Monthly Archives: May 2023

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Mark. W. Himmelein, OFLA President Professor of German, University of Mount Union The end of another academic year is just around the corner for most of us. Some at the  post-secondary level might well be done by the time our … Continue reading

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UPCOMING OFLA CONFERENCES!

Kaleigh Baker, OFLA President-ElectSpanish Teacher, Butler High School OFLA is pleased to announce TWO fabulous conference opportunities for the 2023-2024 school year. Last year, after our summer conference, we surveyed attendees and responses were favorable to having a summer or … Continue reading

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OFLA Back to School Splash

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QUALITY EDUCATION: SUSTAINABLE GOAL TURNED PROJECT

Megan Brady, OFLA Executive Vice President Spanish Teacher, Northwest High School After a super busy, hugely beneficial weekend at the Central States Conference (languages for ALL!), I came home energized and ready to change the world. A huge shoutout to superstar … Continue reading

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JUS SANGUINIS- IDENTITY AND NATIONALITY

Milton Alan Turner, OFLA Editor of Electronic MediaFrench and Spanish Teacher, Saint Ignatius High School Nationality is often used to refer to the place or country where one is born. Citizenship is the political status one acquires within a state … Continue reading

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DO YOU WANT TO BE A CARDINAL EDITOR? 

The Cardinal Editing Team is looking for additional editors Beth Hanlon, Executive Recorder and Editor of The CardinalSpanish Teacher, Oberlin High School The articles that appear in OFLA’s newsletter, The Cardinal, are read by The Cardinal’s editing team.  This is … Continue reading

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READLANG: A USEFUL TOOL TO SUPPORT LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THROUGH READING FOR PLEASURE

Cheryl Johnson, OFLA Parliamentarian and BylawsInstructional Technologist for the Dept of Modern Languages, Denison University (Retired) Readlang.com enables students to read almost any digital text that they have an interest in. This online e-reader for language learners translates words or … Continue reading

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LIMA, PERÚ IN MY CLASSROOM

How I get enough tissues to last all year Lisa Howie, OFLA Executive TreasurerSpanish Teacher, Smithville High School Right now I have a little city in my classroom made of tissue boxes. Let me start from the beginning. Years ago … Continue reading

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JOIN US THIS SUMMER FOR A MINI-RETREAT

…and treat yourself to a membership upgrade: consider becoming a lifetime member of OFLA! Maria Herman, OFLA Membership ChairGerman Teacher, Maumee City Schools Everyone enjoys OFLA conferences. They are a great way to meet people, network, connect to other teachers … Continue reading

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REVIEWING AN AI-GENERATED LESSON PLAN

How Does A ChatGPT Lesson Plan Compare to My Typical Plans? Lauren Racela, OFLA Technology Integration Committee ChairFrench Teacher, Milford High School By now, I am sure you have heard about the wonders of AI resources, specifically ChatGPT. There is … Continue reading

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