Catherine Ousselin
2018 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year Finalist, Director of AATF Social Media Integration and Curated Resources
Catherine Ousselin graduated with an M.A. in French and currently teaches French II-AP at Mount Vernon High School in Washington State. She is the president elect of PNCFL, the past president of WAFLT and a member of ACTFL, IALLT, and ISTE. She serves as the Region IX AATF representative and the AATF social media manager/resource curator. She is an avid blogger and frequent workshop presenter on World Language curriculum development and technology integration. Catherine was a 2018 finalist for ACTFL’s “Teacher of the Year.”
Sessions
A World of #Authres at Your Fingertips -- Level Up with Authentic Resources
Who are the influencers, musicians, athletes, or artists that you follow? Do they include people using the language you study? Connect with this session to discover how you can increase your intercultural competencies via popular culture and culturally-rich social media and online platforms. Examples will be provided for all languages with an emphasis on Francophone media.
This presentation will be available for on-demand viewing on December 2nd during Global CRED. Register for Global CRED below, it’s quick easy and free!
Sync Up to Level Up!
Beyond online Quizlet and Google Forms, teachers can ignite their students’ global interests and intercultural competencies by syncing them up with meaningful online experiences and activities. Participants will explore ways to harness appropriate social media accounts that allow students to express their voice and choice as global learners and citizens. The presentation will address identifying and evaluating social media accounts and student-friendly social justice campaigns; designing goals and outcomes for student engagement, and supporting learners on their paths to global awareness. While the examples will be for French teachers and learners, all are invited to attend and contribute ideas for other languages.
This presentation will be available for on-demand viewing on December 2nd during Global CRED. Register for Global CRED below, it’s quick easy and free!