Amy Cox

wife, mother, daughter, sister, educator, lifelong learner, trivia guru, believer and practitioner of kindness and servant leadership

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

Tree down

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

@kmbc Another large tree down in Independence, Mo

[Kansas City Elementary Principals Association @KCprincipals]

We hope everyone is resting & recharging their batteries this summer. While everyone is relaxing your KCSEPA Board is looking forward to our Back to School Event! Join us @CraneBrewing Monday, August 7th at 4:30pm. We look forward to seeing everyone! #AdminPower #ElemEdRocks

[Todd Whitaker @ToddWhitaker]

The Cost of Happiness for Education Leaders https://t.co/OJuW4cB3hr via @ASCD Insightful article by @ElizabethDampf

[Jason @anenglishteachr]

A school imagined by the 14 year old homeschooler I tutor in English

School day from 8-3:

The first 30-40 minutes of the day are a "wake up" or a free period - do whatever to get your mind right for the day

Then everyone goes outside —> All learning is done outdoors

What about during winter? The rooms have lots of windows so natural light can come in

The students learn just the basics of the core subjects - just as much as you need for life - no fluff or extra unnecessary bits

-Lots of art classes
-Language classes
-Lots of Gym/Physical ed classes
-Tons of passion-based classes and passion-discovery classes

-Life skills: How to interact with peers
-Growing your social intelligence --> How to keep a conversation going - According to her, too many people her age are socially awkward

Interestingly enough... these are all public schoolers...

She says they are too focused on what others think and its not good for them

She also said there should be classes to teach us how to think before we speak

Lastly: the school NEEDS to serve real food

What do you think of the vision for her school?

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

This is one of my teachers- oh the joy!!!!

[Jason Snodgrass @DrJSnodgrass]

Congratulations to Stefanie Kassel for being selected as the CEA District Teacher of the Year! #fortproud

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

@MrTomRad Age appropriate content and learning standards that ARE NOT assessed by a standardized test!

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

@CrumblCookies ☘️

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

@directorleigh @Dudley3385 Always!!!

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

#KCEPA #MAESP

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

@FOHSChoirs @FortOsageSchool @fortprincipal @fortbball @DrJSnodgrass He’s AMAZING!!!

[FOHSChoirs @FOHSChoirs]

Just wondering…What other school district has a superintendent that would hype up the student body like this before a pep assembly? WE ARE FORT!!! ❤️ 🖤 ❤️ ⁦@FortOsageSchool⁩ ⁦@fortprincipal⁩ ⁦⁦@fortbball⁩ ⁦⁦⁦@DrJSnodgrass⁩

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

@CrumblCookies Went to Freshman Preview Night with this beauty!

[Kansas City Elementary Principals Association @KCprincipals]

Join us on Friday, February 3 at 9:00am for our annual Rap with the Representatives! See the image below for the Google Meet link.

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

@CrumblCookies 🍀

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

@CrumblCookies

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

Come join us!!!

[Kansas City Elementary Principals Association @KCprincipals]

Join us next Friday, January 6 at 7:30am for our KCEPA Virtual Chat & Coffee! Start 2023 off with discussion around how to increase staff morale throughout second semester!

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

My advice- legislatures and other political officials need to TRUST educators, provide appropriate funding so we meet the needs of ALL students, and maybe EVERYONE treating educators with respect?!?! This won’t just fix itself- we must do the hard work now!

[𝓣𝔂𝓵𝓮𝓻 𝓐𝓻𝓷𝓸𝓵𝓭 @Dr_Tyler_Arnold]

Doing research for an upcoming event, and these statistics blew me away. In the US, we have lost 567,000 teachers since the pandemic. In 2010, 30,000 students were studying to become teachers, & that number, in 2017 was down to 13,700. Something must be done.
#thoughtoftheday

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

@McMenemyTweets Maybe we “don’t” do grades anymore?!?!

[Amy Cox @amycoxrocks]

Fort Osage Football!!! #fortfamily