Category Archives: OFLA News: Association

IPAST Applications Now Open! Terrell A. Morgan, Emeritus Professor of Hispanic LinguisticsThe Ohio State University  The Center for Latin American Studies and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at The Ohio State University are excited to announce Intensive Portuguese Abroad … Continue reading →

Dr. Roger W. Anderson, Assistant Professor of FrenchDefense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Bilingualism is a life-enriching, intellect-expanding capability. It is also critical for the continued success of the United States, as the number of international challenges in the 21st … Continue reading →

Kelli Martin, Spanish Teacher, Licking Heights With students showing alarming rates of depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns, courses that focus on communication skills are increasingly important.  Isolation is a well-known contributor to the blues and classroom language practice … Continue reading →

Emre Pshigusa, Ph.D. Editor’s note: Articles appearing in The Cardinal are not peer reviewed and only edited for grammar, spelling, and message.Executive Summary:  This policy brief reports on a comparative case study examining Ohio’s Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) implementation across … Continue reading →

Alondra PachecoSpanish Teacher, University School, Hunting Valley Let’s get together Ohio! We would like to invite our AATSP (American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese) members and OFLA members to follow our “AATSP Ohio Buckeye Chapter” Facebook page. To … Continue reading →

Ohio’s 18th Century French/ American-Indian Renegade Dr. Roger Anderson, Assistant Professor of International Languages & Cultures Central State University Situated in what was once called the “French Crescent” of west central Ohio (Fox & Piston-Hatlen, 2019, p. 174) is the … Continue reading →

Kimberly Clifford, Assistant Professor Educator of American Sign LanguageClermont College, University of Cincinnati On an unexpected new journey, one that I was reluctant to take, I learned that multiple modalities of language teaching can benefit students and be effective. I … Continue reading →

Muskingum University Announces New Degree Program in Global Studies Dr. Kathleen Cunniffe Peña Assistant Professor of Spanish, Muskingum University Beginning in Fall 2023, Muskingum University (New Concord, Ohio) will be offering a major and minor in Global Studies. Responding to … Continue reading →

Hind Haddad, International Academy of Columbus, Arabic Teacher 6-8 During the summer, I attended three conferences where I met world language teachers from across Ohio. We discussed similar world language classroom issues. Our language is not one of the core … Continue reading →