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Lucas Hoffman, OFLA Executive TreasurerFrench & Spanish Teacher, Sylvania Southview High School We’re excited to announce that Camp OFLA is back this summer!  Like many events last year, Camp OFLA was unfortunately cancelled due to Covid-19.  Camp OFLA 2021 is … Continue reading →

Benefits of an OFLA Membership Teri Wiechart, OFLA Membership Chair Delphos Jefferson High School, Retired OFLA has so much to offer to language teachers in Ohio. We try to be friendly and helpful to each other. We aim to provide … Continue reading →

Incorporating Music into your Daily Routine Beth Hanlon, OFLA Executive Recorder and Editor of The Cardinal Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School In 2017, I attended an NEOTCI (North East Ohio Teaching with Comprehensible Input) workshop at the University of Akron.  … Continue reading →

APPRECIATION AND ADVOCACY Attitudes of Gratitude Go a Long Way Angela Gardner, OFLA Public Relations and Advocacy Chair Spanish Teacher, Ross High School It has been said that “A person that feels appreciated will always do more than what is … Continue reading →

EMPOWERED TO RESTORE Julia Thomas, OFLA Early Language Learning Chair Elementary Spanish Teacher, Oberlin City Schools When I ask my students how they are feeling, requiring an answer in Spanish, it usually elicits a “good”, “tired”, or “happy.” I used … Continue reading →

NEVER LET A PANDEMIC GET YOU DOWN Ideas for teaching and connecting in this toughest of years! Maureen Gerber, OFLA Secondary Language Learning Committee Chair French Teacher, World Language Department Head, Perrysburg High School The good news is, that as … Continue reading →

SPOTLIGHT ON NEW TEACHERS: Adele Smith-Buisset Megan Brady, OFLA Beginning Teacher Committee ChairSpanish Teacher, Marlington Local Schools The OFLA Beginning Teacher Committee is working hard to connect with new teachers and to support them in becoming excellent, innovative, resourceful, and … Continue reading →

Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton World Language Consultants, Ohio Department of Education February is World Language Advocacy Month Each year, throughout the month of February, ACTFL’s Lead with Languages campaign celebrates the achievements of students, parents, educators, and others who … Continue reading →

AATSP UPDATES FOR WINTER 2021 Jonathan Harris, Ohio Buckeye AATSP PresidentSpanish Teacher, St. Gabriel Consolidated School, Cincinnati 2021 Chapter officers were selected:      Jonathan Harris, President     Alondra Pacheco, President-Elect and Treasurer     Liz Cobb-Owens, Communication Coordinator     Lindsay … Continue reading →

CCS WORLD LANGUAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL Derek Braun, TESOL/OFLA Liaison Columbus City Schools, EL Science Teacher “One School. One Mission. One Vision. One Movement.”  Columbus City Schools World Language Middle School (WLMS), a school dedicated to providing a Spanish / French … Continue reading →