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 March 23, 2014.

1. The right thing to do is usually not the easiest thing to do. (By @tjadams105)

2. The number 1 priority at every school should be learning. Not sports, fund raisers, or school dances…LEARNING!!! (By @BluntEducator)

3. Critical writing is THE best tool for determining the quality and/or improvement of a student’s critical thinking. (By @ LYSNation)

4. Your campus needs systems to make the RIGHT data readily available. Like bread; keep it on the shelf too long and it (data) gets stale. (By @JasonJj7)

5. Educators must quit voting for politicians that devalue the profession and celebrate underfunding schools at scale. (By @ LYSNation)

6. A well maintained, purposeful environment minimize disruptive behaviors.  (By @tra_hall)

7. Champions are champions not because they do anything extraordinary but because they do ordinary things better than anyone else. – Chuck Noll (By @CoachMotto)

8. Deciding what NOT to do can be as valuable as deciding what to do. (By @Steven_J_Snyder)

9. In an unstable environment, it is especially vital for leaders to articulate their vision – clearly, explicitly, and often. – Bill Parcells (By @CoachMotto)

10. I’m happy to announce that I will present at the Texas ASCD Summer Conference on 6/16/2014 in Frisco, Texas. Session Title: Run the Play. (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 
• Call Jo at (832) 477-LEAD to order your campus set of “Look at Me: A Cautionary School Leadership Tale” Individual copies available on Amazon.com!  http://tinyurl.com/lookatmebook 
• 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: TASSP Summer Conference (Multiple Presentations); Texas ASCD Summer Conference; ESC 14 Sumer Conference (Keynote Presentation); ESC 11 Summer Conference (Keynote Presentation); NEASP National Conference; The Fundamental 5 National Summit (Keynote Presentation) 
• Follow Sean Cain and LYS on www.Twitter.com/LYSNation  and like Lead Your School on Facebook