Top LYS Tweets From the Week of February 8, 2015

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 February 8, 2015.

1. Congratulations to LYSer, Raul Nuques! He is the new Superintendent for Zapata County ISD!! Who will be next? (By @LYSNation)

2. If you believe your purpose as a leader is to make your people happy, you don't understand your purpose as a leader. (BY @LYSNation)

3. We have plenty of research that shows no compelling evidence that vouchers have made a difference for students. (By @RYHTexas)

4. Today's Quote:  In learning, let students talk - verbal processing leads to mental progress. (By @DrRichAllen)

5. Always ask, "Why the attack on our public schools? What's behind the criticism? What motivates it?" Answer: money from the many for the few. (By @pastors4txkids)

6. Adversity is the litmus test for determining the level of morale of the organization. (By @LYSNation)

7. The power in PowerWalks is not in the act itself, but in the conversations with teachers discussing trends and ways to improve. (By @blitzkreig607)

8. Today's Quote:  “The best way to learn is to do; conversely, often the worst way to teach is to talk.” (By @DrRichAllen)

9. My question to school supervisors (Superintendents and Principals) who evaluate staff without multiple objective observations: What do you base your evaluation on? (By @LYSNation)

10. We've known it for a while, but now it's official... TheFundamental 5 (Cain & Laird) has now sold over 70,000 copies! Thank you, LYS Nation! (By @LYSNation)

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