Author Archives: Cardinal Editor

It’s Great – When You Collaborate!

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Art, English and Spanish Join Forces Jennifer Coppolino, Immaculate Heart of Mary Grade School, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/K-8 Spanish Teacher

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La Oruga Muy Hambrienta

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Eric Carle en español Anne Marie Anelli, Spanish Teacher, St. Angela Merici Elementary School On Thursday, December 12th, and Thursday, December 19th students in the 7th grade at St. Angela Merici School had the opportunity to read to their 1st … Continue reading →

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Le Grand Concours 2014

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Judy Bates, Ohio French Contest Administrator Bonjour à tous! With the new year upon us, now is a good time to ensure that you have taken care of the necessary steps for participation in Le Grand Concours 2014.  Please make … Continue reading →

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Now Is the Time to Prepare your Elevator Speech

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Carol Eiber OFLA President 2011-2012 Happy New Year! If you do not have an elevator speech ready, I suggest you make it a New Year’s Resolution to prepare one. An elevator speech, a short, to-the-point verbal paragraph, promotes your idea. … Continue reading →

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Letter from the President

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

The Times They Are a-Changin’ Teri Wiechart, OFLA President 2013-2014 http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+dylan/the+times+they+are+a+changin_20021240.html The lyrics from 1964 are still pertinent today, though those of us who remember them from the first time around believed that we invented the idea.  I suspect the … Continue reading →

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Awards

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Richard Emch, President Elect It is time to think of those outstanding teachers and administrators who are deserving of recognition of OFLA for their “above and beyond” contribution to the world language community in Ohio and beyond.  The Ohio Foreign … Continue reading →

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2014 Election News Nominating Committee Members

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Roz Terek, Immediate Past President French Teacher, Poland Seminary High School As I begin my final year as a member of the OFLA Board’s presidential track, one of my duties is to chair the Nominating Committee whose task is to … Continue reading →

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Advocacy Updates

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Sarah Shackelford, Advocacy Chair Under legislative directive, the State Board of Education convened a special committee this past summer to consider revisions to the current high school graduation requirements. The ODE world language consultants alerted OFLA leadership in the event … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Membership

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Julie Frye, Lexington High School/Membership Chair If you are reading this issue of the Cardinal, you are one of our valued active members, and we thank you! You understand the benefits of belonging to the Ohio Foreign Language Association. Almost … Continue reading →

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Lurking on the OFLA Listserv and Feeling Proud

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Martha Castañeda, OFLA Executive Vice-President, Miami University In online culture and etiquette, lurking is the action of observing but not necessarily actively participating in an online discussion (Bishop, 2007).  I have observed with admiration as my colleagues discuss on the … Continue reading →

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