Association of Washington Middle Level Principals (AWMLP)

The Association of Washington Middle Level Principals is one of three AWSP component boards, and is comprised of practicing principals and assistant principals from middle and junior high schools across Washington state. AWMLP is governed by a Constitution and Bylaws. The AWMLP board is dedicated to the educational advancement of middle level and junior high school students, as well as principals.

Mission

The AWMLP board is dedicated to the educational advancement of middle level and junior high school students, as well as principals. The purposes of AWMLP shall be: To assist principals in the ongoing pursuit of quality educational programs for students in the middle level in the state of Washington. To assist principals in fulfilling their leadership responsibilities in middle level schools. To encourage harmonious professional relations between administrators and teachers. To provide opportunities for principals to exchange professional ideas and materials. To encourage professional activity and study among principals in their local areas. To present the professional opinion of AWMLP to the public as well as governmental and educational organizations. To provide high quality student educational programs with an emphasis on student leadership and environmental education for all students.

AWMLP Board of Directors 

Visit the AWMLP Board of Directors page for detailed information.

The AWMLP Board of Directors determine the policies of AWMLP and report the actions of the Board to the membership at the annual conference. The Board consists of an executive committee, regional directors and organizational liaisons and meets three times per year in various locations throughout the state. Professional development opportunities are an integral part of every board meeting.

• AWMLP Board Roster
• AWMLP Board Meeting Schedule

AWMLP Distinguished Principal and Assistant Principals Award Programs

Visit the AWMLP Award Programs page for detailed information.

The AWMLP Board of Directors annually recognizes outstanding principals and assistant principals in each of its 15 regions statewide. From the regional distinguished principal and assistant principal winners, the AWMLP Board selects a Middle Level Principal of the Year annually and an Assistant Principal of the Year bi-annually.

Middle Level Student Leadership Committee

The Middle Level Student Leadership Committee is a standing committee of the Association of Washington Middle Level Principals that meets three times each school year to set policy and give middle level student leadership program direction. For additional information regarding this committee or student leadership programs, please contact Susan Fortin, director, Student Leadership Programs at susanf@awsp.org or 360.497.5323.

Middle Level Resources

Middle Level Endorsements

AWMLP Board members participated in a survey regarding middle level endorsements and shared the information collected back with the PESB.

Gifted Programs Survey 

Working with the Olympia School District, AWMLP has gathered information from across the state about middle school gifted programs.

• Do you have a middle level gifted program?
• If yes, in which area(s) does it focus?
• What is the program structure: self-contained, pull-out or other?
  

MiddleWeb

MiddleWeb provides a wealth of resources for schools, districts, educators, parents, and public school advocates working to raise achievement for all students in the middle grades. In addition to MiddleWeb's large collection of reform-oriented materials, this site includes hundreds of articles and links about curriculum, teaching strategies, teacher professional development, parent involvement, classroom assessment, and much more.