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Top LYS Tweets – September 17, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   Leadership is about staying above the fray and pettiness –…

Top LYS Tweets – September 10, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   Schools are better today than they were yesterday. How do…

Top LYS Tweets – September 4, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   Hey, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick! Why won’t you debate…

Top LYS Tweets – August 20, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   Was asked today an important question today: Why don’t we…

Top LYS Tweets – August 13, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   Why is it okay to have students redo courses they fail,…

Top LYS Tweets – August 6, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   Sitting in a leadership chair doesn’t magically endow the occupant…

Top LYS Tweets – July 30, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   Vote! Vote! Vote! (By Jeffrey_C_Hicks)   Stagnant salaries, reduced benefits,…

Top LYS Tweets – July 23, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   When did we start judging the quality of a man…

Top LYS Tweets – July 16, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   In you are born to affluence, your safety net is…

Politics 101 – Blame the Victims

Recently, a high ranking, politically appointed education official was addressing an audience of school administrators. Here was the gist of his message to the most motivated of school leaders, the ones who were at a professional conference, out of town, during the Summer.   “Educators, across our state we have over 1,000 Future Farmers of…

Top LYS Tweets – July 2, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   “Regrettably, public education has been underfunded, ignored, under-led, sidestepped, attacked,…

Top LYS Tweets – June 25, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   It should not have to be said— but our present…

Top LYS Tweets – June 18, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   “In Arizona, the only state that rivals Florida when it…

Do Everything You Can to get Financially Secure

A little financial advice for those new to our profession.   Back when I joined the profession in 1990, I knew I was trading a higher private sector salary for guaranteed benefits and a guaranteed, but modest retirement income. These were extrinsic factors that were offset by the intrinsic rewards of serving my community and…

Top LYS Tweets – May 29, 2018

Blog Post: Top LYS Tweets – May 29, 2018 If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   Anti-public…

So What Actually Is the Problem

There has been a lot of noise around the fact that more students have to take remedial courses in college than ever before.   The Anti-Public School’ers use this fact as a proof point that public schools are failing.   Higher Ed types use this fact as a reason to shake a condescending finger at…

Top LYS Tweets – May 7, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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. I’ve voted more this year than I have my whole life. I’m…

If You Don’t Read…

Because you are reading this, this post does not apply to you.   Long ago I quit arguing with non-readers occupying professional positions.  I work with 100’s (and often 1,000’s) of educators every month.  Occasionally, I will have someone who will argue a FACT, based on their own opinion (for the real purpose of protecting…

Top LYS Tweets – April 16, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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. For every teacher who complains about and struggles with insultingly low…

Spend Time to Become Extraordinary

There are significant differences between knowing what to do, doing it, and doing it exceedingly well.   Knowing What to Do simply means that you have heard, seen or read something.   Doing It simply means that you give it a shot, go thru the motions, or engage in the grind.   Doing It Exceedingly Well means that…

The Real Expectation Problem

We have problem in education today.  The problem is that what is expected from today’s teacher far exceeds what was expected from any teacher previously.  Which mean two things.   1.The previous model for an effective teacher becomes more out of date every day.   2.What we currently pay teachers is inadequate compensation for the…

Top 10 LYS Tweets – April 9, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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.   There is a new wind blowing in Texas and throughout the…

Top 10 LYS Tweets – April 2, 2018

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS tweets from the past week 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. Education is the war on ignorance. Unfortunately, the ignorant are…
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