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AATSP

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

EDUCATING SOLUTIONARIES Jonathan Harris, Ohio AATSP President-Elect Spanish Teacher, St. Gabriel Consolidated School, Cincinnati I attended the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) national conference in San Diego this past July. Whereas this conference was inspiring and … Continue reading →

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TESOL

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

COLOMBIA: A TRAVEL REVIEW 2019 Oscars of Tourism Recipient Derek Braun, TESOL/OFLA Liaison Columbus City Schools, EL Science Teacher Colombia, a place when mentioned usually leads one to dream up images of Pablo Escobar, drug trafficking, FARC, violence and government … Continue reading →

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Grant Funds Francophone Africa Cultural Experience for Teacher

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

How I paid for my trip to Senegal and Morocco Megan Murphy, French Teacher, Maple Heights High School Fund for Teachers is an organization that understands that investing in the professional development of our teaching staff is one of the … Continue reading →

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The Love of Languages Runs in the Family

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Spanish Teachers and Sisters Tricia Becker, Spanish Teacher Lakota Local School District Professional development at a Labor Day picnic?!? No way!! Well…maybe…if it is you and your sister, bouncing ideas back and forth about recent activities that worked well in … Continue reading →

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Why YOU Should Write an Article for OFLA’s Newsletter, The Cardinal

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

There Are Many Reasons to Submit an Article Beth Hanlon, OFLA Executive Recorder and Editor of The Cardinal Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School Have you ever thought of submitting an article to OFLA’s newsletter, The Cardinal?  We definitely think you … Continue reading →

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2019 OFLA Award Winners

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Beth Hanlon, OFLA Immediate Past President Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School As the OFLA immediate past president this school year, I was responsible for serving as the 2019 OFLA Awards Selection Committee chair. I would like to thank the 2019 … Continue reading →

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2019 Ohio TESOL Conference

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Derek Braun, TESOL/OFLA Liaison ELL Science Teacher, Columbus City Schools Ohio TESOL and the Lau Resource Center are proud to present the Ohio TESOL 2019 Conference. With over a hundred sessions, dozens of exhibitors, and approximately 800 attendees, Ohio TESOL … Continue reading →

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Maintaining an Effective Teacher Workforce

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Barbara A. Sposet, Ph.D., OFLA Teacher Education and Licensure Committee Chair Baldwin Wallace University After a year of sharing facts, reasons for and possible solutions to the national teacher shortage (with foreign languages being among the top five shortage areas), the … Continue reading →

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A Whole New World

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Dina Marsala,  OFLA Editor of Electronic Media French Teacher, Avon Lake City Schools Are you ready to take your professional development to the next level? Have you been looking for something that you can do on YOUR own time? Are … Continue reading →

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Around the State

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Cardinal Editor

Ryan Wertz and Kathy Shelton, World Language Consultants Ohio Department of Education As the 2018-2019 academic year ends, we at the Ohio Department of Education would like to express our sincere gratitude for a job well done. Ohio continues to … Continue reading →

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