HeightsCast: Forming Men Fully Alive
The Heights School
Welcome to HeightsCast, the podcast of The Heights School. With over 200 episodes, HeightsCast discusses the education of young men fully alive in the liberal arts tradition. The program engages teachers and thought-leaders in the educational/cultural space to support our community of listeners: parents, teachers, and school leaders seeking to educate the young men in their care. Instead of downloads, HeightsCast's most important metric for success is the unknown number of thoughtful discussions it prompts in homes, faculty lunchrooms, and communities around the country and the world. Thank you for listening; thank you for continuing the conversation.
Episodes
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Nov 3, 2016 • 32min
The Teacher as Liberal Artist
We are a Liberal Arts School. What does that mean for our students, and what does that mean for our teachers? Hear Mr. de Vicente at the Open House, and Mr. Tom Longano at the recent Heights Lecture address these important questions.
Oct 25, 2016 • 37min
The Purpose of Homework and the Difficulty with Online Assignments
Andy Reed (Middle School Head) and Colin Gleason (Lower School Head) talk about the purpose of homework, and then delve into the issue of online assignments. The Heights provides planners to students, but asks them to be the owners of their homework. Listen in to hear why.
Oct 15, 2016 • 31min
Guiding Our Boys through Modern Literature
Dr. Yaceczko and Mr. Breslin discuss how we, as parents and teachers, can guide our boys through the ever expanding realm of modern children's literature-- some of it great, some of it fine, some of it pernicious.
Sep 27, 2016 • 42min
Witnessing Faith while Teaching Religion
Mr. Jeff Thompson speaks about his experience as a religions teacher preparing boys for confirmation. Too often we get mired down in facts, which is especially unfortunate in the world of religious formation. Mr. Thompson encourages us to life our eyes to a higher goal. Also in this episode, an excerpt from Mr. de Vicente's talk on the Moral Imagination--how to shape it, protect it, and nurture it.
Aug 31, 2016 • 34min
Guidelines for Dating
In this episode, Mr. de Vicente: Introduces two new resources to be launched on September 7, our first day of School: Heights Book Review and The Forum. Stay tuned for details. Introduces the topic of his 2016 Heights Lecture Series presentation: The Moral Imagination. For more information, click here. Discusses the three prerequisites for a healthy young-adult relationship: Good Intentions, Other-Centric Worldview, Self-Mastery. Discuses the three requisites for a healthy relationship: Rules, Communication, Accountability. To learn more, or to hear Mr. de Vicente's talk on Transmitting Principles of Morality, click here.
May 31, 2016 • 41min
Mr. Eric Heil on Nature Deficit Disorder
The science behind the importance of green time.
May 16, 2016 • 37min
Cultivating Your Child's Intellectual Life
Direct and indirect ways to promote the life of the mind at home.
May 2, 2016 • 47min
Raising Contemplative Sons: The Problem with Boys
Apr 19, 2016 • 45min
Parenting: Patience or Optimism? - Mr. Andy Reed
Does your son know that you believe in him? Andy Reed on the power of optimism.
Feb 15, 2016 • 57min
Exploring and Expressing the Human Condition through Literature with Mr. Michael Ortiz
This week on HeightsCast, we are joined by twelfth grade AP English teacher, Mr. Michael Ortiz, who talks about the books he reads with his students. Also featured in this week's poetry segment is Mr. John Paul Lechner, who analyzes a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins.
