If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS Tweets from the week of August 6, 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. Drama is a weak leader’s way of…
On this coming Sunday and Monday, the TASSP / LYS Leadership Academy is in Frisco, Texas. Late registration is still available. Join over 100 education leaders from across the state as we tackle real world leadership issues with real world experience and solutions. Last week’s Academy was amazing, don’t miss your last chance to participate…
This weekend, 100 instructional leaders gathered in San Antonio to hone their craft. Covering topics from communication to system design to decision making to coaching, it was a non-stop leadership fest! As a testament to the power and value of the event, numerous participants signed up additional members of their leadership teams to attend the…
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…
Dear PowerWalks User, We are excited to unveil the updated version of the PowerWalks Instructional Observation System. As you are well aware, PowerWalks was designed to provide Teachers with “Game Film” to inform their honing of daily practice and to provide Instructional Leaders with a tool to better coach and support their staff, from the…
In response to the 6/16/14 post, “Top LYS Tweets From theWeek of June 8, 2014,” a LYS Principal writes: SC, Great set of tweets! I often send your list to my staff. They may not all follow the blog but I think all can benefit from your top list of tweets. I also print them…
Every decent school leader recognizes the need to train staff. And since there is never enough time during the school year, the summer with its glorious span of empty calendar dates always seems like an untapped resource. I, for one, am a fan of organized summer training. But there is always the legitimate question of…
Last Monday was the first of two Fundamental 5 National Summits, if you are considering attending and bringing a team to the next Summit, on Monday, October 14th, here is what you can expect. Just wanted to drop you a note and thank you for yesterday’s Summit. As usual, you and your staff provided an…
And we’re back… I hope everyone had a safe and restful Thanksgiving Holiday. Before we roll into the posts we’ll catch up on LYS Tweets, which continued during the break. If you don’t follow @LYSNation, here are the Top 10 LYS Tweets from the week of November 11, 2012. 1. If your students repeatedly can’t,…
A new LYS Principal share the following: SC, You may not have believed me at the conference when I told you that I was going to present your material to my Superintendent. Well… I did and my superintendent and my Secondary Administrative Team are sold on The Fundamental 5 and the coaching walkthrough program (PowerWalks)….
I had an LYS principal call me last week with a question and a request. The question was this: “What should I be doing to prepare myself for my next job, in terms of professional development?” This is an excellent question. I told him that there are a couple of things he should be doing….
