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Free to Celebrate the Deceased
Exploring Día de los Muertos in a Central California Town Dr. Roger W. Anderson, Independent Scholar Now living in California, I enjoy opportunities to deepen my understanding of Hispanic cultures and practice my Spanish. In Fall 2024, our local newspaper … Continue reading
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Solid Roots
Building a Strong Curriculum Around ACTFL and the AAPPL Chris Lemon, Northmont High School, World Languages Department Chair How do you juggle the many aspects of your courses? We all want the best for our students, making them feel and … Continue reading
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AI for Speaking Practice
The Promise (and Limitations) of AI-Powered Voice Chatbots for Language Learning Kyle Young, Upper School French Teacher, Hathaway Brown School It was such a pleasure to participate in this year’s Spring Conference in Columbus. I especially enjoyed the discussions about … Continue reading
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In Loving Memory: Dr. Martha Castenada
The family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Martha Castaneda will gather on Saturday, February 15, at 11 a.m. to honor her remarkable life and legacy at a Celebration of Life at Kumler Chapel on the Miami University campus in Oxford, … Continue reading
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Left Off the Map, Left Out of Democracy
Comparing French Polynesia and U.S. Territories Dr. Roger W. Anderson, Independent Scholar Find the world map hanging in your school. Does it: This is the most common (political) world map and most common way it is mounted on walls within … Continue reading
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Portrait of the Language Department Chair as a Young Federalist
In Which I Passionately Defend 0.0004% of the Department of Education Derek A. Petrey, Chair, Department of Humanities, Government and Modern Languages, Sinclair Community College In 2024, the United States Department of Education (DoE) proposed to spend 90 billion dollars … Continue reading
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French & Spanish Colonial Missions
Sites of Death & Cultural Destruction Dr. Roger W. Anderson, Independent Scholar Pope Paul II declared in 1537 that indigenous people of the Americas were indeed human beings with souls that could be “saved” (Pluralism Project). European colonization then embraced … Continue reading
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My HyFlex Journey Unexpectedly Continues
Kimberly Clifford, Assistant Professor of American Sign LanguageUniversity of Cincinnati, Clermont College In a previous article, I shared how I began the journey into the new modality of HyFlex, in which in-person and online students join class simultaneously. At the … Continue reading
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OSU’s CLLC Recognizes Seals of Biliteracy and Expands Access to CAAP Resources
OSU students with Seals of Biliteracy are now able to enroll in advanced language courses without taking OSU placement tests, and high school teachers in all of the Central States can now access CAAP assessments. Tatiana Friedman, The Ohio State … Continue reading
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Help The Cardinal Soar!
Angela GardnerSpanish Teacher, Ross High School There are abundant resources in the world language education universe –professional publications: blogs, tutorial videos, websites, and so many more. The Cardinal, our OFLA newsletter publication, has a long-standing career among them, including print … Continue reading
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