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Ten Reasons to Take that Teacher Trip
Sarah Ross Van Gorder, New Bremen Local Schools Each year, educators search for meaningful ways to connect their classrooms to the world. Few experiences compare to a teacher trip with The Pulsera Project, a nonprofit organization that sells handwoven bracelets … Continue reading
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What I Learned in My First Year Teaching Spanish: Culture, Games, and Active Participation Make All the Difference
Claribel Timmins, Spanish Teacher, Bowling Green Middle School As a first-year high school Spanish teacher, I walked into my classroom in the fall full of energy, ideas, and a lot of curiosity. I had studied language acquisition theory and communicative … Continue reading
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Negotiating Meaning with AI
When Miscommunication is a Feature, Not a Bug Kyle Young, Upper School French Teacher, Hathaway Brown School A recent encounter with a minor AI glitch has changed my perspective on how much perfection we should expect from technology in an … Continue reading
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Winding Down from a Great Year
Megan Brady, OWLA President 2024-2025Spanish Teacher, Northwest High School And just like that, our year is winding down with another one in the books! I want to take a moment to thank you all for such a wonderful year. Looking … Continue reading
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Language Club Ideas to End the Year on a Strong Note
Don’t let your club fizzle, make it the envy of the school! Kaleigh Baker, OWLA Immediate Past President As the school year winds down, so too might your clubs. I am here to offer some fun ideas to keep your … Continue reading
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Tips for a Resilient World Language Classroom
Debbie Varga, OWLA President-Elect Spanish Teacher, McKinley Senior High School Almost-summer greetings fellow OWLA members! It is exciting that the end of the school year is in sight, and now is the perfect time for reflection. The topic of resilience is … Continue reading
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Language Teaching for the Future: Beyond Textbooks and Traditional Methods
Teri Wiechart, OWLA Parliamentarian and Bylaws ChairRetired, Delphos Jefferson High School The Shift in Language Learning Language education is undergoing a profound transformation. Gone are the days when world language classes relied solely on rote memorization, dry grammar drills, and … Continue reading
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Volunteering for Your OWLA Professional Organization
mportant profession Maria Herman, OWLA Membership ChairGerman Teacher, Maumee City Schools Were you able to attend our annual conference at the beginning of April in Columbus this year? If so, you’ll agree it was a fantastic opportunity to network, recharge, … Continue reading
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Take the Leap: Join the OWLA Board
Beth Hanlon, OWLA Executive Recorder and Editor of The CardinalSpanish Teacher, Oberlin High School Being a member of the OWLA board seems a little daunting, doesn’t it? I thought that too! But then I served on an OWLA committee. And … Continue reading
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A Francophone pop culture course to boost enrollments; created by me, inspired by many world language educators
Nicola Work, OWLA Editor for Electronic Media University of Dayton, Associate Professor of French One of my goals for the near future is to encourage more higher education language faculty to be involved with OWLA. Why? To learn more about … Continue reading
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