The Cardinal

Shasha Gibbs, OFLA Technology Integration Committee Chair
Medina High School

Angie Drerup is currently a Spanish teacher at Buckeye High School in Medina. She earned a BS.Ed. In Spanish Secondary Education from Ohio University in 1994, a MS.Ed. in Classroom Guidance for Teachers from the University of Akron in 2000. She recently completed 20 semester hours of Spanish graduate courses at Cleveland State University for qualification in teaching CCP (College Credit Plus) Spanish courses. Angie just started her 23rd year at Buckeye, where she has taught levels 1-4, an exploratory class at the Jr. High. She recently began teaching Spanish 2020 as an Adjunct Professor for Cuyahoga Community College at Buckeye. She has served as Fine Arts Department Head, LPDC chairperson, secretary and committee member; Senior Class Advisor for several years and Continue reading →

Barbara A. Sposet, Ph. D., Baldwin Wallace University
OFLA Teacher Education and Licensure Committee Chair

What do you get when you gather 21 college/university World Language faculty, one ODE consultant and one ODHE (Ohio Department of Higher Education) representative? The answer: A summit to discuss the dire shortage of foreign language educators in Ohio, barriers to recruitment and the development of a ‘dream’ plan to create a pipeline to encourage young people to choose a career as a world language classroom teacher.
The top two barriers that were identified mirrored the suggestions made and responses received after the publication of the initial Cardinal article on the topic: perception of teaching as a career and multiple financial issues including those for travel abroad, student loan repayment, and starting salaries. Continue reading →