testimonials

Success Stories:

• Anya (8th Grade, 2019): "Before your class, Latin felt like just a test subject. You showed me the amazing culture and made learning fun with games and stories. Your class improved my Latin skills and my English skills, including critical thinking and test-taking!"

• (6th Grade, 2019): "I learned more in one year of your class than in all my Hebrew classes!"

• (6th Grade Student, 2021): "Your teaching style makes me feel excited about Latin! You make learning fun, both online and in class."

Positive Learning Environment:

• (6th Grade, 2019): "You make me feel like my input matters and that you care about all your students' education."

• (6th Grade, 2019): "You make me feel noticed and valued in class."

• (6th Grade, 2020): "Your teaching style is exactly what I would want in every class!"

• (6th Grade, 2021): "You make me feel good about myself in your class."

• (6th Grade, 2021): "Your class makes me feel alive and actually enjoy school!"

Making Learning Fun and Engaging:

• (6th Grade Parent, 2018): "Your class is a bright spot in her schedule. Thank you for making learning so fun!"

• (8th Grade Parent, 2018): "Latin is one of the few classes that my daughter shares any stories about - she's really enjoying it this year."

• (7th Grade Parent, 2021): "My daughter repeatedly tells me 'I love Mageesh, I miss her class' which is not something she says about ANY other teacher!"

Positive Impact on Students:

• (6th Grade Parent, 2018): "We hear about you and your class from our daughter multiple times a day." 

• (6th Grade Parent, 2018): "My son had the best time doing National Classics, it was great seeing how involved and excited he was..." 

• (6th Grade Parent, 2018): "Our son loves being in your class and tells us frequently how he chose Latin because he thinks you are 'the best teacher'." 

Teacher's Dedication:

• (6th Grade Parent, 2018): "Your clear dedication and passion for teaching is evident in your email to us parents." 

• (8th Grade Parent, 2018): "Thanks for all of your work this year! Great National Classics Week video..." 

From Collection to Classroom: Unlocking your World Language Data

• "Very approachable and I walked away with great ideas." - Attendee, 2023

• "Loved the merge mail idea. In our virtual setting, this would be a fanatic way to foster further connection." - Attendee, 2023 

• "This was useful to me as a teacher and a department chair." Attendee, 2023 

It Takes a Villa: Creating & Engaging your Community

• "Informative. Made me feel like data isn't as scary as I thought it was." - Attendee, 2023

• "Very helpful. Would love to think more with you about how to collect data on outreach events." - Attendee, 2023 

• "Many practical ideas for collecting and using data." - Attendee, 2023 

• "Very informative and helpful! Outstanding presentation!" - Attendee, 2023 

Advocacy at Non-Classics Conferences:

• "They presented lots of good techniques. Every speaker had great ideas and it as all practical and viable. Thank you!" - Attendee, 2023

Building Strong Relationships:

• (Building Colleague, 2019): "Thank you for hitting the ground running and taking a real interest in students' success in Latin." 

• (WL Colleague, 2019): "Thank you for making our new world language planning center a functional, warm space." 

• (WL Colleague, 2018): "Thank you for always being there for tech help and making me feel okay to ask questions." 

Leadership and Expertise:

• (Executive Committee Member, 2022): "Traci's done a great job as the Excellence Through Classics chair this year. She is hands-on, but she also allows people to have space to develop their own ways to tackle an assignment or duty." 

• (WL Colleague, 2022): "After watching an ACL presentation in which you share your daily routine, I took your intro slide and altered it to fit the needs of my class...Your eye for design without making things overly-wrought is very much appreciated."