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Category Archives: Vol. 52, No. 2 – Winter 2014
Letter from the President
The Times They Are a-Changin’ Teri Wiechart, OFLA President 2013-2014 Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! As you look at the New Year’s resolutions you have considered, let’s see what OFLA can and can’t help you with.
Posted in Executive News, Vol. 52, No. 2 - Winter 2014
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Some of the SLA supporting the IPA
Martha Castañeda, Executive Vice-President Miami University As teachers we often hear about the importance of creating Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) for our language classroom. Still, we seldom hear about the Second Language Acquisition (SLA) behind the IPA. In this newsletter … Continue reading
Realizing the Benefits of Being an OFLA Member
Professional Development, Collegiality, Support and Shared Knowledge Roz Terek, Immediate Past President French Teacher, Poland Seminary High School When I think about the changes that have recently been imposed on teachers in Ohio and throughout the nation, it seems clear … Continue reading
Membership
CH-CH-CH-CHANGES They happen all the time! Julie Frye, Lexington High School Membership Chair Happy New Year to one and all. I have been spending some holiday time renewing memberships and updating the OFLA contact/member roster. And, as many of you … Continue reading
The Cardinal: The Ins and Outs
Beth Hanlon, Spanish Teacher, Wellington High School Executive Recorder and Editor for Print Publications I have only edited The Cardinal electronically and therefore, it blows my mind to think of how The Cardinal would have been edited in the past! … Continue reading
2014 Conferences
Two fantastic professional development conferences are coming up this year! Click on the conference title below for more information! 2014 OFLA Annual Conference 2014 CSCTFL
AATF
AATF Ohio News Le Grand Concours Pascale Abadie, AATF-OH President See Judy Bates’s article in this newsletter for information on how to sign up for this year’s contest. Judy Bates, our Ohio French Contest Administrator “extraordinaire” is ready to retire after many … Continue reading
Advocacy
Be a Connected Educator Sarah Shackelford, Finneytown High School Publications and Advocacy Chair For many of us, becoming a connected educator transformed our lives, giving us wide and immediate access to networks of experts and peers invested in improving education … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Vol. 52, No. 2 - Winter 2014
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OATC
Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese (OATC) Ping Wu, Columbus School for Girls, OATC Representative Founded in 2008, the Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese (OATC) has been a major force for promoting the study of Chinese language and culture … Continue reading
OCC
Ohio Classical Conference Update Annual Meeting Summary, Congratulations, and A Look Ahead K.C. Kless, OCC Affiliate Latin Teacher, Indian Hill Middle School The Ohio Classical Conference’s annual meeting was held on Friday & Saturday, October 4th & 5th, on the … Continue reading
The Cardinal 