourcing to Support Students
David Cooke (and others)
Principal, Jemtegaard Middle School, Washougal SD
AWSP’s Elementary Principal of the Year
Mandi Rehn
Principal, Opportunity Elementary, Central Valley SD
AWSP’s Secondary Principal of the Year
David Cooke
Principal, Jemtegaard Middle School,
Washougal SDAWSP’s Assistant Principal of the Year
Jobie Flint
Assistant Principal, Cedar Heights Middle School, South Kitsap SD
STAFF ARTICLES
Lessons from Ted Lasso
Jack Arend
Associate Director, AWSP
Member Support: SEL Isn’t Just for Students
Gina Yonts
Associate Director, AWSP
Diversity: Promoting Equity in Partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative
Jennifer Vasilez
Principal, Chief Leschi Schools, AWSP Diversity and Equity Advisory Council, Former Assistant Principal at Bethel High School
Student Leadership: Opportunity and Access
James Layman
Director of Student Programs, Association of Washington Student Leaders
Learning Centers: Finding Time for Leisure
Chase Buffington
Director, Cispus Learning Center
In Every Issue
Recommended Reading
Columns
From the AWSP President
Cameron Grow
2020-21 AWSP Board President, Principal, Lincoln Middle, Pullman SD
Staff & Credits
Managing Editor, David Morrill • david@awsp.org
Design, Scott Hamilton Design • www.scotthamiltondesign.com
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Jack Arend, Associate Director (Pro Learning Lead)
Annalee Braley, Membership Services Coordinator
Macy Bruhy, Professional Learning and Marketing Coordinator
Caroline Brumfield, Graphic Design and Communications Specialist
Xenia Doualle, Digital Content Creator
Chris Espeland, Associate Director (Inclusion Project Lead)
Scott Friedman, Associate Director (Spokane office)
Kurt Hatch, Associate Director
Kim Marquette, Operations Director
Kerry Mill, Administrative Assistant and Member Support Specialist
David Morrill, Communications & Technology Director
Andi Mounts, Finance Director
Angela Spriggs, Fiscal Coordinator
Cris Sippel, Special Projects Coordinator
Roz Thompson, Governmental Relations & Advocacy Director
Gina Yonts, Associate Director (Walla Walla office)
Student Leadership Programs
Greg Barker, WSPEF Deputy Director
James Layman, Student Programs Director
Heather Muir, Administrative and Program Support
Cispus Learning Center
Chase Buffington, Director
AWSP’s Washington School Principals’ Education
Foundation (WSPEF)
Grade-Level Leadership Committees
Elementary
Middle Level
High School
National Affiliates
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
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