Organizational Alphabet: two organizations true Ed. Leaders belong to.

WASC- Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Ask to be on a visiting team ASAP. You learn so much, network, do some reflection about your own best practices (or lack thereof), and eat like a King/Queen for three whole days. If you want to advance, having "WASC visitng team member" on your resume will help immensely. ACSA- Association of California School Aministrators. Guess what? Both Classified and Certificated staff can join. Great networking opportunities. You will know all the movers and shakers in your region, guranteed. Try it, it does have a membership cost but it is so worth it. Will expand on later. Just got in from doing mock interviews with students at a local Cal State school. They want to be administrators. They were smiling so hard, I didn't have the heart to tell them that the pokerface will be their best look from now on. Major shoutout to Dr. D. for being a female role model in this crazy world of administration. Major shoutout to Dr. L. for considering granting me contribuitng rights for publishing. I've got to get published. USC Ph.D., here I come baby. After the babies are older. I'm thinking of doing a post on female Secondary administrators with small children.