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Engagement is Not a Unicorn (It’s a Narwhal): Mind-Changing Theory and Strategies That Will Create Real Engagement Paperback – September 6, 2020

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Despite the fact that unicorns are not real, you undoubtedly know what a unicorn is. Despite the fact that narwhals ARE real, you may not know what a narwhal is. In schools, we think that engagement at the highest level like it’s a unicorn—something we’ve heard of, but know isn’t real. We should be thinking of engagement in schools as a narwhal—something that we may not know much about, but is absolutely real and can be found right in your own school!

In this book, Heather Lyon creates a common understanding of what engagement looks and sounds like so that anyone can design and gauge instruction using this understanding. More importantly, with this knowledge educators can make changes to instruction to truly increase student engagement.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ EduMatch (September 6, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1970133961
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1970133967
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.61 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.71 x 11 inches
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Heather Lyon is a former English teacher and has a Ph.D. in Educational Administration and an Ed.M. in Reading from the University at Buffalo. She is a consultant, speaker, blogger, and district administrator. Heather lives with her husband and three children, who make her smile and teach her the importance of patience and humor. In addition to her two books, Engagement Is Not a Unicorn (It's a Narwhal) and The BIG Book of Engagement Strategies, Alice Keeler and Heather co-authored 50 Ways to Engage Students with Google Apps.

Please follow Heather on LinkedIn or on X @LyonsLetters and visit her website Lyon's Letters.

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Dana Goodier
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource to have as thinking/recording piece during our work with students!
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This book provides beginning and end of chapter reflection questions, something most books for educators don't provide. They get the reader thinking, which, in turn, helps apply the chapter strategies into our practice. This book lends to diving deeper in PLCs or as an individual. Pick up this book when you're feeling like you're out of ideas to re-engage your students. This will shed light on how to approach the age-old question of how to keep our students motivated!
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5.0 out of 5 stars I've read the book TWICE! Worth every second
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I am and educator and mother of a child with ADHD. I could not help but read Engagement is Not a Unicorn without thinking about my son. Heather gives a metrics and language to say how NOT engaged my son has been for so long. He would be considered non-compliant with his schooling. It is so clear he needed true relationship with those who teach him.
Every teacher/administrator should read this book to have a central image and language around the elusive word engagement.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Defining Engagement
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2020
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This author gives great insight into how to recognize engagement in the classroom and opportunities for teachers to increase engagement as well.
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Cyndi Burnett
5.0 out of 5 stars Compliance is not engagement! Yes! A must read for every teacher.
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2021
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I am an educational coach and I am always amazed at how teachers often view students being quiet in their seats as equalling students being engaged. Dr. Lyon outlines a framework to move from non-compliance- compliance-interest-absorbed. She shares relevant stories and helps educators make small adjustments for big impact. HIghly recommend this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Do you want your students to be engaged or just going through the motions? How will get them there?
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021
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Whether you are a new teacher or a seasoned veteran this book will make you think of new ways to engage your students! It will have you analyze your beliefs and have you reflecting in no time. It is an easy read and even gives you a chuckle or two! It does provide you with easy to implement strategies.
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Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Get your students to find their inner love to learn!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2021
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Well written, engaging and insightful book that will inspire you to get your students more excited and motivated to see their own potential and inner love to learn! Great strategies linked with personal stories to keep you amused!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020
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5.0 out of 5 stars Engaged! Great stories to point out what engagement really is!
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2020
Loved Heather's book on engagement. She goes in-depth with amazing, true stories about what engagement can and should look like, vs. compliance. It was a fun easy read and I learned a lot. Thanks Heather for your work helped engage kids at school and beyond. Love your blogs also at Lyons Letters.
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