Author Archives: cardinaleditor

Professional Development

Posted on October 13, 2019

GET IN THE GAME! Connect when you connect Holly Haputa, OFLA Professional Development Chair Spanish Teacher, Avon Lake High School If you are like me, you are actively using Quizlet, Kahoot, Gimkit, and a host of other websites that turn … Continue reading →

Posted in Executive News, Fall 2019, Uncategorized

Advocacy

Posted on October 13, 2019

REFLECTIONS ON HB 166 We Need to Educate Our Representatives Angela Gardner, OFLA Public Relations and Advocacy Chair The summer of 2019 found us faced with legislation that proposed to allow coding to replace language learning for credit in school … Continue reading →

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Beginning Teachers

Posted on October 13, 2019

PEER MENTOR GROUPS Trial and error bring SUCCESS! Megan Brady, OFLA Beginning Teacher Chair Spanish Teacher, Marlington Local Schools As a smaller district in Northeast Ohio, we have a small migrant population who is in our district for approximately the … Continue reading →

Posted in Committee News, Fall 2019, Uncategorized

Early Language Learning

Posted on October 13, 2019

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAMP OFLA! 2019 Camp OFLA Recap and Looking Ahead Samantha Bremner, OFLA Early Language Learning Chair This year, Camp OFLA celebrated its 15th year! The theme was “Crayons” highlighting colors, emotions, traveling, and writing postcards. It was based … Continue reading →

Posted in Committee News, Fall 2019, Uncategorized

Scholarship

Posted on October 13, 2019

NEW SCHOOL YEAR, NEW OPPORTUNITIES! Scholarships Available Julie Frye, OFLA Scholarship Chair French Teacher, Lexington High School I don’t know what your school schedule is, but my students received their first grade cards on Friday, 4 October. It just doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Committee News, Fall 2019, Uncategorized

Secondary Language Learning

Posted on October 13, 2019

ZUT ALORS!  TEACHING THE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ VERSUS THE IMPARFAIT IN A PROFICIENCY-BASED FRENCH CLASSROOM Maureen Gerber, OFLA Secondary Learning Chair French Teacher, Perrysburg High School For so many of us, the past narrative is a struggle to teach. I remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Committee News, Fall 2019, Uncategorized

Technology Integration

Posted on October 13, 2019

INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS Make IPAs Work for You! Jill Gomez and Leah Henson, Miami University Regionals, Senior Lecturers Our introduction to integrated performance assessments (IPAs) began in 2009 with a familiarization workshop at the annual American Council on the Teaching … Continue reading →

Posted in Committee News, Fall 2019, Technology