Author Archives: Cardinal Editor

OCC

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Ohio Classical Conference Update Annual Meeting & Upcoming Events K.C. Kless, OCC Affiliate / Latin Teacher, Indian Hill Middle School The Ohio Classical Conference’s annual meeting will be on Friday & Saturday, November 14th & 15th in Cleveland. OCC President … Continue reading →

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TESOL

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

TESOL CONFERENCE set for November Two Plenary Speakers featured Lillian Acker, TESOL Liaison, Ashland University Mark your calendars! The TESOL Academy 2014 is being held at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio June 20-21, 2015. The Ohio TESOL Conference in … Continue reading →

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Debbie Varga is a Real HOOT!

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Debbie Varga, Spanish Teacher, Revere High School, OFLA Secondary Language Learning committee This summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to be a participant at the OWL (Organic World Language) East Coast Boot Camp,  led by founder Darcy Rogers, in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. … Continue reading →

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Advocacy, It’s Everyone’s Job!

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Carol Eiber, OFLA President 2011-2012 At the 2012 Central States Conference two experts in Advocacy shared their ideas in two different presentations. Lisa Lilley, ACTFL 2010 Teacher of the Year, and Phyllis Farrar, then chair of the CSCTFL Advocacy Committee, … Continue reading →

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Catching Petanque Fever

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

How the Humble Sport of Lawn Bowling has Revolutionized Shannon Hodge’s French Program Kirsten Halling, Associate Professor of French, Wright State University After many years of playing amateur petanque matches with her French students on special occasions, Shannon Hodge, French … Continue reading →

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I am a “Mutt”

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

My renewed teaching philosophy Cécile Lainé, Wyoming City Schools, cecilelaine.wordpress.com Wow! So many changes have happened in World Language education over the past few years that it is high time we all reflect on our teaching philosophy and/or teaching style. … Continue reading →

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Do You Give a Hoot?

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Cortney Bird, Spanish Teacher, Olentangy Liberty High School Past President of AATSP-Buckeye Chapter 2014-2016 What is an Ohio OWLer? Ohio OWLers is a group of enthusiasts who utilize Organic World Language, or OWL, which is a revolutionary teaching methodology that … Continue reading →

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Going Global with Amigos de las Américas

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

A unique service-learning opportunity for students of Spanish Gregg O. Courtad, University of Mount Union, Professor of Spanish and Co-President of the Ohio Chapter of Amigos de las Américas With or without the hyphen (and it does seem to be … Continue reading →

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Ohio University Hosts High School French Immersion Day

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Kristina Carson, Ohio University French Club President 2012-2014 On November 25th, 2013, 120 high school students and teachers from Athens, Alexander, and Vinton County High Schools gathered at Ohio University for the French Immersion Day event hosted by OU’s French … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Implementing IPAs

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Lucas Hoffman, OFLA Executive Vice-President Three years ago, I started “dabbling” in the world of Integrated Performance Assessments.  There is a learning curve, for sure, on the part of both students and teachers; my students were certainly patient with me … Continue reading →

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