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Category Archives: Vol. 54, No. 2 – Winter 2016
Advancing the Mission, Affirming our Vision, and Supporting the Strategic Plan
A letter from the President Martha E. Castañeda OFLA President 2015-2016 Associate Professor of Foreign Language and ESOL Education, Miami University Welcome to 2016, another year that is sure to feature significant and exciting initiatives in the field of language … Continue reading
Fostering Connections – CHECK! Empowering Communities – CHECK! Celebrating the World – CHECK!
Your OFLA membership does all this and more! Julie Frye, Lexington High School/OFLA Membership Chair As the OFLA Executive Board and Committee members prepare for our joint OFLA/CSCTFL annual conference, I invite you to confirm and/or update all of the … Continue reading
Seal of Biliteracy
Debbie Varga, OFLA Public Relations and Advocacy Chair The Seal of Biliteracy has been a powerful tool for states to provide high school graduates recognition for achievement of proficiency one or more languages other than English. This is beneficial for … Continue reading
ASL … How Hard Could It Be? It’s Not Even a Real Language, Is It? Why, Yes It Is.
Sheri K. Barksdale, Assistant Professor of American Sign Language, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College American Sign Language has been gaining acceptance as a legitimate course of study in high schools and colleges over the past 25 years. Once thought … Continue reading
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Camp OFLA gears up for its 12th year!
Why have I been involved with Camp OFLA for 12 years? Lori Winne, OFLA ELL (Early Language Learning) Committee Chair The answer is threefold. First, I love languages and I love teaching kids. Camp OFLA allows us (teachers) to create … Continue reading
CSCTFL/OFLA Conference
CSCTFL/OFLA Conference Martha Halemba, PD Chair OFLA The Best PD in the land! Everyone mark your calendars for March 10-12 in Columbus! There are 36 workshops and over 240 sessions. There is something for everyone: IPAs, Assessment, IB, AP, Literacy, … Continue reading
A Message from the OFLA Technology Integration Chair
Dr. Bryan R. Drost, Firelands Local Schools, OFLA Technology Integration Chair I cannot believe that we are just about halfway through the school year–it is flying fast! As mentioned in the previous column, the Tech Team has five goals this … Continue reading
AROUND THE STATE, Still Front and Center: Ohio’s Learning Standards for K-12 World Languages
Ryan Wertz, Kathy Shelton and Paula Sondej, World Language Consultants, Ohio Department of Education In seemingly the blink of an eye, three years have already gone by since Ohio adopted revised World Language learning standards. With a clear focus on … Continue reading
Empowering Teachers through Parent Support
Angela Gardner, Spanish Teacher, Ross High School Introduction Some years ago, when I began my journey as a classroom teacher, I dreamt of a classroom environment where my students would be engaged, respectful, and excited to learn. At the same time, I … Continue reading
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My Top 10 Take-Aways from the 2015 ACTFL Conference
Beth Hanlon, OFLA Executive Vice-President, Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School This past November, I had the opportunity to attend my first ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) conference! It was quite an experience from traveling cross country to … Continue reading
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