“Educators often say that practice makes perfect. But what should that practice look like?” asks HMImath faculty Dylan Kane in the opening of his most recent article, “A Focus on Self-Improvement,” featured on Edutopia. Dylan goes on to discuss five principles of deliberate practice, and how educators can integrate them into their classroom to improve […]
Details : This one-hour, interactive online information session will be hosted by Danny O’Brien, HMIHead of School, and Ray McGaughey, Director of Admissions. It is designed to help prospective students and their families gain a better understanding of the HMI Semester and Summer Term. RSVP
Each year, when our admissions team visits with prospective students and families, we field a version of the same question. People want to know how HMI offers both a top-notch wilderness program and an academic curriculum rich in conent. The question is a good one: HMI seeks to do an incredible amount at the highest levels. When this query
This essay was written in response to the prompt: “Cultivating a sense of ‘enough’ in a culture of more.” I owe the inspiration and space to let my creative juices flow to the young ladies of Semester 33 who were in my third expedition group. Today is clean underwear day and I am pretty excited.
Earlier this fall, Aaron Pomerance from Alpenclimb talked with Head of School Danny O’Brien about the role of outdoor adventure in education. Alpenclimb is an online community that makes the outdoors more accessible to those looking to adventure and go outside. Here’s some of what Danny had to say in his conversation with Aaron: “O’Brien
In this week’s episode of People of HMI, Gabby Feizbakhsh shares how his passion for HMItriumphed over the obstacles he faced to get here. Check it out!
Are some people natural born leaders? Or can leadership be learned? The nature versus nurture debate frequently plays out when it comes to leadership. Researchers at University College of London (UCL) have been studying whether or not genetics are associated with the likelihood that people take on leadership roles. “We have identified a genotype, called
After completing the 10-mile Fun Run, many HMI alumni request running plans to help them train for future goals, or just to help them stay active. One of our math teachers, MCMcGovern, has come up with a variety of plans to help with this! You can start any of the training plans (below) at any time. For example,
At the end of the month, HMI will be in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania to present information on our Semester and Summer Term. Click here to find out the details for each location! We invite all prospective students and their families to attend–alumni and alumni families, you are welcome too!
USA Gap Year Fairs is hosting a series of events at local high schools acround the country. Each event will showcase a speaker who is an authority on Gap Years and can serve as a resource to help answer many questions about the Gap Year experience and how to choose the right program. HMI Gap will be in attendance
