The Power of Play: Why It Belongs in Every School (for Kids and Adults)
When you hear the word play, your mind probably goes straight to kids running around a playground or building with blocks on the classroom floor. But here’s the thing: play isn’t just for children. It’s a powerful tool for learning, creativity, and connection—for students and adults alike.
In fact, a growing body of research is making it clear: if we want more engaged students, healthier school cultures, and energized staff, we need to take play seriously.
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence – What are the implications of ChatGPT
featuring David Muniz, Director of Technology at Lake Forest Country Day
It’s midway through the year and everyone is digging deep into this late pandemic return to normal. After years of disruption, anxiety, and fatigue, we all need to thrive professionally. Many of us have been thinking hard about curriculum, instructional practice, goal setting, and probably a DEIJ initiative. It’s the work. It’s both what we love and what keeps us up at night. It’s the growth we crave, and the thing that fills our calendars. We all have so much important work on our plates. And yet I urge you if you haven’t yet, to pay close attention for just a moment to the development of accessible AI and consider its impact on our professional practice. The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), its growing sophistication, and its accessibility make it important enough for you to get in on the conversation. Plus, I’ve already had multiple parents from our school community mention it to me, so it’s also on their minds. I’m using conversation literally. We’ll only come to some reasonable conclusions through professional dialogue. Consider this a starting point.