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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 →

One FL instructor’s Online Study  Dr. Roger Anderson, Assistant Professor of International Languages & Cultures, Central State University To celebrate finishing my Ph.D., I gifted myself (ha!) a three-month subscription to a well-known, commercial product to learn another language (heretofore: … Continue reading →

Sheri K. Barksdale, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, Assistant Professor of American Sign Language Brian Hunter, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, Assistant Professor of Spanish A factor that has a great degree of variability is the online component … Continue reading →

The GAVE program from Goethe Institut is perfect for a pandemic! Carah Casler, German/ELL Teacher, Watkins Memorial High School In this time of uncertainty, it has been amazing to observe my students learn, grow and develop cultural understanding the same … Continue reading →