Quintilian: The Latin Teacher Podcast

About Roman Britain, the pressure of following a legendary teacher, and the importance of giving students in under-resourced schools the opportunity to study Latin. Starting in the fall of 2022, Michael Garcia will be a Latin teacher at White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Michael earned bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and history from Louisiana State University. He then went to Eng...

About declamation, IB Latin, and the benefits and challenges of having a four-year Latin requirement. Founded in 2006 and modeled after the Boston Latin School, The Brooklyn Latin School (TBLS) is one of nine specialized high schools in the New York City public school system. With an emphasis on public speaking, structured writing, analytical thinking, and Socratic seminars, TBLS requires all of i...

About canonization, Reginald Foster, and ten years of service in the Vatican's Office of Latin Letters. Daniel Gallagher holds degrees from the University of Michigan, the Catholic University of America, and the Pontifical Gregorian University. For ten years, he worked in the Vatican as a Latin language specialist, serving first Pope Benedict XVI and then Pope Francis. Since 2017, he has taught in...

About Marius, Isola Sacra, and a reinterpretation of Ovid's "Daphne and Apollo." Mark Prins is the author of “The Latinist,” a novel published in January of 2022 by W. W. Norton. Mark is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a recipient of fellowships from the Truman Capote Literary Trust, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. Previously, he studied lit...

About Sulpicia, active Latin, and the importance of not excluding women Latinists from the curriculum. Skye Shirley is a Ph. D. student in the Latin department at University College London, where she is writing her dissertation on 17th century women Latin poets. She is the founder and director of Lupercal, an international organization dedicated to increasing opportunities for women in Latin langu...

About Cleopatra, macrons on the AP Latin Exam, and the benefits of teaching courses outside of your natural comfort zone. Jennifer Sheridan Moss was born in New Jersey and attended Montclair State College, where she earned a B.A. in Classics. She went on to earn an M.A. and Ph. D. in Classical Studies from Columbia University. Jenni has taught at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan since 1...

About Syria, "Si vis pacem, para bellum," and using music to engage students in the Latin classroom. Since 2005, Dylan Connor has taught Latin at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Connecticut. He earned a B.A. in Classics and English from Skidmore College and an M.A. in Secondary Education from Fairfield University. In 2016, he was named Stratford’s Teacher of the Year, and he later advanced as a...

About comprehensible input, the prevention of teacher burnout, and strategies for improving diversity in the field of classical studies. John Bracey has been a Latin teacher in Massachusetts since 2010. He currently teaches at Belmont High School in Belmont, Massachusetts. He has a B.A. in Classics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an M.A. from Boston College. John has taught Latin...

About "Suburani," Latin in the United Kingdom, and the challenge of bringing the 99% of ancient Romans out of the shadows. Hannah Smith is a talented classicist and illustrator who loves bringing the ancient world to life for students of all ages. A director at Hands Up Education, Hannah has recently co-authored and illustrated the textbook "Suburani" and the online "Primary Latin Course ," and sh...

About AP Latin, the American Classical League Institute, and strategies for responding to the appropriation of classical antiquity by hate groups. For the past 21 years, Dr. Patrick McFadden has taught Latin at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee. Pat earned a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College, a master’s degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph. D. in Classics from the U...

About the National Latin Exam, the encouragement of new teachers, and the importance of making connections with colleagues. Patty Lister has a bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary and a master’s degree from George Mason University. She has been teaching Latin for 30 years, the last 12 of which have been at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Vir...

About Certamen, Parnassus Books, and a creative twist on the choice of Achilles. With a Classics degree from Yale University, Kate Hattemer chaired the Classics Department at Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia and has also taught at Walnut Hills High School and Cincinnati Gifted Academy. Kate has long been deeply involved in the Junior Classical League (JCL), with a special interest in Certamen...

About Cicero, the University of Tennessee, and a top-ten list of practical suggestions for effective teaching. Dr. Christopher Craig is a Professor of Classics Emeritus at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He earned a B.A. from Oberlin College and a Ph. D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Over the course of his long and distinguished career, Chris has published extensivel...

About mosaic hammers, an upcoming meeting with President Joe Biden, and the challenge of bringing more students into the field of classical studies. Nathalie Roy teaches Latin, Roman Technology, and Classical Mythology at Glasgow Middle School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A National Board Certified Teacher, Nathalie received both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Louisiana State Univers...

About adapting to technological change, building bridges with modern languages, and reacting to a surprise announcement from the College Board. Dawn LaFon has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Memphis and a master’s degree from the University of Washington. She has been teaching Latin at White Station High School in Memphis since 1988. A National Board Certified Teacher, Dawn has worked e...

About basketball, a memorable letter to the editor, and being an educational technology pioneer. Trey Suddarth has a bachelor’s degree from the University of the South and a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University. He began his career at Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee in the mid-1990s. Since 2004, he has taught at Memphis University School, where he currently holds the A. Rober...