Applied Leadership Science - Effectiveness

Effectiveness – Producing a sustainable and lasting positive result, that in many cases exceed targets, goals and expectations.

The pursuit of effectiveness is critical function of leadership.  The ‘science’ of effectiveness is essentially the at-scale implementation of best practice. Improving organization effectiveness is how a leader enhances staff morale and builds a legacy. Morale is enhanced as staff experience the success of their efforts and legacy is built as effective organization practice become effective organization habit.

In education, managers and leaders that engage in the constant pursuit for improved effectiveness serve as a proactive steward of the public trust.

Visit Classrooms…  Beat Cancer!

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 
• Upcoming Conference Presentations: The National Principals Conference; The Fundamental 5 National Summit (Keynote) 
• Now at the Apple App Store: Fun 5 Timer (Fundamental 5 Delivery Tool); PowerWalks CLC (Networked Formative Observation Tool) 
• Follow Sean Cain and LYS on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation  and like Lead Your School on Facebook

Top LYS Tweets From the Week of January 29, 2017

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS Tweets from the week of January 29, 2017 when they were first posted.  And if you are on Twitter, you might want to check out the Tweeters who made this week’s list.

1. "School choice” vouchers do only one thing: subsidize the private education of families affluent enough to send their children to private schools. (By @pastors4txkids)

2. Education Week gives Texas an F on School Spending, a D on Finance. How about we get those grades up before we slap bad grades on schools? (By @jWashtxlawdawg) 

3. Don't be confused - public education funding does NOT keep pace with inflation; not even close. (By @ChandraKus)

4. Vouchers segregate kids between those that can afford the extra money needed for private school and those that can't. (By @mgshearon)

5. If you long for someone to fail, what path have you taken? (By @TinneyTroy)

6. Vouchers will seriously damage Texas public schools. (By @TXParentPac)

7. Invented claims – like the myth of massive voter fraud – are usually used to undermine the advancement and enforcement of voting rights laws. (By @civilrightsorg)

8. "School choice" should be changed to "School's choice" since it is the school's choice whether or not they take your kid! (By @Coalition4TxEd)

9. Using the term “authentic” doesn’t make you authentic any more than sleeping in a garage makes you a car. (By @Leadershipfreak)

10. Success leads Morale! (By @MshiMCavazos)

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 
• Upcoming Conference Presentations: TASSP Aspiring Principal Workshop (Multiple Presentations), Learning for a Change Spring Summit (Keynote and Multiple Presentations) 
• Now at the Apple App Store: Fun 5 Timer (Fundamental 5 Delivery Tool); PowerWalks CLC (Networked Formative Observation Tool) 
• Follow Sean Cain and LYS on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation  and like Lead Your School on Facebook

Top LYS Tweets From the Week of August 14, 2016

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS Tweets from the week of August 14, 2016 when they were first posted.  And if you are on Twitter, you might want to check out the Tweeters who made this week’s list.

1. A student has to receive nine 100’s before recovering from one single zero. Zeroes are DEVASTATING to kids. (By @justintarte)

2. If you can't get excited about the beginning of school, you just need to stay at the house. (By @BluntEducator)

3. "Without meaningful challenges, staff morale is near impossible to measure." (By @DrMetz_MHS)

4. Back-to-school reminders: 1 - Don't make a big deal over forgotten pencils. 2 - Bad-mouthing students in the break room isn't cool. 3 - Be nice. (By @BluntEducator)

5. No studies support the use of low grades as a motivator to improve student performance. (By @justintarte)

6. The most important characteristic of a book is not its level, but its quality & appeal to readers. (By @FountasPinnell)

7. Staying on top of my game, reading The Fundamental Five. (By @marlateaches)

8. Stop allowing "do-over’s" for people who treat you like "leftovers." Go where you are celebrated, not tolerated. (By @CarolineKraddic)

9. Obstacles are placed in our way to see if what we want is really worth fighting for. (By @JustKeepCalmer)

10. New Roo’s (WISD) know about The Fundamental 5 and critical writing! (By @Ksmith_05)

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 
• Now at the Apple App Store: Fun 5 Timer (Fundamental 5 Delivery Tool); PowerWalks CLC (Networked Formative Observation Tool) 
• Upcoming Presentations: LYS / TASSP Advanced Leadership Academy (Keynote); The 2016 Texas Charter School Conference (Multiple Presentations); The 4^th Annual Fundamental 5 National Summit (Keynote) 
• Follow Sean Cain and LYS on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation  and like Lead Your School on Facebook

Five Principal Hacks

A couple of Old School LYSers were recently talking about things we should share with rookie principals. Here are our top five hacks.

1. Get in the classrooms, EVERY DAY.

2. Talk about instruction more than anything else.

3. Attend (for the entire time) and participate in every training that is provided for your staff

4. Use data that actually matters.

5. Never forget that SUCCESS leads morale.

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 
• Now at the Apple App Store: Fun 5 Timer (Fundamental 5 Delivery Tool); PowerWalks CLC (Networked Formative Observation Tool) 
• Upcoming Presentations: LYS / TASSP Advanced Leadership Academy (Keynote); The 2016 Texas Charter School Conference (Multiple Presentations); The 4^th Annual Fundamental 5 National Summit (Keynote) 
• Follow Sean Cain and LYS on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation  and like Lead Your School on Facebook