Rising to the Challenge: Resolutions of an AI Task Force
Two upper school faculty share takeaways after months of research and group discussion around AI and education.
Making Room for Mistakes: Education as Imitation, Mistakes, and Improv
Students and teachers alike have to get comfortable with the idea of mistakes as part of the journey toward critical engagement.
Men for the World: On Every Man’s Vocation
In this year’s Headmaster’s Lecture, Alvaro de Vicente makes the case that we can win the world back through our families and professional work—and should prepare our sons to do the same.
Heights Clans and the Need for Festival
Why take time out of the school year for “festival”? Kyle Blackmer argues for the rich liturgical and intellectual traditions of authentic feasting.
The Scope of Mentoring
Spiritual direction, coaching, counseling—how do these forms of advisory compare to mentoring? Headmaster Alvaro de Vicente outlines his vision for a holistic mentoring program.
Struggling in Math: Where Digital Tools Can Assist in Academic Virtue
An extremely practical guide to the best digital resources out there and how to use them effectively.
The Art and Act of Knowing—and What It Means for Teaching
A student coming to know something is not passive at all. It’s an act. And that act does not primarily belong to the teacher.
Newman and his Idea of a School
You may know The Idea of a University, but fewer have heard about St. John Henry Newman’s extensive efforts in primary and secondary education.
Boy-Girl Socializing: Fostering Healthy Peer Groups
Alvaro de Vicente speaks to the different roles of families and schools in building up healthy, mixed-gender peer groups for teens.
True Convivium: Friendship with Fellow Teachers
What is the value of friendships among fellow faculty? What are the ingredients of that friendship? How should individual teachers seek it? How can school leaders foster it? And how might students benefit?