Name: Shirley Hall
School: Virginia Beach City Public School

 

How do you use Shmoop?

I was looking around for AP Latin material and I came across your site 3 years ago. I immediately paid for a subscription and then I convinced my districts to get on board. I was able to share this site with my students, as well as colleagues. I have my students practice on their own.

What is the coolest experience you've had using Shmoop?

When a student came back after taking the AP Latin exam and said "I remember that passage was on Shmoop." She also ended up with a 5 on the exam.

That’s what we like to hear.

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?

President of the United States.

Well, since you became a teacher instead (which is much better), what's the best wrong answer you've seen on a test?

People moved the island instead of people moved to the island. Also, I had said, "....People live in poverty," and a student said, "where is that?"

Get busy Shmooping, or get busy not-being-an-acceptable-human.

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