Reposted by Catherine OusselinMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 10hDemain, plus de 12 millions de Canadiennes et de Canadiens recevront dans leur compte de banque un nouveau versement de l’Allocation canadienne pour l’épicerie et les besoins essentiels. 19419
Reposted by Catherine OusselinKUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 22/09/2026Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner announced SPS will no longer send iPads home with students in kindergarten through second grade. Additionally, screen time in the classroom for those students will be capped at 30 minutes per day.kuow.orgK-2 students no longer get personal iPads, Seattle superintendent says, pledging less screen timeSeattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner announced SPS will no longer send iPads home with students in kindergarten through second grade. Additionally, screen time in the classroom for those students will be capped at 30 minutes per day. 2323
Reposted by Catherine OusselinKNKX Public Radio @knkx.org · 21/09/2026Public school districts across Washington are starting classes with fewer staff this fall. It is driven by budget pressures that could worsen as the state faces a shortfall for yet another legislative session.knkx.orgWA teachers feel strain from budget pressures as fewer staff returnState education leaders say they need more money from the state. But lawmakers are staring down a significant budget shortfall in the upcoming legislative session. 032
Reposted by Catherine OusselinBen Fisher-Rodriguez @mrfishersays.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Got to talk to Claudia Elliott on her podcast (one of my favorites!!) today, and it was so fun. You want to learn about teaching language for proficiency? You HAVE to be listening to Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast! It's so good! growingwithproficiency.com/growing-with...growingwithproficiency.comGrowing with Proficiency: The Podcast - Growing with ProficiencyAre you a World Language teacher who is looking for ideas, strategies, activities, and inspiration to create a World Language class? 151
Reposted by Catherine OusselinFRANCE 24 @france24.com · 18/08/2026Angélique Kidjo, première chanteuse africaine "étoilée" sur le "Walk of Fame" d'Hollywoodf24.myAngélique Kidjo, première chanteuse africaine "étoilée" sur le "Walk of Fame" d'HollywoodAngélique Kidjo est devenue mardi la première chanteuse africaine à disposer de son étoile incrustée sur le prestigieux "Walk of Fame" de Los Angeles. 12416
Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Where I teach: 13 full-time secondary teachers, 7 elementary teachers, 1 administrator, and 15 classified staff. 41 teachers reassigned. One teacher who just had a baby: Riffed. In the city where I live: SIXTY teachers riffed. We are not laughing. Classes of 42 students. And he laughs. 110
Reposted by Catherine Ousselinfrance tv culture @francetvculture.bsky.social · 15/07/2026« Le Cri » est le tableau le plus célèbre du peintre norvégien Edvard Munch. Le documentaire « Une Maison, un Artiste - Edvard Munch, dans la lumière des fjords » est à (re)découvrir sur @francetv.bsky.social. 075
Reposted by Catherine OusselinRebecca Cohen @gynostar.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I don't usually do this, but I'm going to share my analytical breakdown of today's match-up between Belgium and Spain. First off: Moules frites vs gambas al ajillo. An excellent effort from the Belgians (which surely would triumph over many strong opponents), but in the end Spain wins handily. 25814
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 30/06/2026SUPREME COURT: BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. 6-3 2236378
Reposted by Catherine OusselinSeattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) @flysea.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Belgium 🤝 Emerald City. Welcome to SEA! 🇧🇪⚽ @belgianreddevils.bsky.social 061
Reposted by Catherine OusselinKaren Forbes @karenforbes.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Very happy to share our latest paper on school language policy with @nic-morea.bsky.social at @camedfac.bsky.social 😀 In this multiple case study we explore how policies around languages are developed, perceived and enacted in secondary schools. Open access ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comPositioning languages in schools: Negotiating policy, perceptions and practices across three dimensions of languageLanguage plays a fundamental role in education, yet is rarely conceptualised as a cohesive policy issue. In multilingual schools in England, language … 021
Reposted by Catherine OusselinSEIU Local 925 @seiu925.bsky.social · 29/05/2026A relief fund for the families affected by the Longview mill implosion has been established at Lower Columbia Longshoremen's Federal Credit Union by the Cowlitz Wahkiakum Central Labor Council and the Association of Western Pulp & Paper Workers (AWPPW). #LongviewStrong #UnionStrong 188
Reposted by Catherine OusselinWashington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 01/05/2026Do you remember the first time you saw Mt. Rainier? How about the first time you heard it was a volcano? We really enjoyed watching Seattle Storm’s Natisha Hiedeman where she talked about suddenly realizing that there was a mountain there. Happy Volcano Awareness Month! 1224
Reposted by Catherine OusselinCascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 15/04/2026Just in time for afternoon traffic, northbound I-5 south of Bellingham reopened Wednesday. Both lanes were closed for three weeks as crews removed enough debris to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools.cascadiadaily.comNorthbound I-5 reopens a day ahead of schedule, three weeks after landslide | Cascadia Daily NewsCrews removed enough debris from the slide to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools 0122
Reposted by Catherine OusselinWSDOT North @north.wsdot.wa.gov · 10/04/2026UPDATE 4/10: The news you've all waited for - we expect to open northbound I-5 by 5am Thurs (4/16), pending final evaluation of the slope. If that inspection finds something that needs to be addressed, opening may be delayed. Crews working around the clock hauling debris. 0106
Reposted by Catherine OusselinKathleen Mandt, PhD @mommascientist.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Yes, I already shared this. Yes, I am unashamedly sharing it again. This image means so much to me personally as a #WomenInSTEM and space scientist 🔭🧪 🌗🪐🌎. Christina Koch once worked at GSFC, where I now work, and was at APL, where I worked before, when selected as an Astronaut! 315233
Reposted by Catherine OusselinMPR News @mprnews.org · 26/03/2026Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining, a new Ojibwe‑language point‑and‑click adventure game, engages learners of all ages through story, culture and informal language use. The game offers a unique experience that language learners can access outside the classroom.mprnews.orgNew video game engages Ojibwe language learners beyond the classroomReclaim! Azhe-giiwewining, a new Ojibwe‑language point‑and‑click adventure game, engages learners of all ages through story, culture and informal language use. Developed by Grassroots Indigenous Multi... 06728
Reposted by Catherine OusselinWSDOT North @north.wsdot.wa.gov · 22/03/2026NB I-5 WORK BEGINS SUNDAY Emergency contract is signed & crews will begin clearing debris along south of Bellingham 3/22. Still no estimate when lanes will reopen, but crews will work 7 days a week. Safety of crews & travelers is our top priority. More: bit.ly/3PnDK5z 097
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/03/2026Linda McMahon: "The alpha school that I visited, the first two hours of every day, every student is getting AI instruction on different subjects. I mean, it's a real concentrated, focused effort. They're not replacing teachers. There is a teacher there who is monitoring what's going on." 349612155
Reposted by Catherine OusselinCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 17/03/2026And here are materials from the high school adaptation that we developed together and that Linsey piloted; it will be taught more broadly this spring. Scroll down to "Resources for Teachers and Librarians". www.cip.uw.edu/education/ 14610
Reposted by Catherine Ousselinpncfl.bsky.social @pncfl.bsky.social · 15/03/2026⏰Today is the *last* day to reserve a room at the Hilton Portland Downtown. book.passkey.com/gt/220700805... 🌟PNCFL is grateful to our exhibitors! The conference attendees will benefit from your participation and resources. 002
Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 15/03/2026#LAD26 Washington Association for Language Teachers Advocacy team participated in JNCL-NCLIS Advocacy Days in Washington, D.C. MANY thanks to @cantwell.senate.gov for taking time for a picture. @repricklarsen.bsky.social Rep. Larsen's Education Staffer, Danielle Hall, listened with genuine interest! 002
Reposted by Catherine OusselinMark Skaggs @markskaggs10.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Snowy Snoqualmie Falls ❄️❄️❄️ #wawx #snow 0236
Reposted by Catherine OusselinMPR News @mprnews.org · 01/03/2026Educators and community members came together in Morton last week to work on efforts to preserve the Dakota and Ojibwe languages. There are only four first language Dakota language speakers left in Minnesota, all of whom are over the age of 68.mprnews.org'Language is a need': Ojibwe, Dakota speakers work to preserve, revive Indigenous languagesIndigenous language speakers, educators and advocates gathered last week for the fifth annual Dakota and Ojibwe Language Symposium with a shared goal of growing the number of native language speakers ... 010844
Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026How I spend my week-ends and breaks... Service to my organizations is an honor! 000
Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Lo entendí aunque Spanish is my fifth language. El español de Puerto Rico y su acento me encantan. 🌎❤️ Not knowing another language and not showing interest in the cultures of the word invites others to not care about you either. 010
Reposted by Catherine OusselinJoaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack. 25306665215875
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Registration: www.frenchteachers.org/events/ 💻AATF members: Join us on Saturday, January 31 at 11h ET/ 8h PT This event is free for AATF members: 'Pas de plastique: La lutte de l'Homme Plastique au Sénégal' with L'Homme Plastique &moderated by former AATF Vice-President Katy Wheelock. 124
Reposted by Catherine OusselinWashington Education Association @washingtonea.bsky.social · 22/01/2026TOMORROW: Join educators from across the nation as we call for schools to be restored as protected spaces. #ICEOutSchools 043
Reposted by Catherine OusselinNPR @npr.org · 16/01/2026Jodie Foster has spoken French since she was a child. But it's only now that she's taken on a lead role scripted almost entirely in the language of Molière, for A Private Life. n.pr/45QHEZVn.prJodie Foster plans more French roles after 'A Private Life'Jodie Foster has spoken French since she was a child. But it's only now that she's taken on a lead role scripted almost entirely in the language of Molière, for A Private Life. 826223
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Bonne année! C'est Catherine, la curatrice de l'AATF avec des cadeaux pour tout le monde. 🏆The AATF provides authentic and curricular content curation resources for all French teachers to save you time and stress! #JeSuisMembre 121
Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 26/12/2025I mean to post this in September, but life got busy! Path to Proficiency: Tampons, animaux et adjectifs? Oh my! Novice Mid-High interpretive & presentational activities using children's animal books, rubber stamps (or stickers, drawings,etc.) w/adjective agreement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggbq...youtube.comPath to Proficiency: Tampons, animaux et adjectifs? Oh my!YouTube video by Catherine Ousselin 061
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Exciting opportunity from the Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation! Applications for the French For All Summer Institute are open until January 19, 2026. Dates: June 22-26 at the University of Texas – Austin villa-albertine.org/frenchcultur... 154
Reposted by Catherine OusselinYoïn van Spijk @yvanspijk.bsky.social · 20/12/2025The French word ‘employer’ (to emploi) has the same origin as ‘impliquer’ (to imply). The former was inherited from Latin, while the latter was borrowed from it later. They’re called doublets. Stay tuned for doublets in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, Galician, Dutch and English. 715852
Reposted by Catherine OusselinStephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Every ad now 8271403079
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 21/12/2025www.frenchteachers.org/nfc-home The National French Contest Grand Concours is an annual competition for students studying French in grades 1-12 around the world for prizes. 2026 Contest registration is now open. Contest Dates FLES: February 11 - March 10 Levels 01-5: February 12 - April 10 033
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 21/12/2025⏰Date limite de participation : 31 mars 2026 www.afef.org/intelligence... 🏆Concours Florilège, porté par l'Association française pour l'enseignement du français (AFEF) avec l'appui de la Commission du français langue première de la FIPF. 122
Catherine Ousselin @catherineousselin.bsky.social · 15/12/2025I sometimes feel a bit awkward seeing mostly my name on the AATF's Resource Depot.😉 resources.frenchteachers.org/blogs/interm... Sharing this presentation w/71 screenshots from the video and am adding links to the activities, videos, etc. I will be adding throughout the week. #LUnionFaitLaForce 042
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Hanukkah Sameach, Joyeux Hanoucca, and Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate! 047
Reposted by Catherine OusselinWorld Central Kitchen @wck.org · 13/12/2025WCK teams delivered our first meals in Burlington, Washington to first responders and families impacted by recent severe weather. Residents of nearby Mount Vernon came to pick up sandbags to fortify their homes, and we made sure they also had sandwiches in hand before they left. #ChefsForWashington 916334
Reposted by Catherine OusselinWashington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 13/12/2025Our director Robert Ezelle talking this afternoon. We’re looking at a drier Dec. 13, but it’s still a dangerous situation. Water levels are still high and there’s more rain on the way next week. As of this afternoon, there have been NO deaths reported. We really hope this remains the case. #wawx 1398
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 07/12/2025www.frenchteachers.org/events/ai-we... Unable to attend this webinar in person? The recording will be available via the OIF's YouTube page. 🎓 Webinaire – IA & Enseignement du FLE : pratiques, outils et perspectives 📅 9 décembre 25 🕒 19h00-20h00 ET 📍 En ligne: Participation gratuite sur inscription 012
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 01/12/2025December/Winter have a wide variety of traditions, holidays, products, practices, and perspectives. The AATF curates and promotes curricular materials and authentic Francophone resources from diverse voices and backgrounds to support educators and their students. 1/4 132
Reposted by Catherine OusselinEllen Prager, PhD @elprager.bsky.social · 30/11/2025I love making science fun for all ages! Here are a few more gift ideas, all available wherever books are sold. If not on the shelves, just ask for them! Let's get more people and kids reading and make science cool again (okay for a lot of us it always was and is).🧪📚#BookSky 0125
Reposted by Catherine OusselinNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 24/11/2025Multilingualism is associated with a reduced risk of accelerated ageing, according to data from more than 86,000 people across 27 European countries published in Nature Aging. go.nature.com/4hWRpLh #medsky 🧪 25216
Reposted by Catherine OusselinThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/11/2025CHICAGO TEACHER: "This morning at 7:45, I marked a junior student absent—not because he was sick or overslept. ICE had snatched him up on his way to school. His main priority was getting his reading done for English class." (H/T @CTULocal1) 421668796
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Le 20 novembre, c'est le "Jour des profs de français"! Nous sommes fières et fiers d'enseigner la langue française et les cultures francophones. Chapeau et bonne continuation! lejourdesprofs.org 051
Reposted by Catherine OusselinAATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Une invitation du Centre de la francophonie des Amériques @cfameriques: 🎤 INVITATION — Participez à une activité unique : la Dictée chantée! 🎶 avec notre invité, l’artiste et slameur Yao @yaomusique Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ➡ francophoniedesameriques.com/dicteechantee. 032