I fight authority. Authority always wins.

Every few days, I receive an email from someone who needs me to grade their work. Every now and then, I receive an email from someone who really wants to learn Latin, Greek, or Italian. It’s a bit frustrating.  Grades overshadow everything.  90% of my students only...

Brace yourselves.

Brace yourselves.  I am about to tick a lot of you off. When it comes to students, I deal with two types. Some of my students join my classes because they want to learn Latin, Greek, or Italian.  And, some of my students join my classes because they need a grade or a...

How I grade in Latin

I received this inquiry: Hi! I am wondering how you grade our work in the online Latin class. Could you explain the process?  Thanks! Here is my reply: My main goal when grading is to encourage kids to keep going.  I have seen teachers crush students with grades....