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Meet the Technology Committee Members
Shasha Gibbs, OFLA Technology Integration Committee Chair Medina High School Angie Drerup is currently a Spanish teacher at Buckeye High School in Medina. She earned a BS.Ed. In Spanish Secondary Education from Ohio University in 1994, a MS.Ed. in Classroom … Continue reading
Posted in Committee News, Fall 2017, General, Uncategorized
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World Language Teachers’ Path to Proficiency
Dina Marsala, OFLA Editor of Electronic Media We often talk so much about where our students are on their respective path to proficiency that we tend to forget that we are also following our own paths. No two teachers’ paths … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2017, General, Uncategorized
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AATSP Fall 2017: Spotlight on Scholarships
Angela Gardner, AATSP Buckeye Chapter President 2017 As we return to our classrooms this fall, we may be thinking of new ways to improve our instructional practices by honing our language and pedagogical skills to best serve our students. One … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, Fall 2017, General, Uncategorized
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A Call to Action
Barbara A. Sposet, Ph. D., Baldwin Wallace University OFLA Teacher Education and Licensure Committee Chair What do you get when you gather 21 college/university World Language faculty, one ODE consultant and one ODHE (Ohio Department of Higher Education) representative? The answer: … Continue reading
Posted in Committee News, Fall 2017, General, Uncategorized
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Letter from the President
Lucas Hoffman, OFLA President 2016-2017 French & Spanish Teacher, Sylvania Southview High School Dear OFLA colleagues, As the 2016-2017 academic year comes to an end, I’d like to look back at the good work that OFLA has accomplished this year. … Continue reading
Looking Ahead: A Context for OFLA 2017-2018
Beth Hanlon, OFLA President-Elect Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School After a great “core strengthening” at the 2017 OFLA conference, the 2016-2017 school year will soon be behind us! I would like to take the opportunity to give you details of … Continue reading
The OFLA Membership Year
Julie Frye, OFLA Membership Chair French Teacher, Lexington High School This is a reminder to those of you who join/renew by means other than the OEA payroll deduction plan. You may have recently joined and/or renewed your OFLA Membership for … Continue reading
Posted in Cardinal, Membership, Summer 2017, Uncategorized
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Recruiting and Retaining Language Students
Angela Gardner Spanish Teacher, Ross High School Think back to your choices as a student. Why do you sign up for any particular class? A course may fulfill required minimums for graduation with a particular diploma or degree. Many schedules … Continue reading
Posted in Cardinal, General, Summer 2017, Uncategorized
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Foreign Language Classrooms: Native versus Non-Native Teachers and Culture Integration
Marissa Wood In our exponentially-growing multicultural society, the ability to speak multiple languages is crucial. It is thought that those who can reach more people will ultimately be more successful. Furthermore, a society in which more connections are made—linguistic and … Continue reading
Posted in General, Summer 2017, Uncategorized
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