Category Archives: General

AATG News

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

AATG/PAD Study Trip Awards The Ohio chapter is proud to announce that two high school students in Ohio received a prestigious AATG/PAD Study. Ohio was able to nominate 3 students of the 17 who applied for this award. Both students … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Literature Circles in a World Language Classroom

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Jonathan Harris Executive Recorder and Editor of the Cardinal Spanish Teacher, St. Gabriel Consolidated School, Cincinnati, Ohio As a K-8 Spanish teacher whose classes span several different grades, I am always on the lookout for materials that would appeal to … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Language Learning, General, No. 1 - Fall 2016, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Stepping Up: Taking a leadership role in YOUR professional organization

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Beth Hanlon, OFLA Executive Vice-President Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School   I think back to the beginning years of my teaching career. Back to when surviving the daily struggles of lesson planning and classroom management were the top priorities. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Executive News, General, No. 3 - Summer 2016, OFLA News: Association, Opportunities, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Core Practice #3 of World Language Teaching

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Lucas Hoffman, Sylvania Southview HS, OFLA President-elect This is part three in a series of articles about the nationally developed core practices of world language teaching. In the fall article, I wrote about the ACTFL position statement on 90% target … Continue reading →

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Scholarships

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Teri Wiechart OFLA Scholarship Committee Chair OFLA President 2013-2014 Comprehensible Input Based Teaching–Trainer and Coach It’s time to start planning for the next year’s OFLA CONFERENCE, March 30-April 1, 2017. Deadline for all applications is November 30, 2016. College and … Continue reading →

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The power of reflection

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

  As this school year closes, reflection is a powerful tool for combating the “could’ves” and “should’ves” that so often plague educators. Combat this by using the following questions as a guide to help you feel accomplished: What professional and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, No. 3 - Summer 2016, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

CSCTFL/OFLA 2016: Inspiring new beginnings

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

by Angela Gardner Ross High School After attending the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in conjunction with OFLA, I was exhausted, overwhelmed, delighted, excited, inspired, and proud of my home state all at the same time. … Continue reading →

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The use of short films in the foreign language

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Eugenia Charoni, Assistant Professor of Spanish and French, Coordinator of Language and Culture Program, Antioch College The use of short films in the foreign language instruction (“cortometrajes” in Spanish and “court-métrage” in French). Over the years I have been trying … Continue reading →

Posted in General, No. 3 - Summer 2016, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Fostering Connections – CHECK! Empowering Communities – CHECK! Celebrating the World – CHECK!

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Your OFLA membership does all this and more! Julie Frye, Lexington High School/OFLA Membership Chair As the OFLA Executive Board and Committee members prepare for our joint OFLA/CSCTFL annual conference, I invite you to confirm and/or update all of the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Membership, OFLA News: Association, Vol. 54, No. 2 - Winter 2016 | Leave a comment

ASL … How Hard Could It Be? It’s Not Even a Real Language, Is It? Why, Yes It Is.

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Sheri K. Barksdale, Assistant Professor of American Sign Language, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College American Sign Language has been gaining acceptance as a legitimate course of study in high schools and colleges over the past 25 years.  Once thought … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Vol. 54, No. 2 - Winter 2016 | Leave a comment