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The Cardinal December 2001

Vol. 40, No. 2 December 2001

In This Issue. . .Letter From the President ................................ 4AATG Report ................................................... 7Around the State .............................................. 8A Fully Bright Experience ............................. 10Experiencing Cuba ........................................ 12The Cardinal Notebook ................................. 14Political Action Update .................................. 16AATF Sponsors French Contest ....................21Report on Praxis II Review Session ..............21Opportunities for Latin Students ...................22The American Classical LeagueCall for Papers ............................................... 23Professional Development Opportunities ...... 24U.S. Finds Itself lacking Experts onAfghanistan.................................................... 28Conference scholarship forms ................. 30-32The World Has Many Voices order form .......33OFLA Award Nomination Forms ............ 34-45Conference Notices ................................. 36-37OFLA Membership form................................39

Glimpsing Throughthe Mist

by Robert BallingerImmediate Past President

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When Louis XVI was told thata mob of Parisians had takencontrol of the Bastille, asymbol of his absolute power,he is said to have asked, “Isthis a revolt?” “No, Sire, it’sa revolution.”

We, Americans, are being toldthat our world, our lives havebeen changed forever. Yes,there is increased security atairports, in governmentbuildings, and even at collegefootball games. But, what willbe the lasting, more profoundchanges that will affect ourlives? We can only guess.

We are comforted for themoment by brave words thatwe will bring the perpetratorsto justice, or bring justice tothem. We choose todisregard and ignore previouswholly ineffectual calls to waragainst poverty, drugs, andother acts of terrorism. Wehold tightly to whateverobjects, or people, or beliefswe want to preserve forever.We brace ourselves for thechanges ahead.

Out of the RubbleOut of the RubbleOut of the RubbleOut of the RubbleOut of the Rubble

After the video clips of planesscarring our skylines andlandscapes, the images thatbegan to emerge were those offire fighters and rescue workersat Ground Zero. Then, welearned of the sad story ofhundreds of fire fighters whoresponded immediately to thefirst alarm. How could theyhave entered theWorld Trade Centertowers in the face ofsuch blazing de-struction? Clearly, thefire fighters spranginto action as theywere prepared to doat any fire alarm.Their mission wasclear: evacuate thebuilding and put outthe blaze. Theyseemed to have nodoubt that they wouldsucceed.

The fire fightersstationed in LowerManhattan are heroes,not because they

died, but because everydaythey face unwaveringly aworthy and noble challenge.

In the aftermath ofSeptember 11, we all realizeour debt to those who putthemselves in harm’s way inorder to protect us. Whatrises out of the rubble withsuch dramatic clarity is how

The CardinalDecember 2001

OhioFore ign

LanguageA s s o c i a t i o n

Executive Board

C o m m i t t e e

Pres identPres identPres identPres identPres identMichael HauberAkron Staff Development Center65 Steiner AvenueAkron, OH 44301m h a u b e r @ a k r o n . k 1 2 . o h . u s

President ElectPresident ElectPresident ElectPresident ElectPresident ElectJudith Fowlkes1020 Arcaro DriveGahanna, OH 43230j f o w l k e s @ c o l u m b u s . k 1 2 . o h . u s

Executive Vice PresidentExecutive Vice PresidentExecutive Vice PresidentExecutive Vice PresidentExecutive Vice PresidentPhilippa Brown Yin2197 Oakdale RoadCleveland Hts. OH 44118p.yin@popmail .csuohio .edu

Immediate Past PresidentImmediate Past PresidentImmediate Past PresidentImmediate Past PresidentImmediate Past PresidentRobert Ballinger766 Ashler CourtColumbus, OH 43235t r e e v i d @ a t t . n e t

Executive RecorderExecutive RecorderExecutive RecorderExecutive RecorderExecutive RecorderCarol Eiber2988 Silverview DriveSilver Lake, OH [email protected]

Executive TreasurerExecutive TreasurerExecutive TreasurerExecutive TreasurerExecutive TreasurerLaraine BunckClay High School5665 Seaman Rd.Oregon, OH 43616b u n c k @ t o a s t . n e t

Vice President for AdvertisingVice President for AdvertisingVice President for AdvertisingVice President for AdvertisingVice President for Advertising&&&&& E x h i b i t sE x h i b i t sE x h i b i t sE x h i b i t sE x h i b i t sCarmel Oberdorfer3569 South Hametown Rd.Norton, OH 44203c o b e r d o r @ n e o . r r . c o m

Vice President for MembershipVice President for MembershipVice President for MembershipVice President for MembershipVice President for MembershipDebbie Sehlmeyer3505 TorranceToledo, OH 43612d s e h l m e @ h o t m a i l . c o m

Vice President for PublicationsVice President for PublicationsVice President for PublicationsVice President for PublicationsVice President for PublicationsAndrea Bradd Laggan2636 South Taylor Rd.Cleveland Hts, OH 44118a b l @ b w . b e a c h w o o d . k 1 2 . o h . u s

State World Language ConsultantState World Language ConsultantState World Language ConsultantState World Language ConsultantState World Language ConsultantDeborah Wilburn RobinsonOhio Department of Education25 South Front St.5th floorColumbus, OH [email protected]

Articulation & CurriculumArticulation & CurriculumArticulation & CurriculumArticulation & CurriculumArticulation & CurriculumCommitteeCommitteeCommitteeCommitteeCommitteeCindy MathiasCindy MathiasCindy MathiasCindy MathiasCindy Mathias518 Catalina DriveAkron, OH 44319c m a t h i a s @ a k r o n . k 1 2 . o h . u s

Awards CommitteeAwards CommitteeAwards CommitteeAwards CommitteeAwards CommitteeJudith BaughinJudith BaughinJudith BaughinJudith BaughinJudith BaughinRaymond Walters College9555 Plainfield Rd.Cincinnati, OH 45236j u d i t h . b a u g h i n @ u c . e d u

College CommitteeCollege CommitteeCollege CommitteeCollege CommitteeCollege CommitteeChris EustisChris EustisChris EustisChris EustisChris EustisOlin Hall 304University of AkronAkron, OH 44325e u s t i s @ u a k r o n . e d u

Constitution & By-Laws CommitteeConstitution & By-Laws CommitteeConstitution & By-Laws CommitteeConstitution & By-Laws CommitteeConstitution & By-Laws CommitteeLori WinneLori WinneLori WinneLori WinneLori Winne6238 Summit StreetErie, MI 48133l w i n n e @ a c c e s s t o l e d o . c o m

Educational Activities CommitteeEducational Activities CommitteeEducational Activities CommitteeEducational Activities CommitteeEducational Activities CommitteeHeidi Russo-LoParoHeidi Russo-LoParoHeidi Russo-LoParoHeidi Russo-LoParoHeidi Russo-LoParo638 Olde Irish DriveGalloway, OH 43119h e i d i _ r u s s o @ f c l a s s . h i l l i a r d . k 1 2 . o h . u s

Early Language Learning CommitteeEarly Language Learning CommitteeEarly Language Learning CommitteeEarly Language Learning CommitteeEarly Language Learning CommitteeCharlene Tabata130 North Pershing AvenueAkron, OH 44313c t a b a t a @ a k r o n . k 1 2 . o h . u s

The OFLA VisionEvery Ohio student willbe proficient in a secondlanguage, which is essen-tial to a world-class edu-c a t i o n .

The OFLA MissionThe Ohio Foreign LanguageAssociation is committedto making foreign lan-guages an essential partof every school’s corecurriculum, beginning inthe primary grades, sothat every Ohio studentgraduates from high schoolproficient in a secondl a n g u a g e .

The OFLA Strategic Plan1.Establish clear expec-

tations for foreign lan-guage learners.

2.Build the capacity offoreign language teach-ers to prepare learnersto demonstrate theirp r o f i c i e n c y .

3.Build support for for-eign language instruc-tion among parents,policy leaders, thebusiness community andopinion leaders in them e d i a .

The Ohio ForeignLanguage Association isa member of the CentralStates Conference (CSC),the American Council onthe Teaching of ForeignLanguages (ACTFL), andthe Joint NationalCommittee for Languages( J N C L ) .


C h a i r s

Affiliate OrganizationsAffiliate OrganizationsAffiliate OrganizationsAffiliate OrganizationsAffiliate Organizations

American Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association of Teachers of French (AATF) Teachers of French (AATF) Teachers of French (AATF) Teachers of French (AATF) Teachers of French (AATF)Guy ImhoffGuy ImhoffGuy ImhoffGuy ImhoffGuy Imhoff11720 Edgewater Drive, Apt.618Lakewood, OH [email protected]

American Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association of Teachers of German (AATG) Teachers of German (AATG) Teachers of German (AATG) Teachers of German (AATG) Teachers of German (AATG)Deborah PageDeborah PageDeborah PageDeborah PageDeborah PageRaymond Walters College9555 Plainfield RoadCincinnati, OH 45236d e b o r a h . p a g e @ u c . e d u

American Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association of Teachers of Teachers of Teachers of Teachers of Teachers of Slavic and Slavic and Slavic and Slavic and Slavic and Eastern European Languages Eastern European Languages Eastern European Languages Eastern European Languages Eastern European Languages (AATSEEL) (AATSEEL) (AATSEEL) (AATSEEL) (AATSEEL)Valerie PellegrinoValerie PellegrinoValerie PellegrinoValerie PellegrinoValerie PellegrinoDirector, Russian Language

P rog ramDept. of Slavic and East

European Langs. and Lits.Ohio State University232 Cunz Hall , 1841 Mill ikin Rd.Columbus, OH 43214p e l l e g r i n o . 6 @ o s u . e d u

American Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association of Teachers of Teachers of Teachers of Teachers of Teachers of Spanish andSpanish andSpanish andSpanish andSpanish and

Portuguese (AATSP),Portuguese (AATSP),Portuguese (AATSP),Portuguese (AATSP),Portuguese (AATSP),Buckeye ChapterBuckeye ChapterBuckeye ChapterBuckeye ChapterBuckeye Chapter

Denise Lepe-PerkinsDenise Lepe-PerkinsDenise Lepe-PerkinsDenise Lepe-PerkinsDenise Lepe-PerkinsMiddletown High School601 North Breiel Blvd.Middletown, OH 45042d r l e p e @ i n f i n e t . c o m

American Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association ofAmerican Association of Teachers of Spanish and Teachers of Spanish and Teachers of Spanish and Teachers of Spanish and Teachers of Spanish and

Portuguese (AATSP), NorthernPortuguese (AATSP), NorthernPortuguese (AATSP), NorthernPortuguese (AATSP), NorthernPortuguese (AATSP), NorthernChapterChapterChapterChapterChapter

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Ohio Classical ConferenceOhio Classical ConferenceOhio Classical ConferenceOhio Classical ConferenceOhio Classical ConferenceSherwin D. LittleSherwin D. LittleSherwin D. LittleSherwin D. LittleSherwin D. LittleIndian Hill High School6845 Drake RoadCincinnati, OH 45243l i t t l e s @ i h . k 1 2 . o h . u s

Retired TeachersRetired TeachersRetired TeachersRetired TeachersRetired TeachersCarolyn UmmelCarolyn UmmelCarolyn UmmelCarolyn UmmelCarolyn UmmelValley View High School6027 Farmersvil le German PikeGermantown, OH 45327c u m m e l @ g t e . n e t

Teaching English to SpeakersTeaching English to SpeakersTeaching English to SpeakersTeaching English to SpeakersTeaching English to Speakers of Other Languages(TESOL) of Other Languages(TESOL) of Other Languages(TESOL) of Other Languages(TESOL) of Other Languages(TESOL)Rob RobisonRob RobisonRob RobisonRob RobisonRob RobisonWorthington Schools200 East Wilson Bridge Rd.Worthington, OH 43085p r o c o o r d @ w o r t h i n g t o n . k 1 2 . o h . u s

Instructional MaterialsInstructional MaterialsInstructional MaterialsInstructional MaterialsInstructional MaterialsDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentopen

Nominating CommitteeNominating CommitteeNominating CommitteeNominating CommitteeNominating CommitteeRobert BallingerRobert BallingerRobert BallingerRobert BallingerRobert Ballinger766 Ashler CourtColumbus, OH 43235t r e e v i d @ a t t . n e t

Political Advocacy CommitteePolitical Advocacy CommitteePolitical Advocacy CommitteePolitical Advocacy CommitteePolitical Advocacy CommitteeRob RobisonRob RobisonRob RobisonRob RobisonRob RobisonWorthington Schools200 East Wilson Bridge Rd.Worthington, OH 43085p r o c o o r d @ w o r t h i n g t o n . k 1 2 . o h . u s

Promotional Activities Com-Promotional Activities Com-Promotional Activities Com-Promotional Activities Com-Promotional Activities Com-mitteemitteemitteemitteemitteeopenopenopenopenopen

Scholarship CommitteeScholarship CommitteeScholarship CommitteeScholarship CommitteeScholarship CommitteeAnn SalomoneAnn SalomoneAnn SalomoneAnn SalomoneAnn Salomone1080 Cliffside DriveChill icothe, OH 45601a s a l o m o n @ k e n t . e d u

Teacher Education & LicensureTeacher Education & LicensureTeacher Education & LicensureTeacher Education & LicensureTeacher Education & LicensureSusan Colville-HallSusan Colville-HallSusan Colville-HallSusan Colville-HallSusan Colville-Hall3454 Edgewood DriveStow, OH 44224c o l v i l l @ u a k r o n . e d u

T h eC a r d i n a l

The Cardinal is published fourtimes per year (October, De-cember, February, and June) bythe Ohio Foreign Language As-s o c i a t i o n .

Comments, suggestions, opin-ions, reviews, and classroomtips are welcomed. Send to:

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Letter from thePres identMichael Hauber

Recently, the Roundtable Speaker Series in Akron featured Ted Gup, author ofthe bestseller,The Book of Honor: The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIAOperatives. Gup spoke about how the CIA has become less effective becausework in the field has diminished dramatically over the years. Work in the fieldused to mean that the agents lived in a given region,spoke the language, gathered information and hadan understanding of what was going on at any givenmoment in that country. Some, including Gup, aresuggesting that had this kind of fieldwork beendone, it could have given us a better edge atpreventing the tragic events of September 11,2001.

According to Gup, much of the informationpresently gathered by the CIA in the field is viaelectronic surveillance and the study of satellitephotos rather than relying on the insight andintuition of highly experienced and trained fieldagents. This hands off approach could be comparedto watching a video or looking at photos of acountry instead of going there, meeting the people and understanding theculture. Instead of investing in sequential language study over many years,

this short cut approach, that we have come torely on, is putting our nation at risk. In the areaof language study and working to understand howcountries live and work, we are on automatic pilot.

The present approach of using, almost exclusively,technological apparatuses to gather informationand learn about other countries undermines theimportance of the study of foreign languages. Itultimately diminishes our position as a world leaderand we are forced into the role of policeman,relying more heavily on a military culture ratherthan being an informed leader in the global society.These short cuts have proved to be very expensive

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Work in the field usedto mean that theagents lived in a givenregion, spoke thelanguage, gatheredinformation and hadan understanding ofwhat was going on atany given moment inthat country.

This hands offapproach could becompared to watchinga video or looking atphotos of a countryinstead of going there,meeting the peopleand understanding theculture.


and have diminished our effectiveness as a worldleader.

The reliance on technology can never replace whatforeign language teachers work to accomplish. Forthe sake of national security our nation mustestablish and promote communication and theunderstanding of other people and cultures. Thishas to happen if we are continue to be a world leaderand influence the security of all nations.

Michael Hauber

The author we lcomes your comments at<[email protected]> or to theOFLA forum at <[email protected]>

The rel iance ontechnology can neverreplace what foreignlanguage teacherswork to accomplish.For the sake ofnational security ournation must establishand promote com-munication and theunderstanding ofother people andcultures.

Vistas in Educationad


we, Americans, respond tounspeakable tragedy withindomitable spirit andheroism.

The Road AheadThe Road AheadThe Road AheadThe Road AheadThe Road Ahead

Does that kind of spirit andheroism burn in the hearts oflanguage teachers? I thinkso.

Now, more than ever, thiscountry needs to learn thelessons we teach. Thelanguage and culture of thepeoples of the worldcomprise the content of ourcourses. No one in educationgets closer to how otherpeople think and feel thanwe, language teachers.

How can we recognize theheroes among us? They arethe teachers who know thatlanguage instruction is for allstudents. They are theteachers who strive to putlanguage study at the coreof their students’ education.They are the teachers whoendeavor tirelessly to teachlanguages in the earliestgrades. They are theteachers who plan everythingthey do in the classroom withthe national standards inmind. They are the teacherswho work diligently day in andday out to make theirstudents proficient.

It is not what other peoplethink of us that make usheroes. It is what we do.

Each one of us needs tostrive to be heroic. Why? Weteach our students how to

live in the world of the 21stcentury. This country needscitizens who can think and feeldivergently. This country needscitizens who can understandthe diverse peoples of our worldand who can listen to theirneeds. This country needscitizens who can think criticallyand who can integrate the bestaspects of other cultures intoour own. This country needscitizens who understand thatwe are all part of one small andfragile world.

Glimpsing through the Mist (con’t from page 1)

We, the executive board of the OFLA , wish toexpress our deepest sympathy to all the world’scitizens who have suffered the loss of friendsand family in the recent World Trade Centerand related tragic events. For us all, the futurewill involve hard choices.

We hope and are dedicated to the propositionthat one of those choices will involve bettereducation in all the world’s languages andcultures. This is not the time for us towithdraw our energy or to narrow our focuson fostering communication, understandingand good will among all of the earth’s peoples,without exception. On the contrary, we mustbecome more knowledgeable, more involvedand more aware of others in order to make ourglobal society a better place in which to workand to live.

The Ohio Foreign Language Association iscommitted to pursuing the goal of overcomingthe ignorance and hatred that prompted therecent attacks. Our society demands more andcertainly our children deserve more. We willpursue the avenues of global education andcultural awareness so that all our citizens willbenefit.

If we can find tens of billionsof dollars to rebuild symbolsand fight terror, then let usfind the will and theresources to shrink thedisparity between theaffluent and the poor, thepowerful and the dis-enfranchised, the en-lightened and the un-educated, the free and theenslaved.


AATG NewsDeborah Page,AATG Representative

I received the following from Uwe Rieken (GoetheInstitute in Chicago) following the terrorist bombing ofthe World Trade Center. Even though this poem waswritten in a different century and country, it is conveysexactly what we all felt and reaffirms the meaningfulnessof literature in our language classes. You can checkthis website for other links on the topic of world sympathyand brotherhood: http://www.goethe.de/uk/was/sympathy.htm

Dunkelste Stunden

Das sind die Stunden, die wir nicht begreifen!Sie beugen uns in Todestiefen nieder

Und löschen aus, was wir von Trost gewusst,Sie reissen uns geheimgehaltene Lieder

Mit blutend wunden Wurzeln aus der Brust.

Und doch sind das die Stunden, deren LastUns Stille lehrt und innerlichste Rast

Und die zu Weisen uns und Dichtern reifen.

Hermann Hesse, Gesammelte DichtungenCopyright © Suhrkamp Verlag Frankfurt am Main 1953

Darkest Hours

These are the hours beyond our understanding!They bow us down into the depths of death,

They sweep away all we once knew of comfort,Savagely, by the raw bleeding roots they draw forth

Songs most intensely private from our breast.

Yet, these same hours are the ones whose burdenSchools us in patient waiting and deep calm

Ripening us to wisdom and invention.

First draft verse translation, © 2001 Lane Jennings

Why Literature is ImportantWhy Literature is ImportantWhy Literature is ImportantWhy Literature is ImportantWhy Literature is Important

You can get regular news summaries aboutAustria, Germany and Switzerland emailedto you automatically as they are published,or simply browse the sites for the news andother information. What an easy way to getupdates on what is going on in thesecountries. You can select the language inwhich you want to receive the information(English or German, but more choices forSwitzerland).

http://[email protected]

Go to “Austrian Information”, then enter youremail address for select news summaries1995 - today.

http://www.germany-info.org

Select “News and Publications”, then“Weekly Publications”. You can enter youremail address here or read issues.

http://www.swissinfo.org

Select the language you want. There is alink to Swiss Radio International (SRI) whereyou can subscribe to the newsletter.

News Updates from Austria,Germany and Switzerland


Around the StateDeborah W. RobinsonWorld Languages ConsultantOhio Department of Education

The Ohio Department of Education, acting on the behalf of the JointCouncil (State Board of Education/Ohio Board of Regents),convened an Advisory Committee to facilitate the development ofForeign Language Academic Content Standards. The Committeedeliberated about ultimate attainment (what proficiency level canbe expected given a K-12, articulated program) and inclusion anddrafted a philosophy statement and guiding principles based onexisting models. Advisory Committee members include:

Diane Birckbichler, The Ohio State University (French)Al Corn, Bexley City Schools (HS Latin)Rita Stroempl, Cleveland Public Schools (Curriculum Coordinator, HS French)Silvia Berry, Worthington City Schools (Elementary Spanish)Robert Ballinger, Worthington City Schools (OFLA Past President, HS French)Peg Haas, Kent State University (Spanish, Methods, Mother of child with special needs)Umbisa Gusa, Columbus Public Schools (MS Swahili and Arabic)Chikako Pierson, Sycamore Public Schools (HS Japanese, OJTA Chair)Peiyan Berman, Cincinnati Public Schools (K-12 Chinese)Lori Winne, Toledo Public Schools (K-7 German and Spanish)Mark Torlone, Mariemont City Schools (HS Latin)Andrea Velasco Deasy, Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino AffairsCathy Sato (Parent and Ohio Association of Gifted Education)Elvina Palma, Columbus Public Schools (K-8 French immersion principal)

The Advisory Committee had a difficult time choosing Writing Team members because of the vastexperience of nominees. The final team will reflect the languages, levels, and program models of thestate; urban, suburban, rural, public, and nonpublic schools; higher education and career-technicalschools; parents and business partners; and the various ethnicities of the nominees. The Writing Teamwill draft the standards, benchmarks, and grade-level indicators for Ohio’s Foreign LanguageAcademic Content Standards. Because of the overwhelming consensus around the National Standardsfor Foreign Language Learning and the Ohio Model Competency-Based Foreign Language Program,the actual draft standards should be very familiar to hip readership. At the time of this writing, teammembers included:

Faith Andrus, Green HS, (Arabic, French, Spanish)Cecilia Beltran, Columbus Public, (MS Spanish, Special Ed)Peiyan Berman, Cincinnati Public, (K-12 Chinese)Jeff Browne, Waverly HS (Spanish)Gayle Deadwyler, Cleveland Public, (HS French)

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Christina Hudson, Christopher Program, (Retired, HS Spanish)Carol Ihlendorf, Sycamore (HS Latin)Michael Leal, Wyoming City Schools, (HS Spanish)Carol Levy, Dayton City Schools, (MS Spanish)Donna Long, OSU, (Spanish)Nancy Moffit, John Glenn HS, (HS Spanish)Christine Monday, Sylvania Schools, (HS Spanish)Joe Moore, Tiffin City Schools, (HS Spanish)Judith Primmer, Amanda Clearcreek Local, (HS French, Spanish)Deborah Purtz, Grandview Local Schools, (MS French, Spanish)Carma Jean Rausch, Morgan HS, (HS French)Lori Sanor, Central Catholic HS, Toledo, (Spanish)Cynthia Spencer, Cleveland City, (HS French)Rita Stroempl, Cleveland City, (Curriculum Specialist, HS French)Charlene Tabata, Akron City, (Elem. Japanese)Mark Torlone, Mariemont City, (HS Latin)Jan Wagoner, Kettering City, (HS Latin)Sieglinde Warren, Canfield City, (Retired, German)Emilee Whetstone, Riverdale HS, (French and Spanish)Robert White, Shaker Heights HS, (Latin)Lori Winne, Toledo Public, (Elem. German and Spanish)

Parent and business partners will be added and will be on board bythe time the Writing Team convenes on November 7th. Many thanksto all of the teachers who sent in nomination forms for the WritingTeam. If you sent in a form and were not chosen for the WritingTeam, you may be contacted to review the work of the Writing Teamor to develop our new model curriculum for Foreign Languages.Any interested party (teachers, administrators, higher educationfaculty, students, parents, curriculum coordinators) may providefeedback on the standards once they are posted on the department’swebsite. There will also be a session at the 2002 OFLA conferenceand focus groups around the state.

Please check the ODE web site (www.ode.state.oh.us) for updatedinformation on Academic Content Standards development in eachcontent area. Once on the home page, go to curriculum andinstruction and follow the links.

The final team willreflect the languages,levels, and programmodels of the state;urban, suburban,rural, public, andnonpublic schools;higher educationand career-technicalschools; parents andbusiness partners;and the variousethnicities of thenominees.

Alliance Grants To Be Continued

The OFLA Board has authorized a continuation of the grants of up to $500 per alliance to be used forfunding alliance operations and activities. The grants will be awarded competitively, based on proposalssubmitted by the steering committee of each alliance.

Grant applications can be requested by contacting Judith Baughin, Raymond Walters College, 9555Plainfield Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236. <[email protected]>

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A Fu lFu lFu lFu lFu lly BrightBrightBrightBrightBright ExperienceAndrea Bradd LagganE d i t o r

When I received the following article ¡Pura Vida! to bepublished in The Cardinal, it inspired me to begin writingabout my Fulbright Exchange year in France two years ago.When I began to delve more into this idea, pondering whereI might begin telling the thousands of stories all locked inmy memory, I realized that either people didn’t know what the Fulbright Experiencecould do for them, their families, their students (both home and in the hosting country),and their schools, or they did know and had a wonderful, life-altering experience.Unfortunately, many of us don’t get to share these experiences with others becausethere is either a lack of time, opportunity or, sadly, a lack of interest on those who arelistening (usually non-world language teachers). But as fellow language teachers,you are able to appreciate the stories; the good, the bad and the ridiculously funny;and perhaps, one of us can inspire you too to apply for a Fulbright scholarship.

There are many different types of Fulbright Grant opportunities for Teachers,Administrators and Scholars; from 3-week seminars to 1/2 and full year teacherexchanges. I am creating this forum for those of us in Ohio who would like to shareour experiences in order to promote not only Fulbright, but also the idea of creatingcross-cultural exchanges to foster understanding among nations. This is especiallynecessary due to recent world events. If anything positive could have come out ofthis, it is the pouring of support Americans received from friends abroad. I receivedcountless emails of support and solidarity from those I met during my year as aFulbright exchange teacher and can therefore imagine that I did make a difference inhow Americans were perceived. That is the power of Fulbright!

Notes from a Traveler to Costa Rica: ¡Pura Vida!by Kate Lutz, Spanish teacher atRevere High School, in Bath, Ohio.

This summer I had the plea-sure of traveling to CostaRica as part of a Hayes-Fulbright Summer AbroadProgram through the Univer-sity of Akron. I had lived inSpain for a year, thirty yearsago, but since then marriageand children had kept meclose to home. I promisedmyself, that when our chil-dren graduated from college,

it was going to be my turn totravel and improve my languageskills. This wonderful opportu-nity became available to mebecause I had hosted an ex-change teacher from CostaRica the previous winter.I lived with three different fami-lies during my month long stay.Each of my host families gaveme insight into the diversity ofCosta Rica’s traditions and cul-

ture. My first family was aMay-December couple with ayoung child. Sandra, thewife, was devoted to the well-being of her family and wentto great lengths to include mein their activities and to makeme feel welcome. My nextfamily was a second-mar-riage, older couple just cel-ebrating their fifth anniver-sary. They welcomed me into


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their home as if I were one oftheir own. Doña Maita was afantastic cook and introducedus to many food items notcommonly available in thestates. Don Pedro was agentleman and insisted onhelping me learn my wayaround Heredia. Quite a featsince all directions are basedon local landmarks ratherthan street signs. My thirdfamily was a divorced Englishteacher with two older chil-dren. Yamileth was a happyand outgoing “kindred spirit”who plans to visit me in Ak-ron this winter.While in Costa Rica, I at-tended classes at theUniversidad Nacional inHeredia. The classes cov-ered a variety of topics: mu-sic, dance, food, history, cul-ture, education, economics,and children’s literature inCosta Rica. Each of our in-structors was well preparedand anxious to share with ustheir love and knowledge oftheir specialty. Not only did Ihave a great opportunity tosharpen my listening andspeaking skills in theseclasses, but I also came awaywith a tremendous amount ofrespect for these fine educa-tors and the knowledge theyshared.The program also includedadditional travel in Costa Ricaand while there I managed tovisit seven of their nine prov-inces: Heredia, Puntarenas,Guanacaste, Cartago, Limón,

Alajuela, and San José. Thebeaches of the Caribbean andthe Pacific were magnificent.The volcanos of Arenal, Poas,and Irazuúc were impressive.The capital, San José, offereda wealth of museums, theaters,parks, and stores. But my fa-vorite place was Monteverde.Our trip to Monteverde includedan excursion to a butterfly farm,a late night visit to a live frog mu-seum, a nature walk through acloud forest (with the opportu-nity to spot a quetzal and asloth), and a thrilling Sky Trek.Outfitted in boots, helmet,gloves, and a sitting harness,we ‘trekked’ the slopes ofMonteverde hiking higher andhigher at each of ten points.High above the trees of the for-est we rode ten cables sus-pended in mid-air for remark-able distances at exhilaratingspeeds. The view was enor-mously fantastic, as was mysense of adventure and self-sat-isfaction upon completion of mytrek.You can’t be in Costa Rica forvery long without learning thephrase ‘Pura Vida’. CostaRicans use it to express happi-ness and well-being. ¿Cómoestás? Pura vida. Life is good.And so was my trip. The peopleof Costa Rica were kind,friendly, and appreciative of myefforts to learn and improve mySpanish. They are proud oftheir country and happy to sharethis pride. They made my tripto Costa Rica, “Pura vida!”.

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If I have learnedanything during the pastfew decades, I have learnedthat history can change inthe blink of an eye.Governments tumble, newcountries are born and newt e c h n o l o g i c a ldevelopments bring uscloser together more thanever before. I have alwaysfelt that Cuba would soonexperience profoundchange, so when I had theopportunity to visit theisland through theUniversity of Akron, Iseized the moment. Iactually knew very littleabout the island, onlyrelying on the imagespresented through ourgovernment and themedia. While watching therecent visit of the Pope tothe country and theintense drama of the ElianGonzalez crisis, Idiscovered that mystudents also had limitedviews on what the countrywas really about. For thesereasons, I was eager to seethe country of Cuba formyself so I could bring myexperiences to mystudents. Little did I knowthat the trip would turn outto be one of the mosttouching travel ex-periences I have ever had.

I found Cuba to be aland of contrasts; fromheavily populated cities to

Nancy Roberts, Spanish teacher, Springfield High School

Experiencing Cuba

the open countrysidesprinkled with Royal Palms.One minute I was in a plushhotel, the next, riding in abicitaxi through theimpoverished barrios ofHavana. The city of Havanawas full of contrasts.Beautifully restored colonialbuildings would be nestledbetween run-down buildingsdecorated with clothingdrying on a line. The streetswere filled with newerEuropean-model cars as wellas classic cars from theUnited States dating in the40’s and 50’s. Occasionallywe would see old Russian orEuropean trucks, thepreferred method oftransportation for materialsas well as workers to the jobsite, while the garbagecollectors drove horse-drivencarts, keeping the streetscleaner than most US cities.There were ration stores,where Cubans who earnedthe Cuban peso went topurchase food items andother necessities in limitedquantities. These were instark contrast to the dollarstores, where anyone with aUS dollar could buy some ofthe better things in life.

Cuba was a country ofsurprises. Who could forgetthe day we met GregorioFuentes, Papa Hemingway’ssea captain, or when we raninto the internationallyfamous group, the

Muñequitos as they werepracticing on the secondfloor of an old building inthe streets of Matanzas.How exciting to happenupon a young ladycelebrating herquinceañera in the capitolbuilding. The pictures ofher dancing a waltz withher escort, both in formalattire, will certainly makeit to my classroom. I willnever forget being able tovisit an elementary schoolon the spur of the momentor the initial shock ofseeing the extremely poorconditions of a dentaloffice in Cardenas. Howfascinating to see the bulletholes from the Revolutionimbedded in the marblewalls of the formerpresidential residence, nowthe Museum of theRevolution; a starkreminder of lives that werelost to bring about politicalchange.

It was a trip ofcontrasts, surprises andmost of all, heart-touchingexperiences. I will treasureforever being able to talkfreely with the Cubanpeople. They were trulywarm-hearted, friendlyand thankful for the smallthings we did for them. Iwill never forget beinginvited into completestrangers’ homes forrefreshments and con-


versation or talking tochildren as they played intheir neighborhoods. I willcherish the look on ayoung Cuban boy’s face aswe thanked him with icecream and an authenticbaseball from the US majorleagues. How happy mostpeople were to receive asmall bar of soap,shampoo, cosmetics,paper, pencils, etc. as a giftfrom us. It was thehumanitarian aspect of the

tour, thanks to thegroundwork laid by tourcoordinator Mike Hauberthat made the tripunforgettable.

I soon discovered thatone week was not enough toreally understand the islandof Cuba, but I am eager toshare my experiences withmy Spanish classesthroughout the year. I amalso developing a pre-sentation for the US Historyclasses in our high school. If

you are looking for aprofound travel ex-perience with opportunityto practice the Spanishlanguage and to developnew materials for class-room use, I heartilyrecommend the Cuba forEducators trip through theUniversity of Akron. It willcertainly touch your heart.

The Department of Modern LanguagesOhio University, Athens

Is pleased to announce the

Ursula Feer Farfel Scholarship In Modern Languages

The recently endowed scholarship for a student majoring in French, German, Russianor Spanish is a gift from Dr. Gilbert Farfel and his wife Ursula Feer Farfel, a 1956 OhioUniversity graduate.

The Farfel scholarship...• will be awarded to an incoming, first-year undergraduate student who will

major in French, German, Russian or Spanish (majors offered in theDepartment of Modern Languages at Ohio University)

• will cover instate tuition for four years, contingent upon the studentmaintaining a 3.0 GPA (both overall and in the language major)

• will be need based. Need will be determined by the Ohio University Office ofFinancial Aid, which uses the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) to determine eligibility. The FAFSA document must be submitted noearlier than January 1, 2002 and no later than February 15, 2002 to the O.U.Office of Financial Aid.

• will be awarded to a student who has been admitted to Ohio University forfall quarter 2002.

The application for the Farfel Scholarship in Modern Languages can be downloadedfrom the following website:

http://www.-as.phy.ohiou.edu/Departments/Mod_Lang/scholarships.html

Or by contacting:Farfel Scholarship, Department of Modern Languages, Gordy Hall 283,Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701. Phone: (740) 593-2765;Fax: (740) 593-0729.


The Cardinal Notebook

Shortly after the events ofSeptember 11, I viewed a specialepisode of The West Wing thataddressed the events with aformat typical of the show.Perhaps you saw it too. Duringthe program, White Housestaffers and a stranded group oftouring students discuss thehistorical and politicalbackground and ramificationsof terrorist actions.

I listened in-tently, eager tou n d e r s t a n devery comment.One must payattention duringthis show or beleft in the dust.There was muchu s e f u linformation on the backgroundof the countries involved andthe development of foreignpolicies. The TV characterspresented various points ofview, identifying actions thathave created resentment andfear. It was a wide-rangingpresentation. I know I missedseveral points. Every time I triedto focus on an idea, the groupshifted characters andintroduced a new thought.

Then there was that one line, theline that held me, the one that

Janet IrvinContributing Editor

The Time Is Nowrenewed the legitimacy of thestruggle we engage in each day andthe importance of our task. Whenqueried as to what could be donenow to address the problem, oneof the characters remarked thatstudents should study languages,especially Farsi and Chinese.

Study languages now. This is not anovel concept to those of us inlanguage education. We have

advocated for this commitment fora long time. Learn to communicatewith the peoples of the world using theirwords. What a boon to speak toother leaders without aninterpreter, to grasp the underlyingcultural identity that languagereveals, and to use language as atool toward resolution and peace.We know how important that is. Ifever we needed to know whatothers are saying, it is now.

Perhaps now the larger communitywill respond to this need with acommitment to learning the

languages of the world. Perhapsnow young people will respondto the need by increasing theirenrollment in languageprograms. Perhaps now schooldistricts will broaden the scopeof their language programs andinclude instruction at theelementary level. If we canimagine it, we can make ithappen. Perhaps.

A l t h o u g hmonths havepassed since theevents ofSeptember 11, Istill see theimages in mymind. As mystudents and Iwatched thetowers fall, as

the anthrax spores circulatedthroughout the country, as thelife we lived receded into theimperfect tense of used to be, Iwanted to say more but there justisn’t time. Instead, I foundmyself renewing mycommitment to increaselanguage literacy-written andspoken-among my students.Right now, it seems moreimportant than ever.

Study languages now. This is not anovel concept to those of us in languageeducation. We have advocated for thiscommitment for a long time. Learn tocommunicate with the peoples of theworld using their words.


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Political Action UpdateRob RobisonCommittee Chair

In August, Ohio TESOL President Elana Hohl, Ohio Foreign LanguageAssociation President Mike Hauber, Prof. Guy Imhoff, and I met withState Representative Linda Reidelbach (R). She was the only statelegislator who responded to our 65 –letter, mail-in campaign to request funding for limited Englishspeaking students.

She readily and compassionatelylistened to our concerns regarding theplight of state funding for limitedEnglish proficient (LEP/ESL) students,followed up with an excellent letter tothe governor on behalf of LEP students,and welcomed the conference attendees,along with Hope Taft, at the OhioTESOL/LAU joint conference onOctober 27-28 at Marriott North.

Also, we shared with her our concernsfor better testing conditions forprospective foreign language teachers.We informed her that...

• Everyone wants and expects higherperforming teachers in ourclassrooms. The foreign languageteaching profession is no exception.

• This is a time of tremendous shortageof qualified foreign language

teachers, so the state needs to do everything in itspower to help us deliver high caliber teachers to theclassroom.

• It is crucial for the state to ensure that the conditions under which teaching licenses are granted...

√ are fair;

√ that licensure tests contain appropriate content;

√ are administered and scored fairly;√ that informative results are reported not only

to students, but also to their institutions of

Local and State

Left to Right: Lobbying for OFLA and TESOL: Michael Hauber, OFLAPres., Linda Reidelbach, Education Committee Ohio House of Representa-tives, Alana Hohl, TESOL Pres., Susan Jones, Legislative Assistant, and GuyImhoff, OFLA College Committee Chair.

Rob Robison, Chair of OFLA Political Action and LindaReidelbach, Education Committee, Ohio House of Rep-resentatives, meet to discuss foreign language and TESOL issues.


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higher education so that Ohio does not lose potentially qualified instructors unnecessarily;√ a phase-in period for teacher preparation programs similar to that used with the public school proficiency testing program, to help higher education colleagues adjust to the new

standards.

International Education WeekTo highlight the importance of international education, Secretary of State Colin Powell declaredNovember 12 - 16, 2001, International Education Week. Planning for activities during the week isalready underway. Please visit the JNCL-NCLIS Web site for updates at <<www.languagepolicy.org>>.

The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary EducationAct and the Foreign Language Assistance ProgramAccording to his September 26, 2001 article, Erik W. Robelen, Washington correspondent for EducationWeek, wonders if it is still possible to send a major education bill to the president’s desk this year. Hepoints out that House and Senate education leaders claim the events of September 11 will not preventthem from pressing forward to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the mainfederal law for K-12 education. Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., is the ranking minority member on theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., chairs the SenateEducation Committee and Rep. John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, is chair of the House Education Committee.

Robelen and legislators from both houses see the following potential obstacles:

Cost

The Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee recently signaled that he wouldprovide an additional $3.3 billion for education above Pres. Bush’s request.

For Democrats, funding that they deem inadequate has been a stumbling block.

Time

Finding time for the ESEA bill may prove difficult

New Concerns/Spending Issues

In addition to finishing the 13 annual spending bills that finance the federal government, Congressmust find funding for military and intelligence, aid for survivors and families of victims, help forthe airline industry, and stimulation for the economy, as a direct result of the terrorist acts.

Robelen believes that....

• Congress is likely to move only on issues where lawmakers are confident that bi-partisanship will prevail, to avoid undermining support for President Bush when the country is engaged in military action.

• education remains appealing [because] both the House and the Senate, earlier this year, passed versions of the ESEA with overwhelming majorities, and the president strongly supports getting it done.


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Source: “Amid Crisis, Outlook for ESEA Overhaul Unclear,“ in, Education Week, online, 9-26-01 at<<http://www.edweek.org/ew/newstory.cfm?slug=04esea.h21>>

From the JNCL Web pageHouse/Senate Conference Committee

On July 19th, the House/Senate Conference Committee convened to begin work on the reauthorizationof the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The purpose of the Conference is to work out thedifferences between the House and Senate versions of the Education bill. For more information pleasevisit the House or Senate Education Committee home pages.

Your help is needed. At the conclusion of this article are sample letters you can use to write yourmember of Congress.

Reauthorization

There are several bills currently in both houses of Congress which propose to reauthorize the Elementaryand Secondary Education Act of 1965 (last re-authorized in 1994 as the Improving America’s SchoolsAct).

The President

In the first week of his presidency, President Bush announced his education plan No Child Left Behind.The plan consists of seven performance-based titles that stress accountability, parent choice and annualassessments. Bush’s education plan, however, fails to include any provisions for the Foreign LanguageAssistance Program. The same week, Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) and the New Democratsannounced a counterpart to Bush’s proposal, The Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention andResponsibility Act (Three R’s). Like the Bush plan, Lieberman’s proposal does not include FLAP.

FLAP is in trouble!

Although these two plans are only proposals and not formal legislation, Congress will soon beginwork on the reauthorization of ESEA. On February 15, 2001, Secretary of Education Rod Paige testifiedbefore the Senate Health, Education and Pension Committee on President Bush’s proposal. Pleasevisit the Department of Education’s Web site to view his remarks. It is important that you write yourSenator and Representative and urge them to support FLAP and include it in this year’s reauthorizationof ESEA. Sample letters are located at the bottom of this Web page. Please feel free to adjust the lettersto include relevant information about your school district and language programs.

The Senate, 2001

The Senate passed S.1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act on June 14th. The ForeignLanguage Assistant Program was maintained in the bill as a discrete program.

Senator James Jeffords, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee,introduced S.1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act to extend programs and activitiesunder the ESEA. S.1 includes the Foreign Language Assistance Program with an increase inappropriations. The Committee passed the legislation with a 20 - 0 vote on March 8th.

Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) introduced the Foreign Language Acquisition and ProficiencyImprovement Act of 2001 (S. 541) on March 15, 2001. This act encourages the teaching of other languagesand provides incentives to schools to initiate language programs that promote technology or otherinnovative instruction methods.


On February 13, 2001, Senator Lieberman (D-CT) introduced

S.303, the Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention and Responsibility Act or the Three R’sAct. The bill has been referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee. ThisAct does not include any provision for FLAP.

The House of Representatives, 2001

In May, the House of Representatives passed H.R.1. The Foreign Language Assistance Program isnot included in the final version.

Representative John Boehner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee,formally introduced Bush’s plan as bill H.R. 1, The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, in late March.H.R. 1 reflects Bush’s plan to close the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantagedstudents through accountability, flexibility, choice and block grants.

The Democrats in the House, led by George Miller (D-CA), Ranking Minority Leader on the HouseEducation and Workforce Committee, introduced H.R. 340, Excellence and Accountability inEducation Act on January 31, 2001. The bill does not include any legislation for the Foreign LanguageAssistance Program.

Representative Tim Roemer (D-IN) introduced H.R. 345, the House version of the Public EducationReinvestment, Reinvention and Responsibility Act (Three R’s Act) on January 31, 2001. This act hasbeen referred to the House Education and Welfare Committee for further action. The bill does notinclude any legislation for the Foreign Language Assistance Program.

If your Senator or Representative is a member of the Conference Committee, please contact themand urge them to support FLAP.

FLAP Conference Committee:

U.S. Senate Republicans: Van Hilleary, TN

Democrats: John Ensign, NV Chariman John Boehner, OH

Edward Kennedy, MA Judd Gregg, NH Thomas Petri, WI

Christopher Dodd, CT Bill Frist, TN Marge Roukema, NJ

Tom Harkin, IA Mike Enzi, WY Howard McKeon, CA

Barbara Mikulski, MD Tim Hutchinson, Arkansas Michael Castle, Delaware

Jeff Bingaman, NM John Warner, VA Lindsey Graham, SC

Paul Wellstone, Minnesota Christopher Bond, MO

Patty Murray, WA Pat Roberts, Kansas Democrats:

Jack Reed of Rhode Island Susan Collins, Maine Robert Andrews, NY

John Edwards, NC Jeff Sessions, Alabama Tim Roemer, IN

Hillary Clinton, NY Mike DeWine, OH George Miller, CA

Joseph Liberian, CT Wayne Allard, CO Kale Kildee, OH

Evan Bah, ID Major Owens, NY

House of Representatives Patsy Mink, Hawaii

Independent: Republicans:

Jim Jeffords, VT Johnny Isakson, GAContinued on page26


Around the State (con’t from page 9)

CORE-FL (Coordinating Ohio’s Regional Educators-Foreign Language)

Ohio is divided into 12 regions for the purposes of delivering professional development. This pastsummer, representatives from each region met in Columbus to plan activities for Foreign Languageteachers. Many of the CORE-FL groups work in tandem with the Foreign Language Alliances alreadyin existence around the state. To access professional development in your area, look at the newsletterfrom your RPDC to check on Foreign Language offerings and/or keep in touch with your Alliance.Contacts for your region who can help you with offerings are listed below:

Region 1 (Central): Bev Larson, [email protected] 2 (NW/Toledo): Mary Goodwin, [email protected] 3 (NW/Findlay/Celina): Linda Schwegman, [email protected] 4 (West/Dayton): Jeanne Dale, [email protected] 5: (Cincinnati): Marla Chernick, [email protected] 6: (NCentral/Ashland): Patrice Castillo, [email protected] 7: (South/Chillicothe): Debbie McCorkle, 740-773-8812; Karen Crawford,

[email protected] 8: (Cleveland): Bob White, [email protected] 9: (Akron/Canton): Rob Susel, [email protected] 10: (East): Nancy Moffit, [email protected] 11: (SE): Edwina Campbell, [email protected] 12: (NE/Youngstown): Roslyn Terek, [email protected]

Our Ultimate Purpose Underscored by the Events of September 11, 2001

As World Language teachers, you contribute each and every day to greater understanding among thepeoples of the world. It is my hope that you find comfort in knowing that what you do enables ourcountry to meet its economic, national security, and diplomatic needs as well as its social serviceobligations.

Your students will be our country’s future leaders in all arenas. If they are linguistically and culturallycompetent in one foreign language, they will find learning a second or third a much easier task.Encourage your students to do their part to serve America by continuing to develop proficiency intheir current foreign language and by learning a less commonly taught language in college if they donot have the opportunity to do so in your K-12 programs.

Now’s your chance to put that tax rebate togood use! Become a life member of OFLA. For

$300, you’ll never need to renew yourmembership again!!!

Confused about your membership renewaldate? Make it easy on yourself - buy a

lifetime membership and you won’t have toworry about it again!!!

Best kept secret - buy a lifetime membershipin OFLA for only $300!!!!


AATF Sponsors National French ContestAATF Sponsors National French ContestAATF Sponsors National French ContestAATF Sponsors National French ContestAATF Sponsors National French Contest

The National French Contest, sponsored annually by the Ameri-can Association of Teachers of French, is open to all students ofFrench from the elementary grades through high school. LeGrand Concours testing dates for 2002 are:

In addition to state and national winners, Ohio will be awardingprizes to the highest scoring students in each school. Everyschool will have winners.

If you are interested in participating or receiving more information,please contact the Ohio Coordinator:

March 1-9, FLES ContestMarch 2-20, Levels 01-5

EverySchoolwillhave

winners!

Judith A. Baughin, Raymond Walters CollegeUniversity of Cincinnati, 9555 Plainfield Road

Cincinnati, OH [email protected]

tel: (513) 745-5646 fax: (513) 745-5771

Report on Praxis II Review Session for Spanish /French

The University of Akron hosted a Praxis II Review Session for Spanish and French pre-serviceteachers September 8, 2001. This was the second of several review sessions that are takingplace through the efforts of an unofficial consortium of foreign language educators in northeastOhio to prepare future teachers for the Praxis II. The first was held at Kent State Universityin June. On Saturday, September 8, twenty-four students from six different universities andcolleges (Bowling Green, Cleveland State, Kent State, Mount Union College, University ofAkron and Wooster College) spent the morning in an intensive review and practice session oforal and written skills. In the first 40 minutes we defined the Praxis II test and reviewedgeneral testing strategies as well as strategies for reading and listening comprehension,structure of the language, and knowledge of culture. The remaining two hours and twentyminutes were spent in practice sessions devoted to language production skills: speaking andwriting. The professors who made this possible were: Maria Adamowicz-Hariasz , SusanColville-Hall, Matt Wyszynski, and Lisa Bansen-Harp from University of Akron, Peg Haasfrom Kent State University, Philippa Yin from Cleveland State University, Hervé Corvé fromYoungstown State University and Lynn Pearson from Bowling Green State University. Studentssaid the session made them aware of the necessary skills required to past the test. Thereview gave them a greater incentive to make better use of language class time and courserequirements (such as work in the language laboratory and with a tape recorder) in theirgoal to achieve great proficiency in their language programs..We will be seeking support through Ohio’s Regional Development Centers so that reviewsessions can be implemented and conducted throughout the state. The Teacher Educationand Licensure Committee of OFLA will work to facilitate the organization of this effort. Pleasecontact: Susan Colville-Hall, Chair of this committee, for additional information:[email protected]


NATIONAL LATIN EXAM

The National Latin Exam is offered under the joint sponsorship of the American Classical Leagueand the National Junior Classical League. They are pleased to announce the 2002 ACL/NJCLNational Latin Exam. More than 112,000 Latin students across the U.S.A., Australia, Belgium,Canada, England, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Zimbabwe took the 2000 National Latin Exam.The ACL/NJCL National Latin Exam has been approved by the National Association of SecondarySchool Principals and placed on the Advisory List of National Contests and Activities for 2001-2002. Exams are available in the Introduction to Latin, Latin I, Latin II, Latin III-IV Prose, LatinIII-IV Poetry and Latin V-VI. The exam must be given to ALL students within the same classperiod during the SECOND FULL WEEK IN MARCH (March 11-15 or earlier) Cost: $3.50 perstudent. Application Deadline January 10, 2002

For more information: http://www.vroma.org/~nle/appl.pdf

MEDUSA MYTHOLOGY EXAM

The exam is available to all students of Latin and Greek in grades 9-12. Registrationpackets will be available beginning December 1, 2001. The registration deadline is February15, 2002. The exam will be administered during the week of April 1-5, 2002. Fees for theMedusa are $2.00 per student plus a $15 school fee. Financial aid is available as necessary.The theme of this year’s exam is “Olympus and the Underworld.”For more information: http://www.medusaexam.cjb.net/

NATIONAL MYTH EXAM

Administered by the Excellence Through Classics Committee of the American Classical League.The exam is to be administered between February 25 and March 8, 2002. The deadline to registerfor the exam is January 15, 2002. The National Mythology Exam 2002 has the theme of Jasonand the Argonauts.For more information and registration forms: http://www.etclassics.org/national.htm

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LATINSTUDENTS

Sherwin D. Little


THE AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUEINSTITUTE 2002UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

MADISON, WISCONSIN

JUNE 27-29, 2002

CALL FOR PAPERSPapers and Workshops are invited from teachers at all levels, from Elementary School through College andUniversity. Papers are normally 20 minutes in length, workshops 60-90 minutes. Consideration will be given tolonger proposals, especially panels of papers or workshops focusing on one topic.

THEMES Topics from all areas of interest are invited. Topics of special interest are:

• Incorporating Greek Culture in a Latin Class

• Applications of New Technology: Hand-held Technology, Distance Learning, Webquest, SpeechRecognition, Online Discussion

• Current Research and Pedagogy Dealing with AP/IB Authors: Vergil, Catullus, Horace, Cicero,Ovid

• Ancient Africa

• Crafts and Craftsmanship in the Ancient World

• Breaking Down the Walls of Isolation in Teaching: Mentoring New Classics Teachers,Collaboration with Other Disciplines, K-16 Cooperation, Action Research

TO SUBMIT A PAPER1. Online Submission — http://www.aclclassics.org/Institute2 If a printed submission form is preferred, contact ACL (address below)

DEADLINESubmissions must be postmarked or submitted online by December 15, 2001.

PROGRAM INFORMATIONSherwin D. Little, ACL Vice President, 3727 Cornell Rd. Cincinnati OH 45241, 513-563-5090,[email protected]

REGISTRATION INFORMATIONGeri Dutra, American Classical League, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056 513-529-7741,Fax (513) 529-7742, [email protected]


Pro fe s s i ona lDevelopmentOpportun i t iesTo Area FL teachers:

NEOLA (Northeast Ohio Language Associate)offers workshop and credit/LPDC opportunities

2001-2002 Schedule

NEOLA Workshop in Professional Development: World Languages

Attend NEOLA meetings for certificate of attendance, or just for the fun of learningnew things.

♦ Come and enjoy our collegiality and learn about creating dynamic lesson plans. You can stay just for the morning session or for the entire workshop. No cost to participate.

♦ Certificates of attendance will be available for 3 contact hours if you stay for the morning session or for 5 contact hours if you stay for the entire workshop. Check with your LPDC for application to your Individual Professional Development Plan.

Please call for reservations and let us know what language(s) you teach: Carol Eiber (330) 686-1696; Caren Kindel (330) 672-1828;

Debbie Varga (330) 493-3943

December 8, 2001

April 20, 2002

Focus: COMMUNICATION“Classroom Interaction”

Jessie Carduner, Kent State University & Paul Toth,University of Akron

University of Akron, Zook Hall Room 1 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Focus: CONNECTION with the ARTS“Picasso: Resources and Lesson Design”

at the Cleveland Museum of Art 8:30 am – 3:00 pm.Cleveland, Ohio


Nos place invitarte a laspróximas dos reuniones denuestra organización.

Anímate a venir a las dos reuniones y trae contigo a varios amigos y colegas. Parala reunion de diciembre, ten la bondad de dejamos saber por correo eléctronicotu intención de asistir y puedes abonar el improte de la comida ese misma tarde.

No te olvides que empezando este año, debes enviar tu cuota annual de AATSPdirectamente a la sede nacional y los $5.00 para nuestro capítulo al tesorero, BillKelley, 1900 Grove Court, #302, Cleveland, OH 44113

Esperamos poder saludarte personalmente en las dos próximas reuniones. Hastaentonces, nos despedimos con saludos muy cordiales. Laurel [email protected]: Roser Coll-Gallo [email protected]; Irma [email protected]; Bill Kelley [email protected]; y Elisa Fernández [email protected].

FECHA: el sábado, 17 de noviembre a las 10:00 de la mañana

LUGAR: The Cleveland Museum of Art 11150 East Boulevard

PROGRAMA: Visitaremos la nueva exhibición Picasso: The Artist’s Studiocon comentarios de la Dra. Roser Coll-Gallo de Cuyahoga CommunityCollege

COMIDA: Almorzaremos y charlaremos juntos en el restaurante delmuseo.

FECHA: el viernes, 7 de diciembre a las 5:30 de la tarde

LUGAR: Baldwin-Wallace College – Dietsch Hall 66 Seminary Street Berea

PROGRAMA: Celebraciones navideñas en varios países de hablaespañola. ¡NECESITAMOS TU COLABORACION! Si pudieras,agradeceríamos que dieras una breva charla, de cinco a diez minutos,sobre la manera en que se celebra la Navidad en tu país de origen.Sería muy útil que prepararas una hoja informative para repartir. Dichahoja podría incluir recetas, la letra de villancicos, etc...

COMIDA: Probaremos algunos manjares típicos de los paísesmenciondados. $3.00 por persona.


SAMPLE LETTER TO A SENATOR

July 17, 2001

The Honorable Edward Kennedy315 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510-2323

Dear Senator Kennedy:

I am writing this letter asking you to support the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) during the EducationConference Committee meeting. The Senate has included FLAP in its version of the reauthorization of the Elementaryand Secondary Education Act, S.1. The House version, however, eliminates this critical program.

FLAP provides $14 million in grants to local education agencies to establish and expand foreign language study forelementary and secondary school students. It is the only program specifically providing federal assistance for foreignlanguages in the schools, particularly the elementary schools.

The benefits of early-language learning cannot be overstated. Elementary students who have opportunities to learn aforeign language score higher on math and verbal Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) tests; outperform 7th and 8th graders onlanguage assessments measuring speaking, listening, reading and cultural knowledge and demonstrate better problem-solving and cognitive skills.

FLAP is an important, successful program. I am writing to ask you to support FLAP during the reauthorization process.To allow FLAP to be eliminated would be harmful to our students and to our nation’s future.

Sincerely,

Jane Smith

SAMPLE LETTER TO A CONGRESS(WO)MAN (HOUSE)

July 17, 2001

The Honorable John A. Boehner1011 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515

Dear Congressman Boehner:

I am writing this letter asking you to support the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) during the EducationConference Committee meeting. The Senate has included FLAP in its version of the reauthorization of the Elementaryand Secondary Education Act, S.1. The House version, however, eliminates this critical program.

FLAP provides $14 million in grants to local education agencies to establish and expand foreign language study forelementary and secondary school students. It is the only program specifically providing federal assistance for foreignlanguages in the schools, particularly the elementary schools.

The benefits of early-language learning cannot be overstated. Elementary students who have opportunities to learn aforeign language score higher on math and verbal Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) tests; outperform 7th and 8th graders onlanguage assessments measuring speaking, listening, reading and cultural knowledge and demonstrate better problem-solving and cognitive skills.

FLAP is an important, successful program. I am writing to ask you to support FLAP during the reauthorization process.To allow FLAP to be eliminated would be harmful to our students and to our nation’s future.

Sincerely,

Jane Smith

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U.S. Finds Itself LackingExperts on AfghanistanWASHINGTON, Oct. 10 - As theUnited States takes up a war againstterrorism that will demand humanintelligence as much as smartbombs, it faces a nationwide short-age of Americans with deep knowl-edge of the languages and culturesof Afghanistan and the surround-ing region, academic and nationalsecurity experts say.

No American university, for ex-ample, offers regular courses inPashto, the language of the Taliban,and the closest most come to teach-ing Dari, another common lan-guage in Afghanistan, is Fursi,which is acutally the language ofneighboring Iran, said RobertSlater, director of the National Se-curity Education Program.

The handful of academic centersacross the country geared to edu-cate Americans about the culturesof Central and South Asia producebut a trickle of specialists.

Michele Flournoy, a researcher atthe Center for Strategic and Inter-national Studies here, said: “For theintelligence community, for thepolicy community, for the State De-partment, the Department of De-fense, the National Security Coun-cil - for all that requires regionalspecialists - the recruiting groundis drying up. You’re losing somepotential depth there.

The slender ranks of intelligenceofficers familiar with the languagesand cultures where the conflict isunfolding will most likely makeAmerican intelligence more reliant

on foreign intelligence services andslow its ability to develop sources andevaluate information, current andformer intelligence officials said.

“One could collect through human,technical or open-source means,reams of material,” said one seniorintelligence official, “but unless youhave the people to exploit it, you can’tdo anything with it.”

The official acknowledged that theproblem had been longstanding andthat it forced intelligence services tochannel the few agents with linguis-tic and cultural expertise to the mostpressing, inescapable needs, like in-terviewing foreign sources who speakno English.

Law enforcement and the intelligenceagencies use hired linguists to trans-late documents, recordings and otherdata into English. The military andintelligence services also run separatelanguage training programs and aresearching for teachers of Pashto.

The 19 men suspected of hijacking theplanes involved in the Sept. 11 attackson American targets faned the rela-tively easy task of melting intoAmerica’s relatively open, diverse so-ciety. American intelligence agentsface the much more formidable taskof penetrating the opaque societies ofAfghanistan and northern Pakistan,where access frequently comes withblood ties. That is why experts say,the need for specialized knowledge isthat much more crucial, security ex-perts said.

“How to build personal relationships,how to infiltrate terrorist organiza-

tions, all that takes a sophisticationand an organization that we haven’tdeveloped in this country,” saidRicahrd D. Brecht, director of theNational Foreign Language Cen-ter at the University of Marylandand author of ‘Languages and Na-tional Security in the 21st Century.’

Dr. Brecht noted that much of theexpertise that does exist in the in-telligence community is fromformer Russian hands, with back-grounds oriented more towardRussian language and politics thantoward the cultural landscapes ofplaces like Afghanistan,Uzbekistan or Tajikistan specifi-cally.

The senior intelligence officialsaid, “Having a native-level Pashtospeaker is only the starting point.”

The other hurdles to penetratingAfghanistan?

“No official U.S. presence, verylittle unofficial presence, a severelyhostile, and conflict-prone envi-ronment,” the official said, “It’s avery, very tough nut to crack.”

by DIANA JEAN SCHEMOThe New York Times

A Shortagemeans the U.S.needs moreforeign help.


The deficiencies have been mostobvious on the linguistic front, withthe Federal Bureau of Investigationand other intelligence agencies is-suing urgent appeals on the Internetfor citizens fluent in Arabic andother languages. But even beforethe Sept. 11 attacks, former intelli-gence officials were raising ques-tions about the strength of theUnited States’ counterterrorismprograms in the Middle East, aswell as in Afghanistan.

Writing in the July-August issue ofThe Atlantic, Reuel MarcGerrecht, who worked on theMiddle East for nine years at the

Central Intelligence Agency, calledthe American counterterrorism pro-gram in the Middle East and surround-ing countries “a myth” and said it hadfailed to penetrate the ranks of Osamabin Laden’s followers.

The National Commission on Terror-ism, a blue-ribbon panel converted byCongress, reported in June 2000 thatUnited States intelligence agencieshad developed a desk-bound, “risk-adverse culture.”

The official adds that in an era of gov-ernment downsizing and multiplyingthreats, United States intelligenceagencies increasingly turn to a cadre

of regional specialists at universi-ties and elsewhere that can be calledupon for help on short notice.

Through the National Security Edu-cation Program, Washington hastrained 72 American students inArabic, to varying degrees of pro-ficiency, with each studying orworking in a Middle Eastern coun-try. It has trained no more that fourstudents in Farsi, one undergradu-ate in Uzbek and non in Pashto, Mr.Slater said.

“If it sounds like these are prob-lems,” Mr. Slater said, “they are.”

The Toledo Symphony’s 2001-2002

Foreign Language Nights

No Study of a country is complete without exploring the art it produces.An $8.00 fee provides cultural presentations, refreshments, Museum tour and a concert ticket.

Events begin at 6:30 PM - Open to High School and College Students

Events take place at theToledo Symphony Space

1838 Parkwood(across from the museum)

Information or advance registrations, call (419) 418-0039or e-mail [email protected]

German Night French Night

Spanish Night

All BrahmsFriday, Jan 11, 2002

Orchestre de ParisChristoph Eschenbach, conductor

Tuesday, Jan 22, 2002

Ravel’s “Alborada del gracioso”Friday, March 1, 2002

Russian NightTchaikovsky’s Pathetique

Friday, April 19, 2002


A Scholarship For High School Students and Their Teachers!!

OFLA Conference Scholarship for ProspectiveForeign Language Teachers

The time has come for us all to participate in encouraging those strong high schoolstudents to consider a career in foreign language teaching! At the same time that weare promoting foreign languages for all students of all ages, the baby boomers areretiring. The result? A possible teacher shortage. One way we can help strong highschool foreign language students explore the possibility of pursuing a teaching careeris to invite them to attend the OFLA annual conference for a day to get a taste of theprofession. To that end, OFLA offers scholarships for high school students and theirteachers! The student award will be an honorarium of $75 as well as free conferenceregistration and luncheon. The teacher’s reward for making this valuable contribu-tion to our profession will be free OFLA Conference Registration and Café OFLA.

Who’s eligible?

High school juniors and seniors who have completed two years of foreign languagestudy.

What will the student actually do?

High school recipients of the scholarship will attend the annual OFLA conference inColumbus, March 14-16, 2002. They will be greeted by their high school teachers, withwhom they will attend an introductory session for high school and university scholar-ship recipients. They will be recognized at the Keynote Session and will then be freeto attend conference sessions throughout the day. The teachers and students will betreated to the Café OFLA luncheon.

What will the sponsoring teacher do?

Teachers are responsible for making eligible students aware of the scholarship oppor-tunity, as well as assisting them with the application process. A letter of recommenda-tion from the teacher must accompany the application. Upon receipt of the award, theteacher will assist the student(s) with registration and other conference arrangements.The teacher’s role during the conference is one of making the student feel welcomedand comfortable, but not accompanying the student throughout the entire day. Spon-soring teachers will greet their students Friday morning at the conference site andaccompany them to the introductory sessions. They will meet again at Café OFLA.

Application and Letter of Recommendation must be received by January 31, 2002.Send to:

Ann Salomone, Chair OFLA Scholarship Committee1080 Cliffside Drive Chillocothe, OH 45601

(740) 774-1841


OFLAApplication Form

High School Student ScholarshipConference Attendance

Name

Address

Phone ( )

High School Year (circle) Junior Senior

Number of years of foreign language completed (circle) two three

Sponsoring Teacher* (must be paid OFLA member)

Address

Phone ( )

*It is the responsibility of the sponsoring teacher to aid the recipient in registering, as well as toconfirm district policies regarding liability and school absence. It is not the purpose of this commit-tee to facilitate such matters.

On another sheet of paper, please write a letter indicating why you are interested in a career as aforeign language teacher and what you hope to accomplish in attending the OFLA Conference.Please indicate your intentions of attending sessions throughout Friday. Be sure to submit yourletter and a letter of recommendation from your foreign language teacher with this applicationform.

The deadline for applications and teacher letters of recommendation is January 31, 2002. Send to:

Ann Salomone, ChairOFLA Scholarship Committee

1080 Cliffside DriveChillocothe, OH 45601

(740) [email protected]

Recipients will be notified in February and checks will be presented at the Friday Keynote Address.Failure to attend the conference for any reason will result in cancellation of the award. Pleaseverify permission to attend from your high school in order to avoid conflicts.

Signature


Application FormUniversity Student Scholarship

Conference AttendanceName

Address

Phone ( )

University Year (circle) FreshmanSophomore

Email address JuniorSenior

Will you be presenting at the conference? Yes No

Sponsoring Faculty Member* (must be paid OFLA member)

Address

Phone ( )

*It is the responsibility of the sponsoring faculty member to aid the recipient in registering, hotelreservations, etc. It is not the purpose of this committee to facilitate such matters, although a list ofwinners will be included should the recipient wish to arrange for a roommate.

On another sheet of paper, please write a letter indicating why you wish to be a foreign languageteacher and what you hope to accomplish in attending the OFLA Conference. Please indicate your(1) intentions of attending sessions throughout Friday and Saturday of the conference, and (2)whether or not you will be lodging at the conference hotel.

The deadline for applications and faculty letters of recommendation is January 31, 2002. Send to:

Ann Salomone, ChairOFLA Scholarship Committee1080 Cliffside DriveChillicothe, OH 45601

Recipients will be notified in February and checks will be presented at the Saturday AwardsLuncheon. Failure to attend the luncheon for any reason will result in cancellation of the award.Please verify the date of the State Teacher's Exam in order to avoid conflicts.

Signature


Now availableThe OFLA promotional video:

The World Has Many Voices

a convincing statement on the importance ofearly second language learning

$12.00 OFLA members$20.00 non-members

Fee includes the video, a reproducible promotional brochure, ideas forpresenting the video, and shipping & handling costs.

Checks should be made out to OFLA.

Name

Address

City Zip

Mail to: Cindy Mathias518 Catalina DriveAkron, OH 44319

The WorldHas Many

Voices

The WorldHas Many

V o i c e s


NOMINATIONS FOR 2001-2002 OFLA AWARDSThe Awards Committee is accepting nominations for awards in the categories described below (postmark deadline: December 15).Awards are not necessarily made each year in each category. If you wish to nominate a deserving colleague for a specific award, please use theofficial nomination form on the next page:

1. Name of nominee.2. His/Her business address, work phone and home phone number.3. Your name, home address and telephone.4. A statement detailing why the individual was nominated for this award. (We suggest you obtain the individual’s agreement to be

nominated and confirm that he/she is an OFLA member, when that is required for the award.)

The above are the minimum requirements. It is helpful to the committee and strengthens a nominee’s case if other information is provided aswell, for example, a brief curriculum vitae, letters of support from other colleagues, and other important supporting documentation.

Nomination letters and supporting documentation for 2001-2002 awards should be sent to: Judith A. Baughin, Raymond WaltersCollege, 9555 Plainfield Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236.

DEADLINE: The nomination packet should be postmarked by December 15, 2001. Due to time constraints, nominations received afterDecember 31 may not be considered.

AWARD CATEGORIESLEONA GLENN AWARDS FOROUTSTANDING FOREIGN LAN-GUAGE TEACHERThree awards: Elementary FL Teacher;Middle School/Jr. High FL Teacher;High School TeacherQualifications:• More than half-time in field/OFLA

member• Outstanding Teacher• Dedicated service to the profession

ED ALLEN AWARD FOROUTSTANDING COLLEGEFOREIGN LANGUAGEINSTRUCTORQualifications: • Post-secondary level OFLA member • More than half-time in field • Outstanding teacher • Dedicated service to the profession

BEGINNING TEACHER AWARDQualifications: • Elem/Sec FL educator/OFLA

member • 5 years or less of teaching experi-

ence • innovative contributions to FL

teaching • more than half-time in field

OUTSTANDING FL TECHNOL-OGY AWARDQualifications: • FL educator/OFLA member • innovative use of technology in FL

education

OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRA-TOR IN SUPPORT OF FL AWARDQualifications: • Administrator in school or school

district • Strong support of FL • Recommended by FL teacher in that

system

OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARDFOR LESS COMMONLY TAUGHTLANGUAGESQualifications: • FL Educator/OFLA member • Successful in expanding/maintaining

enrollment in FL • Program in existence at least three years

EDUCATOR FRIEND OF FOREIGNLANGUAGES AWARDQualifications: • Non-foreign language educator • Exceptional support of foreign lan-

guages • Recommended by FL teacher in that

system

NON-EDUCATOR FRIEND OFFOREIGN LANGUAGES AWARDQualifications: • Non-educator • Exceptional support of foreign lan-

guages

OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALSERVICE AWARDQualifications: • Foreign language educator/OFLA

member • Outstanding service to the profession

including at least some kind of serviceto OFLA

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDQualifications: • Foreign language educator/OFLA

member

• Carries FL news/message/inspira-tion beyond the school or schoolsystem

• Outstanding public relations

PUBLICATIONS AWARDQualifications: • Foreign language educator/OFLA

member • Outstanding professional publica-

tionsa. refereed journalb. pedagogical bookc. editorial servicesd. materials for student use

• Candidates should have contributedin quality and quantity to more thanone category.

DISTINGUISHED CAREERAWARDQualifications:• Retired FL educator/former (or

continuing) OFLA member• Exceptional cumulative career

teaching, service and/or otherlanguage-related accomplishments

OUTSTANDING PROGRAMAWARDMay be awarded to ELEMENTARY-SECONDARY LEVEL and/or toCOLLEGE/UNIVERSITY LEVELprogram.Qualifications:• Program that goes far beyond

normal foreign language educationactivities

• Program that has some uniquedistinction

• Program that involves a group ofeducators


OFLA AWARDS NOMINATION FORMOFLA AWARDS NOMINATION FORMOFLA AWARDS NOMINATION FORMOFLA AWARDS NOMINATION FORMOFLA AWARDS NOMINATION FORM(Please type or print)

Nominating person(s)/organization:

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Phone : home ( ) work ( )

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Name of candidate:

Nomination for Award (list specific award)

Present position/title:

Address:

Phone: home ( ) work ( )

Supporting Nomination StatementSupporting Nomination StatementSupporting Nomination StatementSupporting Nomination StatementSupporting Nomination Statement(Include a typed rationale for nomination.)

Please include the nominee’s curriculum vitae, letters of support, and additional supporting documentation. Nominations (ex-cluding resume) should not exceed 20 pages.


Plan Now To Join Us Next Yearin

Columbus

Unity Acrossthe Profession:

Bringing It All Together

March 14-16, 2002

Hilton rates:

Single/Double:$115

Triple/Quad:$125

(614) 414-50001 800 HILTONS

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Easton Hilton Hotel, site of theOhio Foreign Language Association Conference


Call for Presiders

Presiders introduce speakers for the sessions at the conference. They alsopass out evaluation forms to people attending the sessions. If you wouldbe willing to be a presider for one or more sessions, please fill out thefollowing form and send it to: Mike Hauber, Akron Staff DevelopmentCenter, 65 Steiner Avenue, Akron, OH 44301. You may also email thisinformation to <[email protected]>.

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip

Telephone:

E-mail address:

Institution:

Language(s) you teach:

Number of sessions you would be willing to preside over:

OFLA Conference a Bargain!

The Annual OFLA Conference is one of the biggest and best conferencesin the United States, offering two full days of sessions, plus exhibits and achance to network with colleagues from all over the state—all for only$35, workshops and luncheons extra. For up-to-date information regard-ing hotel reservations and prices and online registration, check our website:<www.ofla-online.com>.

Note to all presenters for the OFLA conference: You will still need to reg-ister for the conference, even though the conference fee for the main pre-senter will be waived.

Conference NoticesMarch 14-16, 2002

Conference Presenters: Don’t Forget to Register!


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