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 August 3, 2014.

1. Congratulations to LYSer, Jeff LaCoke! He is the new principal at Ault Elementary School!! Who will be next? (By @LYSNation)

2. Congratulations to LYSer, Kenneth Henry! He is the new principal at Duryea Elementary School!! Who will be next? (By @LYSNation)

3. Today’s Quote:  “Education will take students much farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball – that’s just the bottom line.” (By @DrRichAllen)

4. Before ridiculing a kid for not having a pen, think of the fact that you probably borrowed one in the last PLC/faculty meeting. (By @RafranzDavis)

5. During the school year I want teachers focused on only two things. 1 – Planning instruction. 2 – Delivering instruction. (By @LYSNation)

6. What has happened in Texas where we have families sleeping outside in a line for free school supplies? (By @DrJerryRBurkett)

7. COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES: If someone verbally attacks, criticizes or blames you, do not respond in the same manner. (By @DrKnixa)

8. People who think good managers, who have no instructional leadership skills, can lead successful schools really confuse me. (By @Snowmanlearning)

9. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard!! (By @Coker_Bellville)

10. All things being equal, the faster the tempo the more successful the school. (By @LYSNation)

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 
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• 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 (Keynote Presentation) 
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