It’s that exciting time of year again – the start of school. I like the feeling of bustle and optimism that a new school year brings. It’s a time for fresh starts, a burst of activity, and for many, an…
Dr. Adam Cox
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Bored with Summer, Starting School
Posted in Childhood, Early Childhood, Education, Executive Functions, Parenting, Professional Development, Psychology of Youth, School, Sports, Teaching Tagged with: ADHD, boredom, Executive Dysfunction, homework, School, summer
Big Sky Thinking
Spent last week visiting the Lake Pend Oreille School District near Sand Point Idaho. It was my first time in this part of the country, and what a pleasure. So great to roll out ideas on executive functions for this…
Posted in Brain, Child Psychology, Executive Functions, Professional Development, School Tagged with: Education, Schools, Teachers, wilderness therapy
Executive Functions in Preschool and Kindergarten
This past week I had an opportunity to present a program at Brick Church School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The program was sponsored by the New York State Association of Independent Schools, and teachers from schools in…
Posted in Boys, Child Psychology, Early Childhood, Education, Executive Functions, Girls, Professional Development, Psychology of Youth, Social Communication, Teaching Tagged with: 8 pillars model, academic, Brick Church School, communication, Dr. Cox, Early Childhood, Education, Executive Functions, family, grades, Kindergarten, NYSAIS, Organization, Planning, Play, Preschool, Professional Development, River School, Schools, Teachers
How to Reduce Drama, Improve Grades
There is only so much emotion to go around during the course of the school day. If all of it gets invested in grades, relatively less is available for the important stuff, like discussion, debate and sustained attention. So, how…
Posted in Adolescence, Communicating with Kids, Education, Executive Functions, Professional Development, School Tagged with: anxiety, Boys, Education, Executive Functions, Girls, grades, Humanities, Reading, Teachers, Teaching
The War on Creativity
It shouldn’t be difficult to advocate for the basics. It should be obvious that some learning experiences are so fundamental to human life that they can’t be reasonably excluded from childhood. But in fact it is increasingly awkward to advocate…
Posted in Adolescence, Boys, Child Psychology, Childhood, Education, Parenting, Professional Development, Psychology of Youth, School, Society & Culture, Teaching Tagged with: Aesthetics, Art, Children's Arts Guild, Creativity, Education, Humanities, Music, Parenting, Public School, School, STEM, Teaching, Youth
America’s Meritocracy Primes Unrelenting School Competition
First, a confession. I am an idealist when it comes to education. I believe school is more than a means to an end, because I believe learning is one of life’s great privileges. Having said that, I have to take…
Posted in College, Communicating with Kids, Education, Parenting, Professional Development, Psychology of Youth, School, Society & Culture, Teaching Tagged with: Competition, Education, Exams, grades, Meritocracy, Parenting, School, Schools, Teachers, Teaching
