Yesterday, 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.

Registration: 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.

TOMORROW: Join educators from across the nation as we call for schools to be restored as protected spaces. #ICEOutSchools

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. n.pr/45QHEZV

Bonne 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

I 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...

Exciting 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...

The 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.

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www.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

⏰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.

I 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

Hanukkah Sameach, Joyeux Hanoucca, and Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate!

WCK 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

Our 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

www.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

December/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

I 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

Multilingualism 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 🧪

CHICAGO 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)

Le 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

Une 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.

WAFLT-WA is thrilled to share our Fall 2025 Conference Highlight Video with you. Thank you to all who attended, presented, and organized this exceptional professional event.

Le Louvre, le plus grand musée du monde... ✏️ Par Coco

Attending a rally? Bring a flag or any type swag/poster: I love the USA. Express it loud and proud. We can both love our country and hold it to its morals. Perhaps leave the keffiyehs and other crisis symbols home for this one. The other side is counting on us showing only hate and rage. ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

We are saddened to hear of Dr. Jane Goodall's passing, and so honored to be among the organizations she worked closely with during her long and incredible career.

"What you do makes a difference.." Jane Goodall 💚 #jane #goodall #janegoodall #nature #wildlife #environment #earth

Cinq ans après l’incendie, les tours de Notre-Dame révèlent un secret bien gardé : un escalier de 21 mètres en chêne, un parcours repensé et une nouvelle perspective sur Paris, avec une vue plongeante sur la flèche de Viollet-le-Duc, reconstruite à l’identique. ➡️ https://l.franceculture.fr/ntV

Do you have a job opening to share or are you looking for a job? The AATF's new Career Center Job Board is an excellent way to share and search. Posting is FREE for AATF members. jobs.frenchteachers.org Easy-to-use platform for job seekers and employers

Sophomores-Seniors and I are still adjusting to shift from 4x4 block to 6 period schedule. As we explore endangered animals, there are days where we need to pull out the pâte à modeler and bricoler un peu. Listening activities can take multiple forms.

www.actfl.org/news/actfl-s... Paraphrased: U.S. Dep of Ed announced to grantees programs that funding would not be renewed because the purpose of functions of the international & foreign language education grant programs are not a priority of the Administration. @gtconway.bsky.social

parlonsfrancais.francophonie.org/webinaire-10... Webinaire: Pour les profs FLE 🎯 Thème : L'évaluation formative & certificative à l'ère du numérique 🗓️ Date: 12 septembre 🕒 Heure: 15h (GMT+2) ⏰ Durée: 2 heures 🖥Le webinaire sera également retransmis en direct: www.youtube.com/live/SSz_6GQ...

The Whatcom County health department will be offering free vaccines from 2:30–5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Bellingham.

Offrez à vos élèves une expérience inoubliable! Du 4 au 10 nov, pendant la Semaine nationale du Français / National French Week, le Centre de la francophonie des Amériques vous invite à accueillir un atelier de poésie slam dans votre classe. C’est 100 % gratuit!

⏰Date limite pour s’inscrire : 12 septembre 2025. Inscrivez-vous www.frenchteachers.org/centre-de-la... Vous cherchez une façon originale, vivante et captivante d’enseigner le français ?

Do you live in Skagit or Island County? WSU Extension is offering a new Climate Stewards program with coursework and field trips on local climate topics. This fall session begins September 16th. Scholarships are available! Learn more and and register now: wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

⏯️ Missed one of our webinars? No worries! 🎉 All of our webinars are recorded and available on the Members Only page. 🖥️✨ That means you can: ✔ Watch anytime, anywhere ✔ Learn at your own pace ✔ Revisit sessions for fresh ideas 💡

Takeaways 📌Gerry knows how to advocate for his educators. 📌He identifies the current cultural practices of running to social media BEFORE talking directly to others. 📌He acknowledges that districts and schools do not always provide the resources that teachers need. youtube.com/shorts/8852n...

A TSUNAMI ADVISORY has now been issued for Washington state. If you are on the coast, stay OUT OF THE WATER & AWAY FROM THE SHORE, which includes HARBORS and MARINAS due to strong currents & dangerous waves. Details here: tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/... #wawx

My goal to promote membership in professional organizations. At the 2025 AATF convention, I recorded 22 members sharing their reasons for being a French teacher & AATF member. Culturally, we’re seeing fewer educators joining orgs in preference of online platforms. We can do both. Your thoughts?

Trump pulls US out of Unesco in blow for UN culture and education agency

pncfl.wordpress.com/virtual-work... ⏰July 30th @ 4pm Pacific - Registration is available on our website. 🧠Our Summer ToY Sandbox Learning Series continues with Peggy Malec, COFLT / Oregon's 2024 Teacher of the Year. Join us for this informative and timely #Langsky #langchat

#SupportTheRevolution #Midterms

Affirmer que les autres mentent sans étayer ses arguments, n'est-ce pas mentir soi-même? 27% ce n'est pas vraiment une si petite partie: Source: www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/chiffres-cle...

🤬Tennessee State Board of Education: Your German class of 55 years ago is NOT the same experience today. Invite your students to testify. Read the Language Connects Foundation testimonials. If your only reason is that you "didn't use it," please eliminate other courses that we don't use every day

C'est le 14 juillet: Bonne Fête nationale! Partagez vos plans et activités dans les commentaires. 🇫🇷📅🎆 Vous êtes en France? Taguez-nous dans vos photos sur Instagram, Facebook ou Bluesky: @aatfrench!

“I said I just know how the constitution works” 🔥 Coach intervened as Trump’s Gestapo showed up in NYC… at a kids baseball practice 😳

#AATF25 🤩Des livres et des ressources inestimables à explorer au stand de notre exposant, MEP Education. ♥️Merci beaucoup d’avoir participé en tant qu’exposant!

👏🏼Tous nous remerciements à Talos Languages for exhibiting at #AATF25! 🗣️Talos Languages provides AI solutions for language learning. Please stop by their booth and connect with their resources. MERCI! taloslanguages.com