Mark Pearsall

Education

 University of Connecticut(2002-present)

Ph. D candidate in Medieval Studies

 American School of Classical Studies at Athens(2006)

Summer study in Greek

 American Academy at Rome(2002)

Summer study in Latin

 Connecticut College (1998, 1999)

Independent summer study in Latin

 Taft Education Center/University of Hartford(1997, 1999)

Independent summer study in Latin

 Central Connecticut State University (1996-1997)

TESOL classes

 Universidad de San Luis (Madrid, Spain)(1995)

Summer courses in Spanish

 Boston University (1992-1993)

M.A.T. in Latin

 Arcadia University (Athens, Greece)(1991)

Study abroad program

 University of Lowell (1991-1992)

Independent study in Spanish

 University of Massachusetts (1984-1991)

B.A. in Latin and Classical Humanities

Employment History

 Glastonbury Public Schools(1994-present)

Grades 9-12, Latin and Ancient Greek

 Westford Academy (1993-1994)

Grades 9-12, Latin

 Middlesex Community College(1991-1993)

Medical Terminology

Professional Association Memberships and Responsibilites

 Classical Association of Connecticut (ClassConn)

Delegate to CANE(2005-2010)

Liaison to CT Organization of Language Teachers(2000-2003)

Immediate Past President(1999-2000)

President(1998-1999)

Vice President(1997-1998)

Board of Directors(1995-2004)

 American Council of Foreign Language Teachers (ACTFL)

 Classical Association of New England (CANE)

Delegate to ACTFL(2000-present)

Immediate Past President(2012-2013)

President(2011-2012)

PresidentElect(2010-2011)

Member-at-Large(2003-2010)

 American Classical League (ACL)

 North American Cambridge Classics Project (NACCP)

Board of Directors(1998-present)

Secretary(2009-present)

Mark Pearsall

Professional Development Activities

 ACL presenter(2003, 2005,

Designed and presented a workshop on curriculum development. 2011-2014)

 NACCP presenter(2003, 2004,

Designed and presented a workshop on techniques for 2014)

developing reading abilities in Latin.

 ACTFL presenter (2000, 2002-

Co-designed and presented workshop on development 2004, 2008)

of culture-based curriculum.

 ClassConn presenter(2001, 2011)

Designed and presented a workshop on techniques for

developing reading abilities in Latin.

 Classical Association of Massachusetts (CAM) presenter(2001, 2013)

Designed and presented a workshop on techniques for

developing reading abilities in Latin.

 ClassConn Articulation Panel(2000, 1999) Designed, facilitated and presented panel and discussion

on the issue of articulation of programs from high school

to college as a follow-up to the MLA grant on articulation.

 John Carter Williams Endowment Fund Committee Chair(2000-2005)

 CT COLT Technology Workshop presenter(2000, 2007)

Designed and presented workshop on use of technology

in teaching.

 ClassConn Annual Meeting(1999)

Organized and facilitated annual meeting including

speakers, workshops, and a fundraiser/auction.

 COLT presenter(1997, 2010)

Designed and presented workshop on interdisciplinary

teaching as a result of NEH grant.

 CT State Latin Day (CSLD) Committee(1995-2004) Organized and facilitated CT State Latin Day.

 CT State Latin Exam writer(1995-2002)

Designed and wrote State Latin Exam.

Awards and Recognitions of Teaching

Distinguished Service Award from ClassConn(2006)

Phinney Fellowship to begin Greek program(2005)

 Cornelia Catlin Coulter Memorial Rome Scholarship(2002)

 Teacher of the Year for Glastonbury Public Schools(2000-2001)

 Council of Basic Education (CBE) grant for(1999)

interdisciplinary research on the Mediterranean World.

 Glastonbury Board of Education Recognition for (1999)

Accomplishments and Contributions.

 Modern Language Association grant for the High(1998)

School to College Articulation Project

 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) (1997)

grant for the summer institute “Project Sol.”

 Renata Poggioli Award from CANE to study in Italy(1996)

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