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Category Archives: Advocacy
ODE Around the State
Putting Proficiency-based Learning into Perspective: Shift Happens! Ryan Wertz, Kathy Shelton and Paula Sondej, World Language Consultants, Ohio Department of Education Centuries ago Aristotle imparted this bit of wisdom: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” When … Continue reading
ODE Around the State
Focus on Using the Target Language in the World Language Classroom Ryan Wertz, Kathy Shelton and Paula Sondej, World Language Consultants, Ohio Department of Education A new school year in Ohio brings with it a renewed focus on fostering communicative … Continue reading
Advocacy, It’s Everyone’s Job!
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
Advocacy
Have a Great Summer and Stay Connected Reminders from Sarah Sarah Shackelford, Advocacy Chair One of the best teachers I know recently remarked that the most powerful counsel he could give to any teacher is to continually invest in your … Continue reading
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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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
Advocacy Updates
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
Posted in Advocacy, Vol. 52, No. 1 - Fall 2013
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ODE Around the State, Fall 2013
Ryan Wertz, Paula Sondej and Kathy Shelton, ODE World Language Consultants The ODE Welcomes Its Newest K-12 Language Consultant To start off our article, we would like to share some great news. On August 12th, Kathy DiPofi Shelton joined the Ohio … Continue reading
ODE Around the State, January 2012
Ryan Wertz and Paula Sondej, ODE World Language Consultants Adapting your Classroom to Ohio’s New Learning Standards for K-12 World Languages and the New Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES) The Ohio Department of Education has proudly unveiled Ohio’s New Learning Standards … Continue reading
Advocacy Checklist
Sarah Shackelford, Advocacy Chair Happy New Year to everyone! I hope that you will have a rewarding and productive second half of the school year, and that you will remember to
Posted in Advocacy, Vol. 51, No. 2 - Winter 2013
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