The Society for Classical Studies is announcing an award for K-12 teachers given annually by the Society for Classical Studies: the Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Precollegiate level. The nomination requirements have recently been simplified and the value of the award increased: $500.00 (cash), $200.00 (materials budeget), and plane fare plus two nights in the conference hotel at… Read more →
MCA Fall Meeting – October 13 at Colby
The Maine Classical Association is happy to announce the Fall Meeting, coming up on October 13, 2018, at Colby College. Hamish Cameron of Bates College will present a talk entitled, “Sing, Designer, of the Wrath of Achilles: Ancient World Games as Critical Reading Opportunities,” while Hannah Culik-Baird of Boston University will talk about Lucilius the Satirist. And finally we will conclude with Christopher Welser of… Read more →
CANE Writing Contest 2018
The CANE Writing Contest is now available for students and teachers. Download the guidelines at this link. A brief description is below. “‘…sed iam felicior aetas terga dedit, tremuloque gradu venit aegra senectus, quae patienda diu est (nam iam mihi saecula septem acta vides): superest, numeros ut pulveris aequem, ter centum messes, ter centum musta videre. Tempus erit, cum… Read more →
Long Term Sub Needed
I’ve just been informed that Brunswick High School is in need of a long-term sub for Latin for the next couple of months. For more information, please contact me at [email protected] or reach out to Brunswick High School. Read more →
Spring 2018 CLAMOR
If you were unable to make it to the MCA Spring Meeting this past weekend, you can still download and read the Spring CLAMOR (gratias optimas, Seth!) at this link here. Check out past CLAMORES at our archive here. Read more →
Monday on Maine Calling: Latin and Greek
Maine Public’s Maine Calling show on Monday, April 23, will have Bowdoin Classicist Barbara Weiden Boyd and Waynflet’s Phuc Tran (famous among other things for his TED talk on the subjunctive) to discuss Latin. Listen and please call in! The show will be on your local MPBN radio station from 1-2 pm. Read more →
MCA Spring 2018 Meeting Reminder
The Maine Classical Association’s Spring Meeting at Hampden Academy is less than a week away (Saturday, April 28). If you are planning on attending, but haven’t yet registered, please do so now! Learn more about the meeting here, and register at this link. Read more →
AP Latin at Taft
Along with her offerings at St. Joseph’s in Standish, Maine, Jill Crooker is offering two courses at Taft School in Connecticut. See below for the descriptions, and learn more from Taft’s own website. Basics of Teaching the AP Latin course – July 8-13 Some of the questions on the Facebook AP Latin Teachers site during the past year were: how to… Read more →
MCA Spring 2018 Meeting
The MCA Spring Meeting will be held at Hampden Academy in Hampden on Saturday morning, April 28, starting at 9:30 am. Come 30 minutes early for breakfast and and conversation. The theme for the meeting is Branching Out and New Horizons, featuring presentations by Abi Buglass, Seth Metcalf, Susan Strickland, and Marilee Osier. It’s a packed meeting with a lot of awesome stuff.… Read more →
Latin/Modern Language Opening at Freeport High School
Freeport High School is looking for a full-time Latin-French or Latin-Spanish teacher for fall 2019. Join us at our supportive, newly renovated school of 525 students within walking distance of L.L. Bean! Interested candidates can apply here, or contact Erin Taylor ([email protected]) for more information. Read more →