Lance is a Ph.D. Candidate in Teacher Education and School Improvement (TESI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with a research focus on classroom assessment and grading. He spent 10 years in the classroom, most recently as the Lead Latin Teacher and Equitable Grading Coordinator of Springfield Honors Academy, a public high school in Massachusetts.

Lance taught Latin by making it more comprehensible through compelling texts, and is the author of over 30 novellas used in hundreds of Latin programs across the world. This blog focuses on grading & assessing, second language acquisition (SLA), and offers support for comprehension-based and communicative language teaching (CCLT). Lance has presented what he’s blogged at the local, state, regional, and national level, both to language teachers and educators of all content areas.

Lance is a USA Archery Level 3 Coach and Instructor Trainer who enjoys rhythms, cooking, coding data, playing Old School Essentials, and designing marching band shows.