John Dewey Academy is a National Leader in working with “Twice Exceptional” Teens…if your teen meets these criteria they have very special gifts and some unique struggles. This article is a great overview of this work.
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The faculty at John Dewey Academy is committed to life long learning. Recently, as part of our professional development series we held an all-staff workshop and retreat on developing a “Growth Mindset.” It’s long been believed that creativity, intelligence and…
On June 7th, John Dewey’s Head of School Andrea Lein and language and humanities faculty member Christian Holland traveled to Poughkeepsie, NY, to the beautiful campus of Marist College, to attend the first ever joint New England Association for College Admission…
Last week, Christian Holland and I traveled to NYC to attend the national “Breakthroughs in Twice Exceptional Education” conference sponsored by The 2e Study Center and The Quad Prep, in partnership with Cooper Union. I was asked to speak on…
As a therapeutic boarding school that hosts students with an array of psychological issues, we wanted to comment on Johann Hari’s recent book regarding the medicalization of depression. For any of you who are aware of Hari’s new book, Lost Connections:…