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Category Archives: Letter from the President
Letter from the President
Lucas Hoffman, OFLA President 2016-2017 French & Spanish Teacher, Sylvania Southview High School Dear OFLA colleagues, As the 2016-2017 academic year comes to an end, I’d like to look back at the good work that OFLA has accomplished this year. … Continue reading
Come join us at the 2017 OFLA Conference in Columbus, Ohio!
Lucas Hoffman, OFLA President 2016-2017 French & Spanish Teacher, Sylvania Southview High School Come join us at the 2017 OFLA Conference in Columbus, Ohio! It will take place March 30-April 1 at the Hilton Polaris. Many of you will remember … Continue reading
Message from the President
Dear OFLA colleagues, On behalf of the Ohio Foreign Language Association board, it is with great enthusiasm that we wish you the very best for a successful 2016-2017 school year. It is an honor to represent Ohio world language teachers … Continue reading
A Message from the President
Happy 2016 Summer to the OFLA members and friends. In this last article as the president of the Ohio Foreign Language Association, I want to take a moment to share highlights from what your OFLA Board and other groups … Continue reading
Advancing the Mission, Affirming our Vision, and Supporting the Strategic Plan
A letter from the President Martha E. Castañeda OFLA President 2015-2016 Associate Professor of Foreign Language and ESOL Education, Miami University Welcome to 2016, another year that is sure to feature significant and exciting initiatives in the field of language … Continue reading
OFLA Teacher of the Year (TOY) 2016 Call for Nominations
Martha E. Castañeda , OFLA President Do you know an outstanding teacher who is deserving to represent Ohio as the 2016 Teacher of the Year? Do you want this deserving teacher to be recognized at the 2016 Central States Conference … Continue reading
Letter from the President
Richard Emch, North Royalton High School, OFLA President 2014-2015 Each school year often brings new challenges to the evolving landscape of foreign language teaching and learning. As we navigate some uncertain waters, I have found that a professional association, such … Continue reading
Letter from the President
The Times They Are a-Changin’ Teri Wiechart, OFLA President 2013-2014 http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+dylan/the+times+they+are+a+changin_20021240.html The lyrics from 1964 are still pertinent today, though those of us who remember them from the first time around believed that we invented the idea. I suspect the … Continue reading
Letter from the President
OFLA Welcomes the 2013 Central States Conference! March 14-16, 2013 Roslyn Terek, President Conference Committee Chairs Set to Finalize Preparations Hi Everyone! After several years of planning, it is almost time for our highly anticipated joint Central States/OFLA Conference!
Letter from the President
Roslyn Terek, President This Is Going to Be the Year! Hi Everyone! As the hot summer days changed slowly to the crisp days of fall, we teachers were preparing for the start of the 2012-13 academic year. Although we may … Continue reading
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