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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...

Originally published on March 5, 2020 Happy Thursday, I started listening to the book Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape...

Originally published on February 20, 2020 Happy Thursday, Last week the keynote speaker on our Superintendent’s Conference Day for the...

Originally published on February 13, 2020 Happy Thursday! Okay, when I last left you, I shared all of the front-end work that I had to do...

Originally published on February 6, 2020 Happy Thursday! In the beginning of January I forwarded everyone an email I received from the NY...

Originally published on January 23, 2020 Happy Thursday, Last year my best friend had a milestone birthday—you know, a birthday that ends...

Originally published on January 16, 2020 Happy Thursday! When I was in the 5th grade I moved to a new school in a new state.  At this...

Originally published on December 12, 2019 Happy Thursday, Have you ever heard of the United Way's Poverty Simulation? "The simulation is...

Originally published on December 6, 2019 Happy Friday, If I said to you that someone was a product of their environment, what comes to...

Originally published on November 14, 2019 Happy Thursday! I was reminded last week of a book that I bought last school year but haven’t...

Originally published on October 3, 2019 Happy Thursday! So last Thursday was Halloween.  Costumes were not even a real conversation with...

Originally published on October 24, 2019 Happy Thursday! Anyone who knows me knows that I listen to a lot of audiobooks.  I love how I...

Originally published on October 17, 2019 Happy Thursday, One of the books that has had the largest impact on the way I see the world is...

Originally published on October 10, 2019 Happy Thursday! So last week’s letter shared how I heard 2019 NYS Teacher of the Year Alhassan...