NCLG News Spotlight! Students Embrace the Classics at Barr's Hill School in Coventry, UK

Defying stereotypes about the potential of their local students, this general Classics program has grown into a seven year journey, driven by knowledgeable and creative teachers and supported by Classics for All and by The Futures Trust which seek to develop enriched curricula for state schools.

Be inspired as you read more about a thriving Classics program in this interview-based article with teachers Cassidy Phillips and Katy Low, Head Teacher Emma Martin, The Futures Trust Chris Jupp and Classics for All Steven Hunt.

Access a slide presentation of the Spotlight HERE.

Access a PDF copy of the Spotlight HERE.

Please check out ALL our Spotlight articles on colleagues, past and present: News Spotlights, Black Classicists, New Work of Colleagues

NCLG Offered Two Presentations at ACL Institute 2026

Re-Envisioning the Future: Interfacing with AI Inside the Classics Classroom and Beyond!

This two-part recorded panel brings together award-winning educational experts in incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technologies in secondary and college classrooms (in-person, remote, and asynchronous) with people who studied Classical Philology or Archaeology but now serve as executives in other fields and industries that employ or invest in AI and other technologies! Our panel demonstrates the varied universe that AI and computer-based technologies can open up in the context of the Classics classroom and beyond in the wider world of the varied career paths that people who study the ancient Mediterranean or global ancient studies can pursue in the 21st Century. In Part I, two panelists explore and discuss very practical classroom strategies for harnessing AI and other technologies to enhance the study of Classics, and in Part II, our NCLG host explores with three other panelists various alternative career paths available to people who study Classics, paths that the panelists themselves exemplify and can envision for others in the future!

Video recording Parts I and II - accessible here

Part II recording only - accessible here

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Our Crucial Role as Advocates:  The Why and How of  Personal and Collective Advocacy , with Perspectives from the National Committee for Latin and Greek.

In this recorded presentation, one can learn about and discuss ways we DO advocate (reactively, defensively) and ways we can BETTER advocate (proactively, offensively) and be more successful in strengthening and growing our Classics programs, BEFORE there is a crisis. As experienced members of the National Committee for Latin and Greek and long-time advocates for Latin and Greek programming as well as advocates for providing equitable student access to world language education as a whole, two NCLG presenters strive to show what advocacy can look like, locally and nationally, and why involvement in broad advocacy is also very important for the success of local programs. Then presenters turn from an overview and national work to focus on participant's own local situations as Classics teachers: personal experiences, school environments, and/or state governance. We explore the often urgent need for support for local programs and why it is important for every teacher to endeavor to create a public ‘face’ for their program and establish relationships that can be called upon during times of need or stress. We also offer some key advocacy resources available to Classics teachers.

Video recording - accessible here

N.B. Please view the informative presentation video segment. It runs the first 1 hr. 7 min. 

(Skip the final portion which only covers time spent in personal discussions, off camera and mic)

 Presentation slides PDF - accessible here