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Advocacy
Be a Connected Educator Sarah Shackelford, Finneytown High School Publications and Advocacy Chair For many of us, becoming a connected educator transformed our lives, giving us wide and immediate access to networks of experts and peers invested in improving education … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Vol. 52, No. 2 - Winter 2014
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OATC
Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese (OATC) Ping Wu, Columbus School for Girls, OATC Representative Founded in 2008, the Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese (OATC) has been a major force for promoting the study of Chinese language and culture … Continue reading
OCC
Ohio Classical Conference Update Annual Meeting Summary, Congratulations, and A Look Ahead K.C. Kless, OCC Affiliate Latin Teacher, Indian Hill Middle School The Ohio Classical Conference’s annual meeting was held on Friday & Saturday, October 4th & 5th, on the … Continue reading
ODE Around the State
Winter 2014 LinguaFolio®: It’s MUCH More Than Just a Set of Can-Do Statements Ryan Wertz, Kathy Shelton and Paula Sondej, World Language Consultants, Ohio Department of Education With the introduction of the new Ohio Teacher Evaluation System, or OTES, there … Continue reading
OVFLA
Thirty Years of Collaboration Mary Jane Kelley, Co-director OVLFA The Ohio Valley Foreign Language Alliance celebrated its 30th anniversary at Ohio University in Athens on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The Alliance was established in 1983 with funding from a nation-wide … Continue reading
TESOL
TESOL Update Lillian Acker, TESOL Liaison The Annual Conference for Ohio TESOL took place November 14-16, 2013, at the Columbus Hilton Hotel and the Convention Center. For the first time, site visits were held on Thursday, and each one was … Continue reading
Beginning Teachers
Beginning Teachers Committee News Lucas Hoffman, Sylvania Schools Beginning Teachers Committee OFLA Committee Work The OFLA Beginning Teachers Committee is looking to identify beginning teachers (teachers with one to five years teaching experience) across the state of Ohio. To identify … Continue reading
Early Language Learning
World Language Teachers’ New Year’s Resolution Judy McCombs, The Columbus Spanish Immersion Academy, Chair- Early Language Learning It’s 2014! A new year! Time to make “New Year” resolutions. So many of us will resolve to lose weight, exercise more, save … Continue reading
Scholarship
OFLA Scholarships for 2014 Jody Ballah, Assistant Professor of French, University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash OFLA Scholarship Chair As you begin the new school and calendar year, be sure you have the deadline marked to apply for one of the OFLA … Continue reading
Second Language Learning
Resolutions It’s that time again! Debbie McCorkle, Unioto High School Chair, Secondary Language Learning Committee Your Secondary Language Learning Committee has two 2014 Resolutions for OFLA members.
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