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

Heather Lyon
Jan 20, 20216 min read
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This is NOT Engagement
This post has been updated from its original publication on the EduMatch Blog from June 10, 2020. The original title of the post was...

Heather Lyon
Jan 13, 20215 min read
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Can I Have a Word With You
Hello, There are some words in every profession, I would imagine, that become so overused that they cause people in that profession to...

Heather Lyon
Jan 6, 20214 min read
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The Santa Talk
Hello, When my oldest, Nolan, was in kindergarten, he came home from school one day and asked my husband, Howard, “Dad, what’s your...

Heather Lyon
Dec 16, 20205 min read
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The Day You Have Today
Hello, At the end of a regional meeting I attended last week about improving partnerships between higher education and P-12 schools, the...

Heather Lyon
Dec 9, 20204 min read
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A Year of Thanks
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...

Heather Lyon
Dec 2, 20203 min read
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Guest Blog: Steve Barkley, Education Consultant "Teachers' Peer Observations: Reflecting & Learning"
Hello, I am so excited to have the opportunity to share a beautifully written blog post from my new friend and fellow educator, Steve...

Heather Lyon
Nov 18, 20204 min read
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Ultimately What Matters
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...

Heather Lyon
Nov 11, 20205 min read
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A Little History Lesson
Hello, You are reading this after November 3, 2020 (Election Day), but I drafted this on the eve of the 2020 presidential election and...

Heather Lyon
Nov 4, 20207 min read
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Before and After
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...

Heather Lyon
Oct 21, 20206 min read
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Rear View Mirrors and Windshields
Hello, Both my mother and my maternal grandmother had trouble getting pregnant. As a result, I thought I would too. So, before my husband...

Heather Lyon
Oct 14, 20205 min read
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If You Really Wanted to Help Me Know Myself
Hello, Anyone who knows me knows that I like to organize my thinking with graphic organizers—charts, tables, graphs—but my all-time...

Heather Lyon
Sep 30, 20205 min read
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If You Really Knew Me
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...

Heather Lyon
Sep 23, 20204 min read
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Some Things Never Change
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...

Heather Lyon
Sep 17, 20205 min read
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In Honor Of...Brian Mendler
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...

Heather Lyon
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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Do You Know What Day It Is?!
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...

Heather Lyon
Sep 9, 20201 min read
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T-Minus 2...1
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...

Heather Lyon
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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T-Minus 3 Days
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...

Heather Lyon
Sep 7, 20202 min read
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T-Minus 4 Days
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...

Heather Lyon
Sep 6, 20201 min read
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T-Minus 5 Days
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...

Heather Lyon
Sep 5, 20201 min read
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