Category Archives: Spring 2026

How to Fund the AAPPL

Chris Lemon, Spanish Teacher, Northmont High School AAPPL Educator Panelist, Language Testing International Title IV-A. Those were the magic words that I heard from Ryan Wertz of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce a couple of years ago. In … Continue reading

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I Love My Job Again!

Proficiency Over Grammar in the World Language Classroom Megan Robinson, Spanish Teacher, Bloom-Carroll High School I’m not sure what to call it. An epiphany seems like an understatement. It also feels too self-absorbed. I arrived at this point because of … Continue reading

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“Disrupting Class”: Summer Reading for Ohio World Language Educators

Steven J. Sacco, Professor Emeritus of French and Italian, San Diego State University I know the last thing we world language educators want to read is a book on class disruptions, but before you move on to the next article … Continue reading

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Building Language Proficiency by Building Software

Kyle Young, Upper School French Teacher, Hathaway Brown School I used to have a discussion prompt for my French students: what would the perfect new app be? Recently, I asked myself: What if instead of just talking about it, they … Continue reading

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