Hillsdale’s M. Spalding on the Importance of History Pt. II
Hillsdale College Dr. Matt Spalding continues his conversation with us about American History, and the theory of education in 20th century America.
Hillsdale’s M. Spalding on the Importance of History Pt. I
Hillsdale’s Dr. Matt Spalding discusses the importance of studying history, and the problems with the contemporary approach. We Still Hold These Truths Heritage Guide to the Constitution
Defining the Liberal Arts
Dr. Matthew Mehan unpacks the liberal arts. We can throw the term around to describe our school, but do we really understand what we mean? Is it more than a list of good books? Dr. Mehan explores what it means to be a student of the “arts of liberty”–a life long pursuit. For all of us.
Systems for Athletic Success
Dan Lively joins us for a podcast on Systems for Athletic Success.
Handling Poor Grades: Steps to an Academic Reset
Michael Moynihan, Upper School Head at The Heights, offers practical and concrete guidance on how to help your son right the academic ship when his failure is entirely within his control.
The Importance of Greentime
This week on HeightsCast, we re-explore an interview with Eric Heil on “greentime,” and “nature deficit disorder.”
Raising Boys in an Age of Affluence Pt. 2
Listen to part 2 of a lecture from Alvaro de Vicente on points for us to consider as we navigate through the challenges of raising boys in the current era.
Raising Boys in an Age of Affluence Pt. 1
This podcast features the first half of a lecture delivered by our headmaster on the topic of Raising Boys in an Age of Affluence. We live in one of the wealthiest cities, in the wealthiest country, in the wealthiest era in the history of the world. In general, there’s no place we’d rather be and we are blessed. There are however, certain predispositions that societal affluence can engender in our students and sons. There are also many things that we, as parents and teachers, can do to cultivate our sons into tough,…
“You get to take Latin!”: On the Benefits of Classical Studies
Classics teachers Mr. Myers and Dr. Yaceczko discuss the benefits of classical studies in the acquisition of both practical and theoretical knowledge.
Purposeful Study: 5 Non-Grade Related Reasons for Hard Work
Today on HeightsCast, Joe Cardenas, Head of Mentoring at The Heights, proposes 5 purposes of study. Our boys should always have a “why” in mind before they roll up their sleeves and dive into their study. But are grades enough? Not really–at least they shouldn’t be. Joe argues that there is a deeper purpose to our deep study.