Top LYS Tweets From the Week of October 28, 2012

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Yes, I know that we are a little behind on our weekly bootleg technologydiscussion. But in my defense, there were some time sensitive posts that had togo first.  Better late than never.
This past week, the power of bootleg technology shaved hours off of atask that I am already good at and that I do regularly.  I conducted an assessment of campusoperations. Nothing out of the ordinary in terms of the assignment. But this timemy phone directed me to the campus. I observed 30+ classrooms and collected all the data on my phone. Iinterviewed staff members and took notes on my phone. And then I sent thisinformation to my laptop computer where I was able to cut and paste my findingsinto the appropriate places so I could then complete my analysis of what Iobserved.  This saved me at least two hoursof development time.
So what did I do with that extra time?  I was able to spend more time with the campus principaldebriefing, problem solving and coaching. Which is true power of the assessmentprocess.
A number of you in the LYS Nation are now using your ownbootleg technology devices to follow Twitter.  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 October 28, 2012.
1. Booyahhh! Over 100 Fundamental 5observations so far in October & still two days left! Thanks ‪@LYSNation for the inspiration! (By @tra_hall)2. "Great job!" doesn't tell kidswhat they did right or what needs improvement. Use neutral and specific praiseinstead. (By @anniemurphypaul)3. Want to improve the quality of studentwriting? Let them talk about the prompt or topic with a peer first. FrequentSmall Group Purposeful Talk is the bomb!4. Having student write down the question firstis a self-inflicted waste of instruction time that is seemingly invisible toteachers. Stop doing it.5. In the United States we spend $40,000 a yearto incarcerate each prison inmate and $8,000 a year to educate each elementaryschool student. (By @tgrierhisd)6. This doesn't apply to anyone reading this:If you are an educator who can't navigate a PC or Mac, what have you been doingfor the last 20 years?7. When did planning for instruction become anoptional activity?8. If your students can't talk it, do theyactually know it?9. I was talking with an ACP teacher coach whohas interns on a Fundamental 5 campus. Her comment, “That school's lucky, itgot my 4 best trainees.” It's not luck.10. The Fundamental 5 (Cain & Laird) justpassed 22,000 copies sold! Thank you, LYS Nation!!!!Think. Work. Achieve.Your turn...

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