School Leaders

Does a Good School Motto Impact Achievement?

Do you have a school motto? Do your students, teachers, and administrators believe in its message? If not, it may be time to create a new slogan or motto that everyone in your school can rally behind. The #NAESP16 conference hosted by the National Association of Elementary School Principals had a guiding motto or theme[…]Continue Reading

Young Students May Be Returning to More Make-Believe Play

A recent article in The Atlantic has made an interesting prediction about the resurgence of make-believe play based on the success of Pokémon Go. The thesis is  largely based on an interview with Devon Lyon, a media producer in Portland, Oregon, an expert in Augmented-Reality (AR) games and imagination. The article begins with an anecdote about Diane Levin, a professor at Wheelock College in Boston who teaches a course[…]Continue Reading