Join us for the annual OFLA Conference: CONNECT, COLLABORATE AND COMMUNICATE! 

Maria Herman, OFLA Membership Chair
German Teacher, Maumee City Schools

It’s already February and that means just one thing for world language teachers: the annual OFLA conference is right around the corner!  It’s finally back!  This will be the first year since the pandemic that OFLA has hosted a “regular” spring gathering (last year it was the Central States Conference, and in 2022 & 2023 we hosted a Summer Splash).  This is going to be a great chance to get together and share amazing ideas and strategies for teaching! This year’s conference will take place at Otterbein University from March 7-9. Join us to connect, collaborate and communicate!

I remember attending OFLA conferences in my first few years of teaching.  I had no idea how helpful they would be!  When you attend an OFLA conference, you can choose from so many wonderful sessions where you can learn about anything from teaching techniques, how to better engage your students, or how to incorporate technology.  This year, there will be sessions ranging from AI usage, how to switch your classroom to CI, how to “flip” your lessons, how to get your intermediate level students to speak more, and even a session for tasting French wines!

The OFLA conference is a great way to help you become the best world language teacher you can be.  Not only will you have the opportunity to learn best practices, but you will have the opportunity to network and CONNECT with colleagues who know just what it’s like to do what you’re doing every day.  Sometimes we can feel isolated, especially if you are a “department of one.”  Come to the OFLA conference to meet other teachers who teach your language and to relax among friends who support you and want you to succeed.  Then, once you’ve attended a conference or two, you’ll be ready to share your knowledge and expertise and help others reach their goals.  And isn’t that why you became a teacher in the first place? To help others reach their goals?

I know conference time is one of my favorite times of the year and certainly has been the highlight of many of my years of teaching.  So, come join us at this year’s OFLA conference and CONNECT, COLLABORATE AND COMMUNICATE with us!