Our Mission
The Heights Forum is a department of The Heights School. We assist parents, school leaders, and teachers in their own efforts to educate boys into men fully alive. Through in-person and digital resources we share our experience in forming the hearts and minds of boys, and invite you to join the conversation.
What Is a Man?
By Alvaro de Vicente
Though it’s true that a man ought to be good, merely telling a boy to “be a good person” is not good enough. Boys want to know what it means to be a man.
Automaticity and Creativity
By Dave Maxham
A common controversy in math is between the “drill and kill” camp and the “inquiry-based learning” camp. The problem is that both of them are right—and both of them are wrong.
The Teacher’s Voice
Featuring Tom Steenson
Volume, pitch, pace, tone, inflection: the human voice is our primary teaching instrument, one that comes with enormous advantages.
The Role of Parents in the Conspiracy for the Good
Featuring Alvaro de Vicente
When we join a school community, it should be to join forces—with teachers, administrators, and other families.