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Hello, In last week's post I shared three different manifestations of non-compliance including (a) rebels, (b) normalizers, and (c)...

This post has been updated from its original publication on the EduMatch Blog from June 10, 2020. The original title of the post was...

Hello, There are some words in every profession, I would imagine, that become so overused that they cause people in that profession to...

Hello, When my oldest, Nolan, was in kindergarten, he came home from school one day and asked my husband, Howard, “Dad, what’s your...

Hello, At the end of a regional meeting I attended last week about improving partnerships between higher education and P-12 schools, the...

Hello, I know that 2020 has been nothing short of a dumpster fire in many ways. That said, there have been countless examples of amazing...

Hello, I am so excited to have the opportunity to share a beautifully written blog post from my new friend and fellow educator, Steve...

Hello, In a Lyon’s Letter I wrote last school year called, “Redefining Student Success,” I wrote about grades at length. What I didn’t...

Hello, You are reading this after November 3, 2020 (Election Day), but I drafted this on the eve of the 2020 presidential election and...

Hello, This is a story about befores and afters. We will start with before… I could go further back, but I think going back to my high...

Hello, Both my mother and my maternal grandmother had trouble getting pregnant. As a result, I thought I would too. So, before my husband...

Hello, Anyone who knows me knows that I like to organize my thinking with graphic organizers—charts, tables, graphs—but my all-time...

Hello, Since it’s the beginning of the school year, I can’t help but to think about how important it is to establish relationships with...

Hello, This year, I have a child in elementary school, one in middle school, and one in high school. I keep telling people that, but I...

Hello, I am so excited to share that on Monday, September 21st, I am the guest on the Brian Mendler Show podcast! I met Brian 7 years ago...

Hello, I feel like the Geico camel, "Mike? Mike? Mike? Do you know what day it is? HUMP day!" This hump day is my LAUNCH DAY!!! Join me...

Hello, Before I get going, just a reminder...I hope to see you tomorrow at 7pm EST for the LIVE Launch Party. In the title, Engagement Is...

Hello, Chapter 3, "The Engagement Framework: Now What" in Engagement is Not a Unicorn (It's a Narwhal), is what I like to think of as the...

Hello, Four days until Engagement is Not a Unicorn (It's a Narwhal) drops on Amazon. Don't forget, I'll be doing a LIVE Launch Party on...

Hello, There are just five days until September 9th when Engagement is Not a Unicorn (It's a Narwhal) is launched. I don't want to blow...