Dads, how often do we try to strong arm our sons into success? Is this the best way? Even if your son achieves success, is it his win or is it yours? Join Andy Reed for a discussion of fatherhood. Learn more about what our Middle School Head refers to as the “bedrock principle” of fatherhood, the notion that you, as a father, have to accompany rather than manage your boy, and that he will draw confidence for himself from your confidence in him.
About the guest:
Andy Reed
Andy Reed joined The Heights faculty in 1998 and was named Head of the Middle School in 2000. In addition to his leadership duties in the Middle School, he teaches Middle School science. He has directed the latest school accreditation process for The Heights and is also the Director of the Educating Leaders Conference, an international conference for school administrators hosted at The Heights. He is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he majored in both philosophy and the pre-medical sciences and participated in the Faculty Fellows Program. Twice he declined his acceptance to Georgetown University’s School of Medicine out of a continued commitment towards his work at The Heights. Andy has completed his graduate work at Johns Hopkins University and holds an M.S. in School Administration. He has an interest in writing, in particular on subject matter that parallels the many conversations he has with parents about family and student development. An All-Met and USA Today All-American baseball player in high school, Andy was the former catcher for Georgetown University’s varsity team and has enjoyed coaching his students. Andy is an avid outdoorsman, and during the summer, is also the director of The Heights Discovery Science Camp as well as the Study Skills and Writing Workshop. Andy and his wife, Mary Margaret, have six children.
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