Category Archives: General

Camp OFLA gears up for its 12th year!

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Why have I been involved with Camp OFLA for 12 years? Lori Winne, OFLA ELL (Early Language Learning) Committee Chair The answer is threefold. First, I love languages and I love teaching kids. Camp OFLA allows us (teachers) to create … Continue reading →

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Empowering Teachers through Parent Support

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Angela Gardner, Spanish Teacher, Ross High School Introduction Some years ago, when I began my journey as a classroom teacher, I dreamt of a classroom environment where my students would be engaged, respectful, and excited to learn. At the same time, I … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Take-Aways from the 2015 ACTFL Conference

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Beth Hanlon, OFLA Executive Vice-President, Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School This past November, I had the opportunity to attend my first ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) conference!  It was quite an experience from traveling cross country to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Peruvian music and dance group ADÚ

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

María Postigo, Ph.D. María Postigo is a native speaker from Spain. She teaches Spanish II, III/Hnrs & IV and is the Spanish Club Advisor at Canal Winchester HS. She is on the OFLA Secondary Language Learning Committee. When it comes … Continue reading →

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OVFLA MEMBERSHIP GOES ONLINE

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Mary Jane Kelley, Ohio University The Ohio Valley Foreign Language Alliance held its annual fall meeting at Ohio University in Athens on Saturday, October 31, 2015. This year’s program featured a workshop on “Integrating Technology to Assess for Student Proficiency” … Continue reading →

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Core Practice #6 of World Language Teaching

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Lucas Hoffman, Sylvania Southview HS, OFLA President-elect In October, 2015, I wrote an article as a follow-up from the LILL 2015 summer institute (organized by ACTFL, NCSSFL, and CSCTFL among other national and regional bodies).  I included information on the … Continue reading →

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An Example of Using TPR at the First Grade Level

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Jonathan Harris, Spanish Teacher, Grades K-8, St. Gabriel Consolidated School, Cincinnati, OH Executive Recorder and Editor for Print Publications, OFLA In my first grade foreign language classroom, TPR (Total Physical Response) is used with the story, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, … Continue reading →

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

‘It Takes a Village’

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Cardinal Editor

Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco, Xavier University, OFLA Teacher Preparation Committee Chair We are currently facing two important issues with regards to world language teacher preparation. We have noticed a precipitous drop in the number of students in our world language teacher licensure … Continue reading →

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