2013 Conference Planning Team/Committee Chairs

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Cardinal Editor

Roslyn Terek, President

2013 Conference Planning Team

Preparations for the upcoming joint CSC/OFLA Conference began well over two years ago and have been moving along at a fast and furious pace. Continue reading →

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AATF

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Cardinal Editor

Results of le Grand Concours 2012

Judy Bates

Ohio French students and their teachers participated in increased numbers in le Grand Concours 2012, much to the delight of all francophones. Participation increased from 2000 students in 2011 to 3456 students in 2012! Fantastique! Continue reading →

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Projects with Purpose

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Cardinal Editor

Bringing the Ethos of Service Learning into the Language Classroom

Chela Crinnion, Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York, NY)
spanishbananish@gmail.com

Rationale

As language teachers, we strive to introduce our students to a bigger world, beyond their linguistic and cultural comfort zone.  Far too few of our students have the opportunity to travel abroad, yet we do not simply relegate the benefits of cross-cultural ventures to a select few.  Instead, we bring the essence of that experience into the classroom in any way we can.  In short, when we cannot take our students to other countries, we bring key elements of cultures into our classroom: the sights, the sounds, and the scenarios. Continue reading →

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Awards

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Cardinal Editor

Teri Wiechart, President Elect

See the “Awards” page for details, deadline and qualifications.  Visit http://www.ofla-online.org/index.php/awards/awards for forms.

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Membership

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Cardinal Editor

Dear Foreign Language Colleague,

Well we’ve done it again! We’ve organized our classrooms, gone through files for the beginning week, arranged our own desks, tried to look ahead and get everything done that we have no time for once that first bell rings. Most of us are also still sighing that another summer flew by and we didn’t get all our ‘home’ work done. Or is it just me?   Continue reading →

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Secondary Language Learning

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An Old Dog Learns New Tricks!

Debbie McCorkle, Secondary Language Learning Committee Chair

Bonjour! I would like to introduce myself to the OFLA membership. My name is Debbie McCorkle, the sole French teacher at Unioto High School located near Chillicothe, Ohio. I teach French I-IV. I will be chairing the Secondary Language Learning Committee (SLLC) this year. The purpose of the SLLC is to: “promote best practices as related to academic standards”; “support related professional development opportunities” and  “work on issues of articulation” between teacher training institutions and high school educators. Continue reading →

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Early Language Learning

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My Wish for You

Judy McCombs, Early Language Learning Committee Chair

I’ve put away my summer tote. In it I have suntan lotion, the pool pass, lip balm, an extra ponytail grip, and the “free refills all summer” cup that was too expensive in the first place!  I had a good summer. My kids were back. I got to visit my family in San Antonio. I found a long lost friend. Continue reading →

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College, Teacher Education & Licensure

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Cardinal Editor

It Takes a Village: A Team Approach to Developing Teacher Candidates’ Language Proficiency

Martha Castañeda

The Ohio New Standards for K-12 World Languages (2012) and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) Standards for Foreign Language Learning (SFLL) in the 21st Century (2006) stress the importance of using the target language in the foreign language classroom.  It is only when we provide instruction in the target language, that we model “how, when, and why to say what to whom” (SFLL, 2006). Continue reading →

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Scholarships

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Cardinal Editor

OFLA Scholarships for 2013

Jody Ballah, OFLA Scholarship Chair

It is time to begin gathering materials together to apply for one of the OFLA sponsored scholarships for the coming year.  With the conference date earlier this year, we have moved the scholarship application dates to November 1, 2012.  Continue reading →

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Technology Integration

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OFLA Technology & World Languages Committee 

Theresa Minick, Chair 

A new school year! The OFLA Technology & World Languages Committee has already begun to organize itself.  We are using a Google Doc to identify various technologies that we plan to share with members during this academic year.  Continue reading →

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