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Monthly Archives: October 2014
ODE Around the State
Focus on Using the Target Language in the World Language Classroom Ryan Wertz, Kathy Shelton and Paula Sondej, World Language Consultants, Ohio Department of Education A new school year in Ohio brings with it a renewed focus on fostering communicative … Continue reading
AATF
AATF Ohio News Mary Townsend, Kettering Fairmont High School, AATF Ohio Vice President French Immersion Weekend for Teachers Not an English word was spoken as two dozen dedicated French teachers from across Ohio gathered at Mohican State Park, near Loudonville, … Continue reading
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AATG
AATG News Deborah Page, University of Cincinnati, American Association of Teachers of German Representative Ohio AATG Fall Conference and Meeting The annual conference and meeting of the Ohio American Association of the Teachers of German will be November 7-8, 2014, … Continue reading
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AATSP
AATSP Buckeye-News Jennifer Pike, Oak Hills High School ¡Hola a todos! I am so excited to join the AATSP team as Vice-President for the 2014-2016 term! I teach at Oak Hills High School, in a suburb of Cincinnati, and am … Continue reading
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OATC
Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese (OATC) Ping Wu, Columbus School for Girls, OATC President Recent OATC Events In conjunction with the two Ohio-based Confucius Institutes, OATC co-sponsored the “Confucius Institute Professional Development Workshop for Teachers of Chinese” at The … Continue reading
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OATJ
OATJ Planning For a Big School Year Ohio Association of Teachers of Japanese is looking forward to a year full of events! Rebecca Allen, Dublin Jerome and Coffman High Schools, Vice-President OATJ Between annual events and several new ones, OATJ … Continue reading
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OCC
Ohio Classical Conference Update Annual Meeting & Upcoming Events K.C. Kless, OCC Affiliate / Latin Teacher, Indian Hill Middle School The Ohio Classical Conference’s annual meeting will be on Friday & Saturday, November 14th & 15th in Cleveland. OCC President … Continue reading
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TESOL
TESOL CONFERENCE set for November Two Plenary Speakers featured Lillian Acker, TESOL Liaison, Ashland University Mark your calendars! The TESOL Academy 2014 is being held at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio June 20-21, 2015. The Ohio TESOL Conference in … Continue reading
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Debbie Varga is a Real HOOT!
Debbie Varga, Spanish Teacher, Revere High School, OFLA Secondary Language Learning committee This summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to be a participant at the OWL (Organic World Language) East Coast Boot Camp, led by founder Darcy Rogers, in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. … Continue reading
Advocacy, It’s Everyone’s Job!
Carol Eiber, OFLA President 2011-2012 At the 2012 Central States Conference two experts in Advocacy shared their ideas in two different presentations. Lisa Lilley, ACTFL 2010 Teacher of the Year, and Phyllis Farrar, then chair of the CSCTFL Advocacy Committee, … Continue reading