Category Archives: OFLA News: Association

La Oruga Muy Hambrienta

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Eric Carle en español Anne Marie Anelli, Spanish Teacher, St. Angela Merici Elementary School On Thursday, December 12th, and Thursday, December 19th students in the 7th grade at St. Angela Merici School had the opportunity to read to their 1st … Continue reading →

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Le Grand Concours 2014

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Judy Bates, Ohio French Contest Administrator Bonjour à tous! With the new year upon us, now is a good time to ensure that you have taken care of the necessary steps for participation in Le Grand Concours 2014.  Please make … Continue reading →

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Now Is the Time to Prepare your Elevator Speech

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Cardinal Editor

Carol Eiber OFLA President 2011-2012 Happy New Year! If you do not have an elevator speech ready, I suggest you make it a New Year’s Resolution to prepare one. An elevator speech, a short, to-the-point verbal paragraph, promotes your idea. … Continue reading →

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Lurking on the OFLA Listserv and Feeling Proud

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Martha Castañeda, OFLA Executive Vice-President, Miami University In online culture and etiquette, lurking is the action of observing but not necessarily actively participating in an online discussion (Bishop, 2007).  I have observed with admiration as my colleagues discuss on the … Continue reading →

Posted in OFLA News: Association, Vol. 52, No. 1 - Fall 2013 | Leave a comment

Preparing for Presentational Speaking and Writing on the AP Language and Culture Exams

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Milton Alan Turner, Saint Ignatius High School This year, the AP Language and Culture Exams in French, German, Italian and Spanish will not only require students to perform the same types of tasks in the free response sections, but the … Continue reading →

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2014 Central States Conference

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Sarah Shackelford   Hope you are making plans to join us in St. Louis on March 20-22 for the 2014 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. The Conference Preview is available at http://www.csctfl.org and includes more than 180 sessions … Continue reading →

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Le Grand Contours 2013

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

The Results Judy Bates Almost 3600 students from around Ohio participated in Le Grand Concours this past year, an increase of 130 participants over the preceding year.  This number includes 52 FLES students from two schools.  Altogether, there was participation … Continue reading →

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Thank You to OFLA!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Brandon Broadwater I would like to sincerely thank the Ohio Foreign Language Association and Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages for the travel abroad scholarship you’ve awarded me.

Posted in OFLA News: Association, Vol. 51, No. 3 - Spring 2013 | Comments Off on Thank You to OFLA!

Voice: The L2 Writer Identity

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Hyun Jung Joo, The Ohio State University, Doctoral Student Introduction It is said that writing not only conveys information, but also conveys something about the writer. Thus, writing is known to be a representation of the self of the writer. … Continue reading →

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My Best Teaching Moment

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Cardinal Editor

Erica Marie Jergens When I began my student teaching, I was excited to share my experiences with the French language and teach students about the beautiful French and Francophone culture that exists in 40 different countries all over the world. … Continue reading →

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