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Category Archives: Around the State
AROUND THE STATE
Ryan Wertz and Kathleen Shelton, Education Program Specialists for World Languages and Cultures, Ohio Department of Education and WorkforceOhio’s Dual Language/Immersion Schools Cultivate Bilingual Brilliance and Cross-Cultural AwarenessAcross Ohio, a growing number of dual language/immersion (DL/I) schools are creating transformative … Continue reading
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Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton, Education Program Specialists for World Languages and Cultures, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Unlocking Career Connections in World Language ClassroomsIn the ever-expanding global landscape, the role of world language educators must move beyond traditional … Continue reading
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Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton Education Program Specialists for World Languages and CulturesOhio Department of Education and Workforce Assisting Educators in the Identification and Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials The Office of Learning and Instructional Strategies at the Ohio Department … Continue reading
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Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton, Education Specialists for World Languages and Cultures, Ohio Department of Education Sister School and Classroom-to-Classroom Partnerships In this installment of Around the State, we’d like to highlight the many benefits that come with the formation … Continue reading
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Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton, Education Specialists for World Languages and CulturesOhio Department of Education Credit Flexibility In this installment of Around the State, we’d like to focus on the topic of credit flexibility, or “credit flex,” as it is … Continue reading
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Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton World Language Consultants, Ohio Department of Education Another school year is well underway, and world language teachers everywhere are working hard following the recent disruptions in learning to get their students’ proficiency development and intercultural … Continue reading
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Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton, World Language Consultants Ohio Department of Education New Ohio Learning Standards for K-12 World Languages and Cultures in the Home Stretch At the December meeting of the State Board of Education’s Teaching, Leading and Learning … Continue reading
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Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton, World Language Consultants Ohio Department of Education As the 2019-2020 academic year begins, we at the Ohio Department of Education would like to express a heartfelt “Welcome Back” to our outstanding Ohio world language teachers. … Continue reading
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Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton, World Language Consultants Ohio Department of Education As the 2018-2019 academic year ends, we at the Ohio Department of Education would like to express our sincere gratitude for a job well done. Ohio continues to … Continue reading
Posted in Around the State, General, Summer 2019, Uncategorized
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Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton, World Language Consultants, Ohio Department of Education Happy New Year, everyone! We hope 2019 will be a year full of energized teaching and learning, one marked by significant proficiency gains and intercultural development for your … Continue reading
Posted in Around the State, General, Uncategorized, Winter 2019
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