A Matter of Principals
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.
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Episode 43: Legislative Update for February 28, 2025: Budget Challenges, Key Bills, OSPI Disclipline Rules Updates, and a Call for Action for Simple Majority for Bonds
Roz's update dives into this past week in the Legislature, including budget challenges, key education bills on the move (or getting cut), and what’s next as lawmakers shift focus to floor votes. Plus…
Episode 42: AWSP TV: 2025 Session Preview with Sen. Wellman
Join Roz Thompson, AWSP's Director of Government Relations, in an engaging conversation with Senator Lisa Wellman, Chair of the Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee. In this episode, they disc…
Episode 41: The 2023 Principal Bills: Why These Bills and Why Now?
For 51 years, AWSP has supported principals and assistant principals (the individuals) and the principalship (the profession) in the education of each and every student. We exist to support principal…
The "Principal Bills" and the 2023 Session
Executive Director Dr. Scott Seaman sits down with Roz Thompson, our Governmental Relations and Advocacy Director, to talk about our advocacy this session, specifically around SB 5085 and SB 5175. Le…
Episode 39: Marc Yonts: Thoughts on Leadership and Supporting a Leader in Your Life
Welcome to another episode of A Matter of Principals. In this episode, Associate Director Kamrica Ary-Turner asks Walla Walla teacher and former head football coach Marc Yonts his advice on leadershi…
Episode 38: Bernadette Ray: Who she is and how she leads!
Meet Silas High School Principal Bernadette Ray, the only woman of color serving in Tacoma at the high school level. Learn about her, who she is, and how she leads. How she navigates through her lead…
AWSP TV: Get to Know Kamrica Ary-Turner
We're back in the studio for another episode of AWSP TV. Our special guest this time is one of our own, Kamrica Ary-Turner! Kamrica is one of our newest directors. Hired to support the ESD 121 and 18…
Episode 36: My Disability Roadmap with Dan and Samuel Habib
In this podcast, My Disablity Roadmap Co-Directors Samuel Habib and Dan Habib introduce the 23-minute film that recently appeared in the New York Times. Following the film's audio, Dan interviews Sa…
How to Celebrate MLK Day & Increase Student Voice in Your School
In today's episode, we meet with James Layman, Director of the Association of Washington Student Leaders, to discuss how to increase student voice in your school, and an idea for your next MLK assemb…
Episode 34: The Main Idea with Jenn David-Lang
Increase your instructional leadership with The Main Idea educational book summaries. Through in-depth 8-page summaries of current education books, and suggestions for implementing those ideas, THE M…
WELL Summit | Principal Voices on Race and Equity
Dr. Kimbrelle Barbosa Lewis, a school administrator in Tennessee, NAESP past president, and chair of the NAESP National Taskforce on Race and Equity, will lead a panel discussion with other task forc…
Chad's Legacy Project & the Mental Health Literacy Library
It’s easy now. That’s what Chad’s Legacy Project (CLP) co-founder Laura Crooks says about mental health instruction. CLP and the UW SMART Center created the Mental Health Literacy Library, a free too…
Breakfast After the Bell
The pandemic increased food insecurity rates among Washington students. Food insecurity negatively impacts the mental and physical health of young minds and bodies, and these impacts are a struggle m…
Inclusion 360: All Panelists
Inclusion has been a crucial professional learning focus for school leaders this year and will continue to be critical as we move our school communities forward into the opportunities and challenges …
Inclusion 360 | LeDerick Horne
We are excited to bring you Inclusion 360, a special podcast series that with bring the inclusion discussion full circle. Inclusion 360 is the culminating event wrapping up our year of learning, expl…
Inclusion 360 | Dan Habib
We are excited to bring you Inclusion 360, a special podcast series that with bring the inclusion discussion full circle. Inclusion 360 is the culminating event wrapping up our year of learning, expl…
Inclusion 360 | Keith Jones
We are excited to bring you Inclusion 360, a special podcast series that with bring the inclusion discussion full circle. Inclusion 360 is the culminating event wrapping up our year of learning, expl…
Inclusion 360 | Dr. Alfredo Artiles
We are excited to bring you Inclusion 360, a special podcast series that with bring the inclusion discussion full circle. Inclusion 360 is the culminating event wrapping up our year of learning, expl…
Inclusion 360 | Dr. Lauren Katzman
We are excited to bring you Inclusion 360, a special podcast series that with bring the inclusion discussion full circle. Inclusion 360 is the culminating event wrapping up our year of learning, expl…