The Burlington High School World Language Department is proud to announce that Latin teacher, Mr. Gregory Stringer, is this year’s recipient of the Classical Association of Massachusetts’ CAM Excellence in Teaching Classics award. The CAM newsletter provided a wonderful write up about Mr. Stringer and why is was awarded with such an honor. Please read their words about Mr. Stringer below. Also, please join us as we congratulate Mr. Stringer on his amazing efforts in teaching Latin through the use of communicative methods, which brings his classroom to life as his students practice spoken Latin in his beginner through advanced level courses!
Gregory Stringer, Burlington High School (2022)
Latin was revolutionized at Burlington High School
with the arrival of Gregory Stringer. Gregory rebuilt
the curriculum from the ground up by introducing a
new textbook and the use of communicative methods,
especially spoken Latin, which has greatly enlivened
his classrooms, though he does not lower his
expectations and students really do still have to
memorize things. Enrollment has grown substantially
under his watch, and his students continue to perform
well on the National Latin Exam, demonstrating the
efficacy of his approach. His expertise in delivering
effective and engaging instruction have ensured that
Burlington will have a vigorous program for years to
come.
Gregory has also been an outstanding colleague to the
broader community of Latin teachers; he is a
“preeminent ambassador” for the use of spoken Latin
and has been generous in mentoring others. Indeed,
he is now the Program Director for the Conventiculum
Bostoniense. He has also been busy gathering data
from classrooms that use active methodologies and
has begun to publish the results in journal articles. In
his role as the Classics in Curricula Coordinator for
CANE he serves teachers in New England and beyond.
An especially important contribution to the profession
was his work in planning the 2020 Our Voices in
Classics conference, which brought together a variety
of speakers on inclusive pedagogy. His enthusiasm
and generosity are hallmarks of his career, making him
worthy of CAM’s Award of Excellence in the Teaching
of Classics.
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