Category Archives: General

2019 OFLA Award Winners

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Beth Hanlon, OFLA Immediate Past President Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School As the OFLA immediate past president this school year, I was responsible for serving as the 2019 OFLA Awards Selection Committee chair. I would like to thank the 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, General, Summer 2019, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2019 Ohio TESOL Conference

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Derek Braun, TESOL/OFLA Liaison ELL Science Teacher, Columbus City Schools Ohio TESOL and the Lau Resource Center are proud to present the Ohio TESOL 2019 Conference. With over a hundred sessions, dozens of exhibitors, and approximately 800 attendees, Ohio TESOL … Continue reading →

Posted in Affiliates, General, Summer 2019, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Maintaining an Effective Teacher Workforce

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Barbara A. Sposet, Ph.D., OFLA Teacher Education and Licensure Committee Chair Baldwin Wallace University After a year of sharing facts, reasons for and possible solutions to the national teacher shortage (with foreign languages being among the top five shortage areas), the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, General, Summer 2019, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

A Whole New World

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Dina Marsala,  OFLA Editor of Electronic Media French Teacher, Avon Lake City Schools Are you ready to take your professional development to the next level? Have you been looking for something that you can do on YOUR own time? Are … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Professional Development, Summer 2019, Technology, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Around the State

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

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 | Leave a comment

2019 Ohio World LanguageTeacher of the Year and 2019 CSCTFL

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Milton Alan Turner, President French and Spanish Teacher, Saint Ignatius High School 2019 Teacher of the Year We are pleased to announce that Angela Gardner of Ross High School has been named the 2019 Ohio World Language Teacher of the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Letter from the President, Uncategorized, Winter 2019 | 1 Comment

AROUND THE STATE

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

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 | Leave a comment

Tips to Advocate for Languages in your Community

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Angela Gardner, OFLA PR and Advocacy Committee Chairperson In the last edition of The Cardinal, we shared tips for advocating for languages in your building. You can further enhance and support these efforts through some simple tips for advocating for … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, General, Uncategorized, Winter 2019 | Leave a comment

Starting Fresh: We Have So Many Opportunities

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Beth Hanlon, OFLA Immediate Past President Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School The ball drops in Times Square and “2019” lights up! We congratulate each other on the arrival of the New Year with kisses, hugs, and cheers…assuming you were able … Continue reading →

Posted in Executive News, General, Uncategorized, Winter 2019 | Leave a comment

MAKING THE BEST OF THE TIME WE HAVE: My New Year Resolution

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Julie Frye, Lexington High School French/OFLA Membership Chair Happy New Year 2019! I am working on a list of “19 for 2019” and wanted to share the inspiration for this idea. It comes from a podcast! I subscribe to a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Uncategorized, Winter 2019 | Leave a comment