Skye Shirley
Latinist
Consultation
Would you like to diversify your classical curriculum? Expand your students' minds by incorporating:
-all time periods of Latin
-women authors
-authors of color
-LGBTQ+ authors
-working-class authors
Do you want to start actively using spoken Latin in class, but don't know where to start?
Are you switching textbooks, and not sure which to choose?
Do you want tips on project-based learning, especially to provide essential resources on little-known texts?
Clients have included:
Northwestern University in Evanston, IL
The National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park, NC
The National Latin Exam
Dalton School in Dalton, NYC
Dana Hall School in Wellesley, MA
To book a consultation, contact me here!
Curriculum Design
Texts and Tests
Skye Shirley has extensive experience strengthening curricula. She also specializes in the use of spoken Latin as a learning tool and has taught Latin pedagogy methods around the world.
Skye Shirley has consulted for The National Latin Exam, AP Latin Exam, Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute, and Polis Institute
"Vere docta, sedula, alacer studiosa linguae Latinae quacum dulce utileque est colloqui una."
Visits
Having visited Latin classrooms of all levels and around the world, Skye Shirley knows well the challenges facing Latin programs and the most successful practices in thriving Latin classrooms.
She offers school visits, feedback, and coaching to teachers of all levels.
~Piero Santini,
Professor of Latin
Universitá di Firenze, Italy