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Category Archives: Committee News
Secondary Language Learning
Fall, a Busy and Reflective Time Debbie McCorkle, Unioto High School, OFLA Secondary Language Learning Committee The fall is a busy time for the Secondary Language Learning Committee! During this season, members of the Committee will be field testing a … Continue reading
Teacher Education & Licensure
Storytelling in FL Classroom: Toward More Use of a Powerful Tool Gaby Semaan, University of Toledo/Assistant Professor, Director of Middle East Studies and Coordinator of Arabic Program, OFLA Teacher Education and Licensure Storytelling is an old art that is … Continue reading
Technology Integration
OFLA Technology Integration Dr. Bryan R. Drost, Shaker Heights High School, OFLA Technology Integration Chair A huge thank you to everyone who attended the two technology integration workshops we had at the end of summer. I know that all of … Continue reading
Technology Integration
OFLA Technology & World Languages Committee Theresa Minick, Technology Integration Chair Thanks to everyone who registered for the Thursday afternoon workshop, Changin’ Technologies for Changin’ Times, at the OFLA Conference in Columbus! I know that all of us – Rebecca Bias, Bryan … Continue reading
Teacher Education & Licensure
A Grant to Develop a Nationwide Licensure and Certification Guide Gaby Semaan, University of Toledo/Assistant Professor, Director of Middle East Studies and Coordinator of Arabic Program, Licensure Committee Chair Nationwide, new foreign language teachers many times find themselves lost when it … Continue reading
Secondary Language Learning
In the Good ‘ole Summer Time! Debbie McCorkle, Unioto High School Chair, Secondary Language Learning Committee Summer! For World Language teachers this season brings reflection, revamping and rejuvenation. During the summer there is time to reflect upon World Language curriculum. … Continue reading
Early Language Learning
Cheers to Happy Endings! Judy McCombs, Columbus Spanish Immersion Academy, Early Language Learning Chair The 2013-2014 school year has come to its end. We made it through a tough year of SLOs, TBTs, BLTs and OTES! So much was new … Continue reading
Beginning Teachers
My Reflections on the Past Few Years Lucas Hoffman, Beginning Teachers Committee Chair Serving as the Beginning Teachers committee chair has been a great privilege of mine. I will echo what many other colleagues will say in that it has … Continue reading
Beginning Teachers
Beginning Teachers Committee News Lucas Hoffman, Sylvania Schools Beginning Teachers Committee OFLA Committee Work The OFLA Beginning Teachers Committee is looking to identify beginning teachers (teachers with one to five years teaching experience) across the state of Ohio. To identify … Continue reading
Early Language Learning
World Language Teachers’ New Year’s Resolution Judy McCombs, The Columbus Spanish Immersion Academy, Chair- Early Language Learning It’s 2014! A new year! Time to make “New Year” resolutions. So many of us will resolve to lose weight, exercise more, save … Continue reading
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