Top LYS Tweets From the Week of December 9, 2012

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Here are the Top 10 LYS Tweets from the week of December 9, 2012.
1. Bombshell: TEA recommends LOWERING the college readinessstandard! (By @txschoolsupe)
2. Showing the subjective (and political)nature of setting cut scores, TEA redefines College Readiness. (By @Clark_Ealy)
3. There is a huge difference between talking"teaching & learning" and supporting "teaching &learning."
4. I really don't care how you used to do it. Icare about how you are helping the people currently trying to do it actuallyget it done.
5. Successful organizations encourage teachers to take healthyrisks. Success has never been reached without risk. (By @dsteeber)
6. For a team to pull together, they have toknow what they are fighting for. (By @fosterbkay)
7. When things aren't working do you pointfingers or bear down and work harder? This is the point where leaders separatethemselves from mangers.
8. Obstacles are put in the path to separatethe weak and frivolous from the strong and serious.
9. Helpful hint to administrators: Schedule your time or otherswill schedule it for you! (By @jaredpeters23)
10. Not allowing bootleg technology inclassrooms could be a discriminatory practice.
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