SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone

Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill Langley, Bryan Smith
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SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone

Join Ben (he/him), Bryan (he/they), and Bill (he/him) as they Gaslight (reflect), Gatekeep (read research), and Girlboss (share successes) language teaching! 

Episodes

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    SLAyyy Sheltering Vocabulary

    GaslightNot Moderating Rate of SpeechEstablishing MeaningOut of Bounds“How do you say…?”Planning for ComprehensibilityUse of #authresGatekeep - "How does lexical coverage affect the processing of L2 texts?" by Ana Pellicer-Sánchez, Stuart Webb, Andi Wang (Applied Linguistics)“How easy is easy?”Reading Speed and Motivation #saccadeNeurodiversity and ReadingGirlbossPark and PauseUsing Frequency DictionariesWrite and DiscussReferencesNovels and Resources by AC QuinteroConversations about Languag...

    51 min

  2. NOV 4

    SLAyyy Co-Creating Content

    GaslightManagement of Student IdeasDealing with Inappropriate ResponsesTrue Interpersonal CommunicationWhat do we hope to get out of this?Sharing the Purpose of the ActivitiesGatekeep - "Positive emotions and intrinsic motivation: A self-determination theory perspective on using co-created stories in the language acquisition classroom" - Liam Printer (Language Teaching Research) Autonomy, Competence, RelatednessMotivated Students = Motivated TeachersGet Training! Get Support!What Person...

    47 min

  3. OCT 21

    SLAyyy Observations

    Gaslight: When have observations not been ideal? Gatekeep: Bernhard, R., McDermott, T., Hasenhüttl, C., Burn, K., & Sammons, P. (2024). A focus on quality of teaching in schools increases students’ progress of attainment. Evidence from English secondary schools. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2024.2398601Girlboss: Peer observation and coaching.Other references: Jon Cowart "Rigor": https://joncowartteaching.com/2019/07/22/stop-using-the-...

    44 min

  4. OCT 7

    SLAyyy Mid-Semester Check-In

    In this episode of 'SLA: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone', the hosts discuss the challenges and successes they've experienced in teaching over the current school year. Amidst the pressures of 'Devolson' and the search for suitable teaching materials, the discussion pivots from a planned talk on cognitive load theory to a candid check-in. The hosts share personal anecdotes about adjusting teaching strategies, student engagement, classroom dynamics, grading policies, and dual coding me...

    45 min

  5. SEP 23

    SLAyyy Oral Corrective Feedback

    Gaslight How often should we do oral corrective feedback, who is it useful to, and is it always a positive experience for students?Gatekeep Corrective Feedback and Learner Uptake: Negotiation of Form in Communicative Classrooms (Lyster, Ranta, 1997)Girlboss How can we give feedback while maintaining a low affective filter, and what should we expect from using CF?Comprehensible Midwest - Discount code CISLAYYYS15The Motivated Classroom PodcastText us about how you’ve Gaslit, or Girlbossed your...

    44 min

  6. SEP 9

    SLAyyy Language Teacher Conferences with Marta Ruiz Yedinak

    Gaslight: What NOT to do when attending a conference.Gatekeep: K-12 world language teachers’ use of conferences as professionaldevelopment (Neubauer, Wesley 2023)Girlboss: First/Best conference experiences.CI Midwest Discount Code: CISLAYYYS15Text us about how you’ve Gaslit, or Girlbossed your language classroom. Email us at SLAyyyForEveryone@gmail.com

    51 min

  7. AUG 26

    SLAyyy Extensive Reading

    Gaslight: Pitfalls in Free Voluntary Reading ProgramsGatekeep: The Effects of Extensive Reading on Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate, and Vocabulary Acquisition (Suk, 2016)Girlboss: Successes in FVR and extensive in-class reading.The World Language Bookshelf100 Book ChallengeLanguage Learner Literature Advisory Board (LLLAB)Write and DiscussThe Game of Quotes by Annemarie ChaseText us about how you’ve Gaslit, or Girlbossed your language classroom. Email us at SLAyyyForEveryone@gmail.com

    54 min

  8. AUG 12

    SLAyyy Asking Questions in Your Language Classroom

    Gaslight: Troubleshooting asking questions to support comprehension.Gatekeep: The impact of questioning strategies on target language production and learner confidence Girlboss: Successes in asking questionsReferences:Training teachers: Fluency Matters (Michelle Kindt), CI Summit (Teri Wiechart, JJ Morgan)Super Seven (Terry Waltz) and Sweet Sixteen Verbs (Mike Peto), blog post by Martina Bex Text us about how you’ve Gaslit, or Girlbossed your language classroom. Email us at SLAyyyFo...

    47 min

  9. JUL 26

    SLAyyy the Start of the School Year

    Gaslight: What did we try last year and how did it go?Gatekeep: Reconnecting to Second Language Acquisition for Innovative Language PedagogyGirlboss: What have we done in the classroom that we will continue to do?Key Questions in Language Teaching | Higher Education from Cambridge Alessandro BenatiKey Questions in Second Language Acquisition | Higher Education from Cambridge Bill VanPatten, Megan Smith (not Jessica, sorry!), Alessandro Benati Structured Input: Grammar Instruction ...

    47 min

  10. TRAILER

    Introducing SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone

    Text us about how you’ve Gaslit, or Girlbossed your language classroom.Email us at SLAyyyForEveryone@gmail.com

    1 min

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Join Ben (he/him), Bryan (he/they), and Bill (he/him) as they Gaslight (reflect), Gatekeep (read research), and Girlboss (share successes) language teaching! 

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