Category Archives: Committee News

Three Suggestions for the Beginning Teacher (and to all of us)

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Nicole Hanlon OFLA Beginning Teachers Chair Woo hoo! You’ve made it! You’re halfway through your first year (or another year, if you aren’t a first-year teacher)! The end may not really be in sight, but you have at least the … Continue reading →

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WHAT TECH TOOLS WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO USE?

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Shasha Gibbs, OFLA Technology Integration Committee Chair Medina High School The Technology Integration Committee is conducting a half-day workshop titled “Using Technology to Assess the Three Modes of Communication” at the upcoming OFLA Conference. If you are looking for more engaging … Continue reading →

Posted in Committee News, Technology, Uncategorized, Winter 2018 | Leave a comment

OFLA Scholarships: Online and Ready

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Denise Broda, OFLA Scholarship Chair Spanish Teacher, Wooster High School Did you know that the Ohio Foreign Language Association offers scholarships to attend the annual conference and scholarships to help teachers study abroad? Do you want to attend the conference … Continue reading →

Posted in Committee News, Fall 2017, General, Scholarships, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Beginning of the Year Advice and Resources for New Teachers

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Nicole Hanlon, OFLA Beginning Teachers’ Chair The start of a new year is always full of feeling: excitement, nerves, anxiety, and motivation – and sometimes just a feeling of being plain overwhelmed. As a newish teacher myself (this is Year … Continue reading →

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Let Them Be Noisy

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Channeling Enthusiasm while Learning Samantha Bremner, OFLA Early Language Learning Chair I’ve been told many times that my classroom is the loudest. I get headaches; the kids get tired, my classroom is in a constant state of organized chaos. But, … Continue reading →

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Meet the Technology Committee Members

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Shasha Gibbs, OFLA Technology Integration Committee Chair Medina High School Angie Drerup is currently a Spanish teacher at Buckeye High School in Medina. She earned a BS.Ed. In Spanish Secondary Education from Ohio University in 1994, a MS.Ed. in Classroom … Continue reading →

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A Call to Action

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Barbara A. Sposet, Ph. D., Baldwin Wallace University OFLA Teacher Education and Licensure Committee Chair What do you get when you gather 21 college/university World Language faculty, one ODE consultant and one ODHE (Ohio Department of Higher Education) representative? The answer: … Continue reading →

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How to Resolve the Teacher Shortage in Foreign Languages?

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Dr. Barbara Sposet, Baldwin Wallace University OFLA Teacher and Education Licensure Chair A U.S. Department of Education report released in August, 2016, reveals that in the state of Ohio there has been a teacher shortage in foreign languages the past … Continue reading →

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Exciting News for Camp OFLA 2017

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Lori Winne, Ph.D., Early Language Learning Chair Co-Director, Camp OFLA OFLA continues to support Camp OFLA with scholarships for campers and stipends for H.S. counselors and teachers. The mission of OFLA is committed to world language study beginning in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Committee News, Early Language Learning, General, Uncategorized, Winter 2017 | Leave a comment

What’s New for New Teachers?

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

RESA News for 2017 Lesley Chapman, Beginning Teachers Chair  French Teacher, Sycamore High School Like all things new, the RESA program is growing and changing each year. It is important to know what those changes are for this year if … Continue reading →

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