Teaching Latin: Contexts, Theories, Practices

Building on and updating some of the issues addressed in Starting to Teach Latin, Steven Hunt provides a guide for novice and more experienced teachers of Latin in schools and colleges, who work with adapted and original Latin prose texts from beginners' to advanced levels. It draws extensively on up-to-date theories of second language development and on multiple examples of the practices of real teachers and students. Hunt starts with a detailed look at deductive, inductive and active teaching methods, which support teachers in making the best choices for their students' needs and for their own personal preferences, but goes on to organise the book around the principles of listening, reading, speaking and writing Latin. It is designed to be informative, experimental and occasionally provocative. The book closes with two chapters of particular contemporary interest: 'Access, Diversity and Inclusion' investigates how the subject community is meeting the challenge of teaching Latin more equitably in today's schools; and 'The Future' offers some thoughts on lessons that have been learnt from the experiences of online teaching practices during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Practical examples, extensive references and a companion website at www.stevenhuntclassics.com are included. Teachers of Latin will find this book an invaluable tool inside and outside of the classroom.

Review: This exciting new book from Latin pedagogy scholar Steven Hunt will be a must-read for Latin teachers and those who train them. Informed by the latest theory and practice, Hunt's accessible and engaging volume admirably supports teachers in the task of making the best choices for how they teach. -- Ronnie Ancona, Professor of Classics, Hunter College, USA
This is the book I wish I had when I first started teaching Latin! It outlines current practices in Latin pedagogy while providing up to date books, teaching examples, and resources. I will be using this book in my graduate courses! -- Maureen Lamb, Teacher of Classics, Kingswood Oxford School, USA
This is the go-to book for an up-to-date picture of the classics educational landscape and for good advice on how to make it better. Steven Hunt has been in the forefront of developments, and the richness of his personal experience and well-informed wisdom is clear on every page. -- Christopher Pelling, Regius Professor of Greek emeritus, University of Oxford, UK