Session Summary
Monday, February 19, 2018
6:30pm to 7:30pm
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Session Summary:
A GREAT first session with Alec!! He knows Latin better than he thinks he does. My impression is part of what explains his current grade of C in Latin class is just some good ol'-fashioned lack of confidence. Alec and I spent the session translating an English sentence into Latin, which provided me ample opportunities to guide Alec in grammatical structures and constructions in which he was shaky (and leave alone the ones in which he demonstrated competence). Alec started the session quite rigid and standoffish, but by the end of the session I found him to be much more relaxed and at ease, which I suspect is his actual default. I am quite impressed with this young man. We ended the session with discussing scheduling, and I talked with Andrea for a bit. Alec told me he would like the sessions to be only an hour, with which Andrea agreed. Andrea said she will discuss this latter point with her VT director, and I am leaving a note herein to the same effect. Thanks so much, Alec, for your good, hard work this evening. I'm sure looking forward to working with you a lot in the future.
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Topics covered:
- Introductions
- General Review
Session Summary:
A GREAT first session with Alec!! He knows Latin better than he thinks he does. My impression is part of what explains his current grade of C in Latin class is just some good ol'-fashioned lack of confidence. Alec and I spent the session translating an English sentence into Latin, which provided me ample opportunities to guide Alec in grammatical structures and constructions in which he was shaky (and leave alone the ones in which he demonstrated competence). Alec started the session quite rigid and standoffish, but by the end of the session I found him to be much more relaxed and at ease, which I suspect is his actual default. I am quite impressed with this young man. We ended the session with discussing scheduling, and I talked with Andrea for a bit. Alec told me he would like the sessions to be only an hour, with which Andrea agreed. Andrea said she will discuss this latter point with her VT director, and I am leaving a note herein to the same effect. Thanks so much, Alec, for your good, hard work this evening. I'm sure looking forward to working with you a lot in the future.