You may remember an article I wrote a few weeks ago about Forgotten Country, in which I reflected on Choate’s tradition of assigning a book for the entire student body to read over the summer. However, the process doesn’t end with the last page: it continues into the school year,Read More

For many Choate students, the thought of grammar evokes formidable images of never-ending scribbles by the infamous red ink pen, bleeding corrections covering once-proud work. In order to change this stereotype, the English 100 curriculum will implement a new method of grammar instruction this year: an online resource called NoRedInk.Read More

The English Department will restructure the sixth form English curriculum for the 2017-2018 academic year. Next year, Choate will allow seniors to choose between taking a year-long course, or 3 one-term classes. The year-long courses are Classical Tradition, The Humanities Course (formerly Humanities Sequence), Voices of Empire: Post-Colonial Literature, andRead More

After nearly 55 years of teaching, the revered and respected Ms. Connie Matthews will close her last English 100 book, write her last teacher report, and leave the classroom for good. She began her Choate career as an English teacher and as the Director of Multicultural Affairs. Headmaster Charles DeyRead More

There is one quote that particularly stands out to 30-year Choate English teacher Mr. Trevor Peard. He elaborated, “There’s a quotation up in my classroom. It’s from Mary Oliver, and it says, ‘That’s the big question, the one the world throws at you every morning. Here you are, alive. WouldRead More