“Mr. Morris is a teacher who both fosters talent and builds interest, enabling the student to develop true motivation. In my own case, Morris created an environment in which I could succeed in both of these undertakings. I found the tests, exercises, and assignments in his class to be well rounded and varied, and he moreover encouraged me to give presentations and write papers on subjects that interested me personally. Without overdoing it, he was not afraid to talk about Rome and Latin within our popular cultural context – I fondly recall earning extra credit by hunting down and decoding Latin grammar errors in an episode of The Simpsons, for example, relying on the problem solving skills we had been building in class. He always had a relevant story to tell. The Latin came alive, motivating me to motivate myself.”

“I want to thank you for providing such a fabulous classroom environment and taking the time to
talk with me and the other future Latin ll students about a little of what we will be introduced to next year. I always looked forward to period 7, and it was nice to conclude each day with material that I enjoy. The Latin language continues to fascinate me with its vocabulary, grammar, and structural organization; your class showed me how it seems embodied by a certain melodic rhythm that I feel the English language lacks.”

“After having Mr. Morris for only two years, I can truthfully say he is one of the most talented, invested teachers I have had in my academic career. He gets to know you personally, then draws analogies between concepts in the classroom and concepts in other aspects of your life that he knows you would understand. He is excellent at breaking down the bigger picture into more manageable chunks, and is definitely the sharpest intellect I have ever gotten to know personally.”

“I wanted to thank you for being such an incredible teacher & role model to Finn. You are one of those rare teachers that your students will always remember and Finn is so fortunate to have had you for 2 years. Thank you for helping him become a more diligent and conscientious student. Despite how challenging your class was at times, you were by far his favorite teacher and favorite class. ”

“Mr. Morris is an outstanding person both as a teacher and as an individual; he is a role model for many of his students, being a figure of strict discipline and mental ability, but also one of proper ethical beliefs. Mr. Morris has devoted countless hours to his students, he would often reply to our Edmodo posts or enter our grades during the early morning hours, the next morning coming in sleep-deprived but still enthusiastic and happy to teach us all about the wonders of Latin. Mr. Morris has a great sense of humor and often lightens our serious translations with humorous and hip synonyms. He truly is an outstanding individual and whoever reads this should seriously consider him, as I can only fit a finite amount of his outstanding works in this small text box.”

“My son Alex particularly enjoyed the relaxed and supportive atmosphere of Mr. Morris’s class, and felt safe translating and answering questions in front of the class. This helped him develop the confidence to express himself and address and learn from challenges as they arose. For example, after a literal translation Mr. Morris would commonly guide him to more modern ways of communicating the same idea, and help his students understand the nuanced meanings of different words and phrases, so that they could better understand how to articulate their learning more clearly and effectively. Alex especially liked that.”

“I left the meeting with a solid understanding of the interaction that took place within your classroom. Additionally, It was evident in our discussion that you treat your students with high respect and demand their best. Additionally, it would be a blessing to have Zach take Latin III next year with you.”