Category Archives: Why DI

GOOD NEWS FOR EDUCATORS AND PARENTS

 Students credit Destination Imagination with better grades; Say participation has helped them “do better in school” For the second year in a row, a random poll of students K-12 suggests that superintendents, teachers and parents seeking a tool to help students…

Critical Thinking Should Be In Schools

 Destination ImagiNation and the Council on Foreign Relations Agree That Creative Problem Solving, Critical Thinking Should Be In Schools The Council on Foreign Relations recommends that creative problem solving, critical thinking, communications and leadership should receive more significant focus in…

DI Students Do Better In School

 Students in survey report they “do better in school” Through involvement with Destination ImagiNation Note to editors: As school systems and legislators continue to try to find ways to improve student grades in school, a survey conducted by Destination ImagiNation suggests…

Why Do I Do DI?

 I am sharing this with permission from Lisa.  Lisa is a long time supporter of Destination ImagiNation in North Dakota and has been a champion for the young people of the state. Her passion, enthusiasm and dedication to our program…

Quality Review Panel

 Reposted from DestinationImagiNation.org Destination ImagiNation hosted its annual Quality Review Panel for the 2012-13 Program Materials at its Headquarters in Cherry Hill, NJ last week. The event, now in its 4th year, brought together many of the organization’s different stakeholders…

Why I’m a DI Manager – Because My Kids Won’t Get the Skills They Need in School

 Reposted from Colorado Destination ImagiNation A story on NPR this morning prompted me to take time from my over-booked schedule to write my first DI blog post. The story states, “Richard Arum, a co-author of the book and a professor…