It's Finally Here - The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality Instruction

THE FOLLOWING IS A REPRINT FROM THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011

We’ve been like kids waiting for Christmas morning. When will the day ever arrive... But to our surprise, three weeks ahead of schedule, we received notice yesterday that the new book “The Fundamental Five: The Formula for Quality Instruction” is now available on Amazon.com (here’s the link to the page – http://tinyurl.com/4ydqd4t ).

If you are interested in buying campus or district sets of the book (as some of you have already requested) call the LYS offices at (832) 477-5323 and Jo will take your order. Thank you to all of the LYSers who have sent us congratulatory notes and below are just a couple of the positive comments we have received.

"In a time when both institutions and individuals in education are universally being challenged to 'do more with less,' we find two fresh new voices [Cain and Laird] ready to take the challenge by delving into the idea that it is the small changes in instructional practice that makes college-ready learning in every classroom a real possibility...The story and practice that Cain and Laird bring to a new generation of teachers and principals is as exciting as anything I have witnessed." - E. Don Brown, past president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals

“ The Fundamental Five: The Formula for Quality Instruction is more than a theoretical treatise, and it is certainly not a book that re-covers the well traveled paths so often used as talking points in public education. Solidly anchoring one corner of Cain’s Foundation Trinity, the Fundamental Five has the power and ‘how-to’ tone that can transform America’s schools.” - Dr. Michael Seabolt, High School Principal

“If you are not familiar with the Fundamental Five, this is a must read. The workshops can change the way one teaches, the way a principal does walk thru’s, and the way your students learn. We did this in my district this year and it has transformed our many ‘good’ teachers into ‘outstanding’ teachers.” - Andy Peters, Superintendent

Think. Work. Achieve.

Your turn...

Now Available on Amazon.com! "The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality Instruction" http://tinyurl.com/4ydqd4t

Follow Sean Cain on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation

Upcoming Presentation Schedule

June 11 (TASB) - The Fundamental Five; Improve Now!

June 15 (TASSP) - Improve Now!

June 16 (TASSP) - Conference Breakfast, hosted by E. Don Brown (LYS travel tumblers for the first 1000 attendees, last year we ran out); Fundamental Five; Tech Tools for the 2.0 Principal

June 17 (TASSP) - PowerWalks

June 18 (TASB) - The Fundamental Five; Improve Now!

It's Finally Here! The Fundamental 5

We’ve been like kids waiting for Christmas morning. When will the day ever arrive... But to our surprise, three weeks ahead of schedule, we just received notice that the new book, “The Fundamental Five: The Formula for Quality Instruction” is now available on Amazon.com (here’s the link to the page – http://tinyurl.com/4ydqd4t ).

If you are interested in buying a campus or district set of the book (as some of you have already requested) call the LYS offices at (832) 477-5323 and Jo will take your order. Thank you to all of the LYSers who have sent us congratulatory notes and below are just a couple of the positive comments we have received.

"In a time when both institutions and individuals in education are universally being challenged to 'do more with less,' we find two fresh new voices [Cain and Laird] ready to take the challenge by delving into the idea that it is the small changes in instructional practice that makes college-ready learning in every classroom a real possibility...The story and practice that Cain and Laird bring to a new generation of teachers and principals is as exciting as anything I have witnessed." - E. Don Brown, past president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals

“ The Fundamental Five: The Formula for Quality Instruction is more than a theoretical treatise, and it is certainly not a book that re-covers the well traveled paths so often used as talking points in public education. Solidly anchoring one corner of Cain’s Foundation Trinity, the Fundamental Five has the power and ‘how-to’ tone that can transform America’s schools.” - Dr. Michael Seabolt, High School Principal

“If you are not familiar with the Fundamental Five, this is a must read. The workshops can change the way one teaches, the way a principal does walk thru’s, and the way your students learn. We did this in my district this year and it has transformed our many ‘good’ teachers into ‘outstanding’ teachers.” - Andy Peters, Superintendent

Think. Work. Achieve.

Your turn...

Now Available on Amazon.com! "The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality Instruction" http://tinyurl.com/4ydqd4t

Follow Sean Cain on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation

Upcoming Presentation Schedule

June 11 (TASB) - The Fundamental Five; Improve Now!

June 15 (TASSP) - Improve Now!

June 16 (TASSP) - Conference Breakfast, hosted by E. Don Brown (LYS travel tumblers for the first 1000 attendees, last year we ran out); Fundamental Five; Tech Tools for the 2.0 Principal

June 17 (TASSP) - PowerWalks

June 18 (TASB) - The Fundamental Five; Improve Now!

Top LYS Tweets from the Week of April 24, 2011

First, every American owes a debt of gratitude to everyone who ever put on a uniform.

Second, the world is a better place this morning, than it was yesterday morning.

Third, with every major breaking news story over the past year, I either found out about it or got the early details on my I-phone or I-Pad.

Fourth, Middle East Revolutions, Tsunami, Nuclear Catastrophe, Tornadoes, Libya, War on Terror Update – If only there was a tool to bring the changing world into the classroom in real time. Embrace bootleg technology.

A number of you in the LYS Nation are now using bootleg technology devices to follow Twitter. 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 April 24^th 2011, as tabulated by the accountants at Price Waterhouse.

1. (Combined – LYSers doing great things)

A. Austin Statesman reports Luling High School is the second most improved high school in central Texas.

B. LYS Superintendent, Andy Peters, is the lone finalist for the Poth ISD job!

C. LYS Principal, Dr. Chane Rascoe, is the lone finalist for the Moody ISD superintendent position!

D. Son of a LYSer, Baron Batch, just got drafted by the Steelers!!!!!

2. Why do you have to consider "turn-around"? If things aren't working fix it, now. To wait is to short change students. Why are we OK with that?

3. Here's the problem with most merit pay plans. It's a zero sum game played on an uneven playing field. I win, you lose. My kids are poorer than your kids, I lose.

4. Parent involvement follows successful students. And the good news is that we are the critical variable.

5. I have never been an advocate for exclusionary practice, policy or programs.

6. Anyone who tells you that vouchers are not additional tax subsidies for the rich is either confused or lying. Neither inspires confidence.

7. Tonite's run thought: The most overlooked component of excellence. The amount of pain you can endure before you quit.

8. New study says kids spend 25% of waking hours with a tech device. How much time do you take to leverage that interest? Embrace bootleg technology!

9. Tonite's run thought: The Hard-Working, Proactive and Prepared seek out and relish the opportunity to measure themselves.

10. Tonite's run thought: If you run with your mouth open you will eat a bug and I hate snakes.

Think. Work. Achieve.

Your turn...

Coming Soon! "The Fundamental 5: The Formula for Quality Instruction" www.TheFundamentalFive.com

Follow Sean Cain on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation

Upcoming Presentation Schedule

June 11 (TASB) - The Fundamental Five; Improve Now!

June 15 (TASSP) - Improve Now!

June 16 (TASSP) - Conference Breakfast, hosted by E. Don Brown (LYS travel tumblers for the first 1000 attendees, last year we ran out); Fundamental Five; Tech Tools for the 2.0 Principal

June 17 (TASSP) - PowerWalks

June 18 (TASB) - The Fundamental Five; Improve Now!

Monday Housekeeping and Reader Drive

Just a quick break to take care of some housekeeping chores.

1. Take a look at the picture. That is Dr. Andy Peters, a superintendent, leading some staff training. Notice that he is in the Power Zone and notice the critical writing that is evident. The Fundamental Five: Use It; Live It

2. We have a new company website. It still has a couple of things that we still have to tweak, but the format is settled. The site address is:

www.LeadYourSchool.com

3. We’ve added some new district level report filters to PowerWalks. I used to say if you are not using PowerWalks, you are playing for second. Now according to a number of LYS principals that have switched to PowerWalks, if you are using anything else, you might as well just give up.

4. Here is a link to something new that I’m going to try for a couple of weeks. It is the 2 Minute Drill on You Tube. I’m going to answer a school leadership or operations question in two minutes or less. Here’s the fun part, the whole thing is filmed, edited and posted on-line with an I-phone. Check it out and let me know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4eJfE5Cx8E

5. Right now there are about 800 regular LYS readers, I want to get that number up over a 1,000 regular readers. So my request is that if you like the topics that we discuss here get some of your colleagues on board. Send the blog address to them and ask them to join in LYS conversation.

www.LeadYourSchool.blogspot.com

Think. Work. Achieve.

Your turn...