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Category Archives: General
Tips to Advocate for Languages in your Building
By Angela Gardner, OFLA PR and Advocacy Committee Chairperson, Spanish Teacher, Ross High School With a new school year already underway, language educators can start gearing up their program recruitment and advocacy efforts early on to maximize their reach. If … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Fall 2018, General, Uncategorized
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Germany Reflection
Staley Heiby High School Student, OFLA Scholarship Winner (photos submitted by the author have parental permission) My trip to Heidenheim, Germany was the experience of a lifetime. I was so fascinated by the workings of another culture. If there’s … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2018, General, Scholarships, Uncategorized
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A WEEK OF LANGUAGE TEACHER BOOT CAMP: Organic World Language Summer Boot Camps
David McDonie, French Teacher, Chillicothe City Schools Over the past three summers, I have had the privilege of attending Organic World Language (OWL) summer boot camps, both as a participant and as a facilitator. This summer I joined a group … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2018, General, Uncategorized
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EVOLUTION OF AN EDUCATOR: Reflections on my final year in the K-12 language classroom
Becky Searls, Instructional Coach & Educational Consultant, Elevating Educators; Former Spanish Teacher at Upper Arlington City Schools I recently left my job as a Spanish teacher! It was a bittersweet decision, because I absolutely love sharing languages, Spanish-speaking cultures, and … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2018, General, Uncategorized
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Messages from the President-Elect
Milton Alan Turner, President Elect French and Spanish Teacher, Saint Ignatius High School 2018 Elections I would like to thank our outgoing OFLA board members Debbie Varga for serving as our Public Relations and Advocacy Chair, Kerry Parker for serving … Continue reading
Posted in Executive News, General, Summer 2018, Uncategorized
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2018 OFLA Award Winners
Lucas Hoffman, Past President French and Spanish Teacher, Sylvania Schools Congratulations to these 2018 OFLA Award winners! They were recognized on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the annual conference in Cleveland, Ohio. A detailed description on how to nominate for … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, General, Summer 2018, Uncategorized
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On the Summer Menu…Advantages of your OFLA membership!
Julie Frye, OFLA Membership Chair French Teacher, Lexington High School French Oh là là! The membership speaks and the OFLA board listens! You want Professional Development during the summer break and you want it in various regions throughout the state-That is … Continue reading
Posted in General, Membership, Summer 2018, Uncategorized
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Book Review: Fluent Forever
Derek Braun, TESOL/OFLA Liaison Columbus City Schools, ELL Science Teacher Wyner, G. (2014). Fluent forever: How to learn any language fast and never forget it. The book entitled Fluent Forever is a great resource for anyone involved in the field … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, General, Summer 2018, Uncategorized
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Upcoming Events
Milton Alan Turner, President Elect French and Spanish Teacher, Saint Ignatius High School 2018 OFLA Elections After working with the OFLA Nominations Committee, we will soon present the members that will be running for OFLA Board positions during the upcoming … Continue reading
Posted in Executive News, General, Opportunities, Uncategorized, Winter 2018
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2018 OFLA Teacher of the Year
Beth Hanlon, 2017-2018 OFLA President Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School The Teacher of the Year Award is designed to recognize very accomplished language teachers that follow best practices, both state and national standards, as well as proficiency guidelines. The Teacher … Continue reading
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