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Hello, My mom would tell you that the first time I flew, I was three. She says I walked onto the plane like I owned it—confident and...

Hello, In The Republic , Plato—through Socrates—distinguishes between craft (technē) and wage-earning. The idea is that a true...

Hello, In my work on engagement, I explore the four levels of engagement—non-compliant, compliant, interested, and absorbed. The last two...

Hello, It's hard to believe it's been nearly a decade since I published my first blog post, " I Already Have High Standards ," back in...

Hello, For reasons that I cannot explain, certain parts of songs, movies, books, and TV shows have stayed with me despite the decades...

Hello, Dirty Dancing. The mere mention of those two words likely conjures up images of Patrick Swayze's iconic lift, Jennifer Grey's...

Hello, If I were to ask you to tell me about a present you received that you really loved—for whatever reason—what comes to mind? A...

Hello, In 1999, The Backstreet Boys released, "I Want It That Way." In the song, the chorus declares, "Tell me why" repeatedly. While the...

Hello, Engagement is a topic I think about constantly. Each week, as I write my blog posts, if there is something related to engagement...

Hello, I am thirteen months younger than my older sister, Brooke. Growing up, our sibling rivalry was intense, and the inevitable...

Hello, While in a recent PD session, the facilitator, Dr. Robert Chalwell, Jr. , had us read three scenarios and choose one or two to...

Hello, This fall, I returned to school for the first time in nearly a decade, pursuing my School District Business Leader (SDBL)...

Hello, Let me say overtly and without question, teachers everywhere deserve raises. They are underpaid and overworked. The pay gap is...

Hello, In 1966, The Who released the song “The Kids Are Alright” as a celebration of youthful rebellion and optimism. It captured the...

Hello, If you’ve been following Lyon’s Letters , you already know I’m not exactly the athletic type. In the post “ The Pen, the Throw,...

Hello, A friend of mine started a new job recently as a building principal. On the opening day, my friend took the time to have the staff...

Hello, If you had asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, from my earliest age, I would have said, “ballerina.” There's some irony...

Hello, This is my last new letter of the 23/24 school year, and what a year it’s been! I wanted to take a moment to spotlight some of the...

Hello, According to the post, “Lottery Statistics and Revenue by State,” in 2021 alone, “Americans spent approximately $95.6 billion on...

Hello, Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” His point was labels don’t matter. When it comes to grading,...