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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...

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...

Hello, I can't believe it, but in one week, my book Engagement is Not a Unicorn (It's a Narwhal) will be available on Amazon! One of the...

Hello, What are you doing on Wednesday, September 9th at 7pm EST? I hope it's joining me in my EduMatch Lauch Party which is a LIVE...

I am so excited to share that my book, Engagement is Not a Unicorn (It's a Narwhal) is launching on September 9th! I don't yet have a...

Happy Friday, For some reason, even if you ask teachers and administrators (both of whom should know the difference), people often...

Originally published on May 8, 2020 Happy Friday! Do you remember when the Common Core (CCLS) rolled out?  Though at the time in New York...

Originally published on March 12, 2020 Happy Thursday! A couple of months ago over 1,000 students in my district (which represents about...