Category Archives: Executive News

Message from the President

Posted on February 17, 2020 by cardinaleditor

OFLA CONFERENCE 2020, WHAT TO EXPECT Lesley Chapman, OFLA President 2019-2020 French Teacher, Sycamore High School Are you considering coming to the OFLA Conference in Cincinnati on April 2-4?  We are planning three days of excellent workshops and sessions for … Continue reading →

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OFLA Teacher of the Year: Deadline Approaching

Posted on February 17, 2020 by cardinaleditor

DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR THE OFLA TEACHER OF THE YEAR APPLICATIONS Cheryl Johnson, OFLA President-Elect Instructional Technologist for the Dept. of Modern Languages, Denison University The February 21st deadline, extended from February 15th, for submitting your portfolio items for consideration as … Continue reading →

Posted in Executive News, Winter 2020 | Leave a comment

Grammar in Context

Posted on February 17, 2020 by cardinaleditor

A Core Practice of World Language Teaching Lucas Hoffman, OFLA Treasurer Sylvania Southview High School This is the fifth article in a series about the nationally developed core practices of world language teaching.  Are you new to the Core Practices? … Continue reading →

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Using Literature Circles in World Language Classes

Posted on February 17, 2020 by cardinaleditor

Learning something new to teach comprehension-based readers Beth Hanlon, OFLA Executive Recorder and Editor of The Cardinal Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School Last year, my district’s Spanish department moved to teaching with comprehensible input.  Our curriculum is primarily based on … Continue reading →

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Letter from the President

Posted on October 13, 2019 by cardinaleditor

WELCOME TO THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR Lesley Chapman, OFLA President 2019-2020 French Teacher, Sycamore High School Dear OFLA Members: It is my pleasure to welcome everyone to the 2019-2020 school year.  2020 seems so futuristic, doesn’t it? I recall not … Continue reading →

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The First and Easiest Step Toward World Language Advocacy

Posted on October 13, 2019 by cardinaleditor

Richard Emch, OFLA Parliamentarian and Bylaws French Teacher, North Royalton City Schools Are you an advocate for world language learning? An easy way to advocate for world language learning is often overlooked by world language professionals. Maintaining membership in several … Continue reading →

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2020 OFLA Awards

Posted on October 13, 2019 by cardinaleditor

LET’S  RECOGNIZE OHIO’S WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS!  Milton Alan Turner, OFLA Awards Chair French and Spanish Teacher, Saint Ignatius High School I am sure we all know incredibly talented teachers in our buildings and districts who are doing amazing jobs with … Continue reading →

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Interpreting Authentic Resources: A Core Practice of World Language Teaching

Posted on October 13, 2019 by cardinaleditor

Lucas Hoffman, OFLA Treasurer Sylvania Southview High School This is part four in a series of articles about the nationally developed core practices of world language teaching.  In 2015-2016, I started sharing some of the new nationally recognized core practices. … Continue reading →

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Membership

Posted on October 13, 2019 by cardinaleditor

MEMBERSHIP IN OFLA Teri Wiechart, OFLA Membership Chair Delphos Jefferson High School (Retired) Why we need you: We need you as a leader in our profession as we are hoping to “stamp out monolingualism” in America. We need your voice … Continue reading →

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The Scariest Thing I Did Over the Summer

Posted on October 13, 2019 by cardinaleditor

Dina Marsala, OFLA Editor of Electronic Media French Teacher, Avon Lake City Schools  The definition of fear: an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening … Continue reading →

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