And We're Back...

I hope that you were able to recharge your batteries, because now is the beginning of crunch time.  Pretenders begin to fade in the second half; Contenders simply shift it into a higher gear.

We still have a lot to teach and now we have to do this while dealing with more distractions, increased testing days and more accountability.  If there is any good news, it is this. This is the time when most schools see the difficult row to hoe, then lower their expectations, hunker down and begin to select the excuses that best explain away their lack of progress and/or performance. Why is this good news? Because for the schools that pick up the pace, teach what should be taught and adjust practice based on short-term data, this is when they separate themselves from their peers and make up ground on those schools that face less adversity.  The Old School LYSers live for this time. New LYSers, catch them!  

Think. Work. Achieve.

Your turn...

• Call Jo at (832) 477-LEAD to order your campus set of “The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality Instruction.” Individual copies available on Amazon.com!  http://tinyurl.com/Fundamental5 
• Call Jo at (832) 477-LEAD to order your campus set of “Look at Me: A Cautionary School Leadership Tale” Individual copies available on Amazon.com!  http://tinyurl.com/lookatmebook 
• Now at the Apple App Store: Fun 5 Plans (Fundamental 5 Lesson Plan Tool); PW Lite (Basic PowerWalks Tool); PW Pro (Mid-level PowerWalks Tool) 
• Upcoming Presentations: North Dakota Principals Association Conference (Keynote Speaker), TASSP Assistant Principals’ Workshop (Featured Speaker), American Association of School Administrators Conference (Multiple Presentations), National Association of Secondary School Principals Conference (Multiple Presentations), Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Conference (Multiple Presentations)
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