Top LYS Tweets From the Week of June 23, 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 23, 2013.

1. Congratulations to LYSer, Ron Roth! He is the new principal at Smithville High School. Who will be next? (By @LYSNation)

2. Congratulations to LYSer, Crystal Mueller! She is the new principal at Tomball Intermediate School. Who will be next? (By @LYSNation)

3. Another rule of thumb... Instructional Rigor does not always mean more "work." It's quality, not quantity! (By @scot_wright)

4. Why do Teachers take points off for late work? When you turn your lesson plans in late to Principal, does she take $5 off your check? (By @alicekeeler)

5. Really enjoyed The Fundamental 5 (book). Plan on using them as our school wide standard for quality instruction. (By @ronre)

6. It always amazes me that we expect kids to be well behaved and desire learning when we adults can be disrespectful and hate change. (By @Snowmanlearning)

7. Three-step solution to improved classroom management. 1. Improve the overall quality of instruction. 2. Don't be a jerk. 3. Don't exact revenge. (By @LYSNation)

8. Stop trying to figure out how to punish students into compliance and spend your energy on figuring out how to engage them with purpose. (By @justintarte)

9. If we as educators aren't in the business of providing hope for our students, then what's the point of what we are doing...? (By @justintarte)

10. Make sure you say more on your marquee this summer than “Have a great summer”. Share positive facts about campus. (By @lsitzes)

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: The Fundamental 5 National Summit (Multiple Presentations); NASSP National Conference
• Follow Sean Cain and LYS on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation  and like Lead Your School on Facebook