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TESOL 2021International Convention & English Language Expo Derek Braun, TESOL/OFLA LiaisonColumbus City Schools, EL Science Teacher Like so many parts of our lives now, the International TESOL Conference that took place in March of 2021 was of course, virtual.  Beginning … Continue reading →

Decoding the Céloron Plaque Dr. Roger Anderson, Assistant Professor of International Languages & Cultures, Central State University The Great Lakes and Ohio River regions boast a fascinating French history.  In fact, the French even claimed Ohio as property of the … Continue reading →

Rethinking the “Foreign” in “Foreign Language” Dr. Roger Anderson, Assistant Professor of International Languages & Cultures, Central State University Editor’s Note: The OFLA Board has been discussing changing our association’s name in order to remove the word “foreign”. This process … Continue reading →

Rebecca H. Bias, Ph.D., The Ohio State University Assistant Director, Center for Languages, Literatures, and Cultures The CAAP Program (Collaborative Articulation and Assessment Project) at The Ohio State University is in its 29th year!  CAAP is a creative, action-oriented articulation … Continue reading →

Susan Colville-Hall, University of Akron, Professor Emeritus “There are some who bring a light so great to the world, that even after they have gone, the light remains” (Leanin’ Tree.)   That is so true of our dear friend, Theresa … Continue reading →

Elfe Dona, Associate Professor of German, Wright State University When educators first had to deliver their content online in early 2020, they scrambled to get their course materials online and did not pay too much attention to the advantages that … Continue reading →

Focusing On What’s Important This Year Chris LemonSpanish Teacher, Northmont High School A young woman from Spain fell in love with a man from Chile, moved there with him and made a family.  Along the way Ofelia discovered democracy and … Continue reading →

Amye R. Sukapdjo, 2nd Grade TeacherÉcole Kenwood French Immersion School The pandemic rocked learning environments everywhere in spring 2020. My current second grade students missed out on the last quarter of their first grade, which then transitioned into summer. As … Continue reading →

THE POWER OF LANGUAGE “Learn a new language and get a new soul.” ~ Czech Proverb Cheryl Johnson, OFLA President 2020-2021 Instructional Technologist for the Department of Modern Languages, Denison University The musicality and message of the words of Amanda … Continue reading →

Lesley Chapman, OFLA Immediate Past President 2019-2020 French Teacher, Sycamore Community Schools Congratulations, everyone. You have officially made it through your first full semester of teaching during a pandemic. Whether that teaching has been face-to-face, hybrid, live streamed, or a … Continue reading →