Category Archives: General

AATG News

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Deborah Page In this issue: Fall Conference Held, Dennis Boyd New OFLA Liaison, Spring 2017 Chapter Meeting/Election for Second Vice President, and 2017 Ohio AATG Officers Fall Conference Held The Ohio Chapter of the AATG held its fall conference on … Continue reading →

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2017 National French Contest/Grand Concours Registration

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Nicole Hanlon, Buckeye Valley High School Vice Présidente, AATF Ohio Interested in having your students participate in the Grand Concours? The National French Contest, “Le Grand Concours” is an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students … Continue reading →

Posted in Committee News, General, Uncategorized, Winter 2017 | Leave a comment

AATSP Winter 2016-2017 Update

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Angela Gardner AATSP Buckeye Chapter President Since the last publication of The Cardinal in the fall, The Buckeye Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) has several updates to share. Firstly, we have a Chapter … Continue reading →

Posted in Affiliates, General, Uncategorized, Winter 2017 | Leave a comment

OVFLA Members Can Do!

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Mary Jane Kelley, Ohio University Articulating goals, outcomes, and results challenges language teachers on a daily basis. On Saturday, October 29, 2016, Ohio Valley Foreign Language Alliance members benefited from Dr. Deborah W. Robinson’s expertise in meeting the challenge in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Uncategorized, Winter 2017 | Leave a comment

Roman Art in the Hands of All

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Mary Jo Behrensmeyer Latin Instructor/World language Department Chairman, Mount Vernon High School High school students are high school students whether they are accelerated and college bound, or they are students with multiple disabilities. All seek to learn, thrive and become productive … Continue reading →

Posted in Affiliates, General, Uncategorized, Winter 2017 | Leave a comment

Student Feedback Leads to New Support Material

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Angela Gardner Spanish Teacher, Ross High School Like many World Language teachers, I work to create a learning environment that supports my students as they work to use the target language to communicate in my classroom. For some teachers, this … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Uncategorized, Winter 2017 | Leave a comment

Event for College Students of Russian

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Tim Pogačar, Associate Profesor of Russian and Chair Department of German, Russian & EAL The 7th annual Undergraduate Olympiada of Spoken Russian will take place on Saturday, 25 February 2016 at Bowling Green State University. Any student enrolled in first- … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Uncategorized, Winter 2017 | Leave a comment

Why Every World Language Teacher Should Take a Sabbatical

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Cardinal Editor

Becky Searls I am a Spanish teacher in Columbus, Ohio. I began my teaching at the high school level for six years, followed by three years at the middle level. As I looked ahead to starting my tenth year of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Uncategorized, Winter 2017 | 1 Comment

Why OFLA Is Worth It!

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

  Milton Alan Turner, Executive Treasurer/Executive Vice President, Saint Ignatius High School At a cost of only about $4 a month, OFLA membership is a great bargain. Being a member of OFLA allows you to keep informed about changes in … Continue reading →

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Evolving Positively as Educators

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Angela Gardner, Ross High School, Hamilton, OH A few days ago, I stumbled across a familiar and fondly remembered inspirational article, originally shared in 2013, on building relationships in the educational community. The article is called “Find Your Marigold,” by … Continue reading →

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