June 5th Edition
AWSA Update
The AWSA Update Bulletin is ending the school year with a legislative update and the most-read articles of 2024-25.
State Budget Alert: Please Contact Your State Legislators Today!
The time for the Legislature to pass a Budget Bill on time that prioritizes education is vanishing quickly. Please review this Legislative Alert from AWSA-SAA's Dee Pettack and contact your Legislators this week. The alert includes sample language. Read more here.
Your Leadership Matters: Leveraging EE for More Impact in 2024-25
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
Several members have reached out recently with questions about how to best understand, work with, and leverage key Educator Effectiveness requirements, processes, and approaches. To that end, please see this two-page article as a member resource. Read more here.
Building a High-Performing Culture in a PLC at Work Model: How One Wisconsin School Raised the Bar
Published: February 12, 2025
In today’s educational landscape, one of the most effective ways to foster growth, collaboration, and student success is through a Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work model. Read more here.
Be Well. Lead Well.
Published: August 7, 2024
An increasing body of evidence in the leadership and well-being research supports the idea that principals and educational leaders need to prioritize their well-being. Simply put, leaders need to Be Well to Lead Well. Fortunately, the field of positive psychology offers frameworks and strategies that can do just that–improve well-being and strengthen a leader’s capacity to serve others. This article provides a practical lens of what that looks like in action. Read more here.
Promoting Attendance at the Middle School Level: Strategies for Success
Published: November 20, 2024
Attendance is a key factor in student success, especially during the middle school years when engagement and a sense of belonging can have a profound impact on students' overall development. At Asa Clark Middle School, promoting attendance goes beyond sending letters home. It takes a concerted effort on building connections, fostering accountability, and supporting families. Here are several strategies that we have engaged in to help promote positive attendance and support our students' continued growth. Read more here.
