Category Archives: Winter 2018

Three Suggestions for the Beginning Teacher (and to all of us)

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Nicole Hanlon OFLA Beginning Teachers Chair Woo hoo! You’ve made it! You’re halfway through your first year (or another year, if you aren’t a first-year teacher)! The end may not really be in sight, but you have at least the … Continue reading →

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WHAT TECH TOOLS WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO USE?

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Shasha Gibbs, OFLA Technology Integration Committee Chair Medina High School The Technology Integration Committee is conducting a half-day workshop titled “Using Technology to Assess the Three Modes of Communication” at the upcoming OFLA Conference. If you are looking for more engaging … Continue reading →

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Making the Shift: Planning for Student Variability

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Denise Broda, OFLA Scholarship Chair Wooster City Schools One size does not fit all. Several years ago, I attended a workshop on differentiation at the OFLA Conference in Cleveland that was the catalyst for my paradigm shift on how I plan … Continue reading →

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SB 216 – Will It Hurt or Help the Teaching Profession?

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Barbara A. Sposet, Ph.D., Teacher Education & Licensure Committee Baldwin Wallace University In early October, Ohio Senator Matt Huffman (R-Lima) introduced Senate Bill 216 called the “Public School Deregulation Act.” The bill has many provisions recommended by school district superintendents in … Continue reading →

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Senegal Connection: Authentic Language Use in Real-Life Context

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Kerry Parker, Secondary Language Learning Chair French Teacher, Edison High School As world language teachers, one of the challenges we face is to bring a sense of authenticity into learning. It is a challenge all teachers face – how does learning … Continue reading →

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2018 OFLA Teacher of the Year

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Beth Hanlon, 2017-2018 OFLA President Spanish Teacher, Oberlin High School The Teacher of the Year Award is designed to recognize very accomplished language teachers that follow best practices, both state and national standards, as well as proficiency guidelines. The Teacher … Continue reading →

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Ohio Association of Teachers of Japanese is ready for the new year!

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Laura Renz, Mirai Intercultural Language and Consulting, Vice President OATJ The previous year ended on a great note with OATJ’s Fall Conference in November with guest presenter Yo Azama who presented on Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA). Teachers of Japanese from … Continue reading →

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AATSP Winter 2017-2018: Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Chapter Ideas

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Lindsay Dollinger, AATSP Buckeye Chapter President 2018 Having just inducted our school’s biggest incoming class of new inductees to the “Los Pioneros” Chapter of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, the time for planning a new year of opportunities for our Spanish … Continue reading →

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Addressing context with Hymes’s SPEAKING model

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Marissa K. Wood It is no doubt that role plays, conversation snippets, and dialogues in the foreign language classroom help to develop a learner’s communicative competence. Beyond the tier of Chomsky’s linguistic competence, students learn about appropriateness through practicing language … Continue reading →

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Letter to my Novice Language Learners: I understand, and I feel for you. Don’t give up.

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Cardinal Editor

Becky Searls Spanish Teacher, Upper Arlington School District Wow. Today I remembered what it’s like to walk a mile in your shoes. I’m writing from Otavalo, Ecuador, in South America, where I started Kichwa language lessons this week. Kichwa is … Continue reading →

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