Top LYS Tweets From the Week of June 2, 2013

A number of you in the LYS Nation are now Twitter users.  If you haven’t done so yet, we want you to join us.  To let you see what you are missing, here are the Top 10 LYS Tweets from the week of June 2, 2013.

1. Congratulations to LYSer, Dr. Brett Jimmerson! He is the new Superintendent in Burleson ISD. Who will be next? (By @LYSNation)

2. Congratulations to LYSer, Tra Hall! He is the new principal at Hines ES. Who will be next? (By @LYSNation)

3. A great resource for planning powerful TIER 1 instruction for next year is The Fundamental 5. Just sayin’. (By @Snowmanlearning)

4. Part of good teaching is identifying and eliminating your own bad practices in order to make room to expand what works. (By @STAARtest)

5. Learning should be designed with several breaks to allow time for discussion, reflection and application. (By @sjunkins)

6. As a high school administrator, I am now starting to think the most gains can be made in elementary schools. (By @txschoolsupe)

7. Sometimes I wonder why in a state that is so prosperous we wouldn't invest in education. What gets me is that people seem OK with this! (By @ONeilCHSprincip)

8. Next year I'm gonna quit assigning homework. Too many dogs are eating it... not my job to feed the neighborhood pet population. (By @sjunkins)

9. Never underestimate the power of believing in someone and the power of passion. Together, these two things can positively change education. (By @LaurieBarron)

10. Shout out to slugs for doing everything a snail does without a helmet! (By @WorkaholicsDers)

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: Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Conference (Multiple Presentations)
• Follow Sean Cain and LYS on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation  and like Lead Your School on Facebook