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Category Archives: Fall 2017
The Changing Colors of the Season
Holly Haputa, Professional Development Chair Spanish Teacher, Avon Lake High School As I look out the window, I’m reminded what a beautiful time of year this is in Ohio – that seasonal transition where summer gives us its last dose … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2017, General, Professional Development, Uncategorized
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Let Them Be Noisy
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
Posted in Committee News, Fall 2017, General, Uncategorized
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AATG Updates
Dennis Boyd, Brunswick High School Ohio AATG Treasurer/AATG Liaison to OFLA OHIO AATG FALL CONFERENCE The 2017 Ohio AATG Fall conference will be held on Friday/Saturday, November 3-4 at the Hyatt Place in Dublin (n.b.: new location). The Ohio AATG … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, Fall 2017, General, Uncategorized
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Travel, Good for the Soul
Have you traveled with students lately? Julie Frye, OFLA Membership Chair French Teacher, Lexington High School This issue, I am deviating from my usual “perks of membership” article and talking about something near and dear to my heart: TRAVEL! My … Continue reading
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Advocating for Bilingual Education: Meeting the Needs of ELL Students and Foreign Language Learners
Derek Braun, TESOL/OFLA Liaison Columbus City Schools, ELL Science Teacher “I was born here, pero soy de México.” This was the statement made by a student introducing herself to the class on the first day of school. The setting is … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, Fall 2017, General, Uncategorized
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Coming Soon: Rubrics to Guide Your IPA and PD Proposals
Lesley Chapman, OFLA Executive Vice President Sycamore High School Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! At OFLA we have been working hard to continue supporting the stellar work our World Language colleagues are doing across the state. One of our … Continue reading
Posted in Executive News, Fall 2017, General, Uncategorized
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Meet the Technology Committee Members
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
Posted in Committee News, Fall 2017, General, Uncategorized
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World Language Teachers’ Path to Proficiency
Dina Marsala, OFLA Editor of Electronic Media We often talk so much about where our students are on their respective path to proficiency that we tend to forget that we are also following our own paths. No two teachers’ paths … Continue reading
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AATSP Fall 2017: Spotlight on Scholarships
Angela Gardner, AATSP Buckeye Chapter President 2017 As we return to our classrooms this fall, we may be thinking of new ways to improve our instructional practices by honing our language and pedagogical skills to best serve our students. One … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, Fall 2017, General, Uncategorized
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A Call to Action
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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The Cardinal 