Author Archives: Cardinal Editor

Beginning Teachers

Just What is RESA? An overview of Ohio’s new licensure procedures Lesley Chapman, Sycamore High School, OFLA Beginning Teachers Committee Chair In the past few years, many veteran teachers have been hearing more and more about RESA, or the Resident Educator Summative … Continue reading

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Secondary Language Learning Committee

 Good-bye and Hello! Debbie McCorkle, French Teacher, Unioto High School, OFLA Secondary Language Learning Committee Chair I say good-bye to the OFLA Board and I do so with a sense of satisfaction, not sadness.  With the support of the board … Continue reading

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Technology Integration

Dr. Bryan R. Drost, Shaker Heights High School, OFLA Technology Integration Chair This has been quite a year for the Tech Team! Back in August, three goals were set: (1) updating the policies and procedures for the OFLA ListServ; (2) … Continue reading

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AATF

AATF Ohio News Mary Townsend, Kettering Fairmont High School, AATF Ohio Vice President SINK OR SWIM! The 2015 OFLA Conference was held in April at Kalahari Resort in northern Ohio.  What a fun, informative and relaxing conference!  It was a … Continue reading

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AATG

AATG News Deborah Page, AATG Liaison, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash Spring Meeting Held The Ohio Chapter of the AATG held its spring meeting during the OFLA conference in Sandusky in April. We had a large turnout including several new … Continue reading

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AATSP

AATSP Buckeye-News William Langley, Delphos City Schools, AATSP Buckeye President 2014-16 Welcoming a new officer! AATSP Buckeye is pleased to introduce our new Executive Vice President/Treasurer Elizabeth Becker. Ms. Becker has been appointed by the executive board to fill the … Continue reading

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Advocacy

Stay Professionally Connected This Summer Sarah Shackelford, Advocacy Chair Happy Summer Break, everyone! I hope you will be able to take advantage of some needed “down time” to rest and to rejuvenate even while remembering to stay professionally connected, take … Continue reading

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OATC

Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese (OATC) Ping Wu, Columbus School for Girls, OATC President The 2014-2015 academic year ended with a bang for Ohio’s teachers of Chinese.  Highlights were trips to Atlanta for the National Chinese Language Conference (April … Continue reading

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ODE Around the State

OTES – Will It Stay or Will It Go?!? Ryan Wertz, Kathy Shelton and Paula Sondej, World Language Consultants, Ohio Department of Education Since the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System, better known as OTES, first came onto the Ohio educational scene, … Continue reading

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TESOL

  TESOL Liaison Report Lillian Acker, TESOL Liaison, Ashland University The TESOL Conference will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center again this year on October 30 and 31, 2015. We will have invited guests who will discuss the … Continue reading

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