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Ep. 45: SLAyyy Word Chunks

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/09/29

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightTeaching Words IndividuallySLOWGatekeep - Wang, S. Y., & Christiansen, M. H. (2024). Chunking in the second language: Implications for language learning and teaching. Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 44, 84-106.The Processing Bottleneck + Chunk and PassL1 + L2 Language AcquisitionGirlbossENHANCED CHUNKING SKILLSRevising the Vocab ListAuditory, then ReadingChat Mats and Sentence BuildersReferencesSocial

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Ep. 44: SLAyyy Whole-Class Choral Reading

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/09/15

NotesSLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightIt’ll All Work Out in the End! …Right?How Much Should We Emphasize Any Given Aspect of a Language?The Need for Massive Aural InputHow to Reread Texts Many TimesGatekeep - Paige, D. D. (2011). 16 Minutes of “Eyes-on-Text” Can Make a Difference: Whole-Class Choral Reading as an Adolescent Fluency Strategy. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 51 (1).Repeated Readings Help!More Efficient Than…Student and Teacher

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52:45

Ep. 43: SLAyyy Student Leadership with Nathan Campbell

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/09/01

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslight“Ok, Just Be a Leader Now!”Failing to Identify StrengthsLack of Definitions and ModelsWalking the Line Between Guidance and ControlGatekeep - Nathan Campbell, 2026 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the YearProgressive Leadership SystemBuilding Experience and PerspectiveModeling Qualities of a Strong LeaderGirlbossWhen to Guide, When to Let GoClear ExpectationsThe Secret of the Shared DriveReferencesSocial

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42:52

Ep. 42: SLAyyy Comprehension-Forward Grammar Instruction

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/08/18

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightAre Students Made to Attend to Meaning?Treating Language Like Other SubjectsGatekeep - Gonzalez Bueno, Manuela. “S-PACE for Teaching L2 Grammar: Adding Structure to the PACE Model.” Applied Language Learning, vol. 31, no. 1 & 2, 2021, pp. 29–49.GirlbossUse Low Cognitive Load Sentences to Focus AttentionUsing Student-Friendly Grammar LanguageReferencesSocial Accounts:FacebookBlueskyInstagramBook Study: Learner Feedback for Language

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47:37

Ep. 41: SLAyyy The Role of AI in Language Education

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/08/04

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightIs AI for Students or for Teachers?The Humanity in TeachingYou Can’t AI Your Way to Communicative CompetenceGatekeep - Çelik, Ö. (2025). Evolution of foreign language education in the age of AI. ELT Research Journal, 14(1), 61-77. Teachers as Filters of Knowledge and Designers of Learning ProcessesBen Rants, ExtensivelyGirlbossHow to Make the Classroom a Safe, Inclusive Learning EnvironmentProductivity Hacking - with the Teacher’s

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Ep. 40: Second Semester Wrap-Up

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/06/22

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightKeeping Up with GradingPlanning AheadClass Size!Don’t RushGatekeepTPR, Circumlocution, and Synonym StackingBrain Breaks - Heads or Tails?GirlbossClassroom ManagementHaving Just a Lil’ StructureReferencesSocial Accounts: Facebook Bluesky InstagramCI Reboot - fully online conference for CCLT - use affiliate code SLAYY2026Next Semester’s Book Study: Learner Feedback for Language Growth by Nickel, Strauss, and BudkeBill’s Classroom Survivor

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66:50

Ep. 39: CI Reboot Livestream with "Conversations...

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/05/19

Please enjoy this minimally edited crossover episode with one of our favorite podcasts, Conversations About Language Teaching! Listen in as we discuss how best to help others understand fundamental SLA findings, and what those might be...!We recorded this as a livestream as part of the CI Reboot 2026 online conference. Interested in learning more? Register now with the discount code SLAYY2026 !!! And go forth and SLAY!

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Ep. 38: SLAyyy Program Growth and Retention

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/04/21

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightPlease Don’t Burn Yourself Out!Know Your ContextGatekeep - Wadas, M., Goetze, J., & Jackson, C. (2024). Going above and beyond: Motivations of L2 German learners to (dis)continue language study. Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 57, 87–102.GirlbossMeditating on the Ideal SelfDon’t Waste Your Own Time!Love Culture, and Develop a Growth MindsetReferencesSocial Accounts:FacebookBlueskyInstagramCI Reboot - fully online conference

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37:24

Ep. 37: SLAyyy Teaching Learning-Strategies to Students

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/04/07

Artists:Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill LangleyMain PointsSLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightStrategies Are Not Top of MindHow to Balance Test Prep and Real World UseTarget Language Usage vs. L1 Talk About MetacognitionGatekeep - Sarafianou, Anna & Gavriilidou, Zoe. (2015). The effect of strategy-based instruction on strategy use by upper-secondary Greek students of EFL. Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching. 12. 21-34.Types of StrategiesTeaching Strategies →

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Ep. 36: SLAyyy Pair and Group Work with Timothy Chávez

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/03/24

GaslightLack of Communicative PurposeBad Input! Bad!Need for ScaffoldingWe Teach Much More Than LanguageGatekeep - Sadri, E. & Tahririan, M.H.. (2018). Teacher-assisted vs. peer-assisted performances and L2 development: A mixed methods approach. Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics. 9. 3-27.When Do Students Get the Most Gains from Peer Assistance?Feedback Amount and QualityWhat This Feedback AccomplishedGirlbossBill’s Framework That SlaysThe Question of ProportionInteractive Tasks That

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Ep. 34: SLAyyy Switching to CCLT

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/02/24

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightWhat is school supposed to look like?Misalignment of ObjectivesHolistic Thinking vs. Right/Wrong AnswersGatekeep - Kürüm, E. Y. (2025). Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Comprehension-Based Language Teaching: A Large-Scale Pretest-Posttest Study. RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, (47), 140-155.Want to learn about CEFR and ACTFL comparisons? Click here!ACTFL’s Inverted PyramidGirlbossGet Connected!iFLT/TPRS/CI Teaching

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Ep. 33 SLAyyy Micro-Breaks for Student Attention

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/02/10

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightTalking Yourself Out of ThemBrain Breaks vs. GamesFocus vs. EnergizePerception of Brain BreaksGatekeep Sharpe, B. T., Trotter, M. G., & Hale, B. J. (2025). Sustaining student concentration: The effectiveness of micro-breaks in a classroom setting. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1589411. Do students perform better on quizzes and tests if they get regularly microbreaks during class time?GirlbossMeditation and Box BreathsGames with

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Ep. 32: SLAyyy Student Perceptions of Pedagogical...

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/01/28

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightOverreliance on TranslationThe Need for TL UsageNo Translation Ever! …Or?Gatekeep Does Translation Contribute to SLA?How Do Students Perceive Translation in SLA?Choral TranslationGirlbossUse Judiciously!Keep Proficiency Level in MindReferencesSocial Accounts:FacebookBlueskyInstagramBryce Hedstrom - Stuff for Spanish ClassKeith Toda - Stultus (Liar!) Game (Ben’s note: it turns out “stultus” means something more like “stupid”! I use the

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Ep. 31 SLAyyy Total Physical Response with Jon Cowart

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2026/01/13

Artists:Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill LangleyMain PointsSLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightWhere’s the consistency?How to Deal with Reluctant or Resistant StudentsHesitate! Slow Down!Gatekeep Principles of TPR: Not Just CommandsConnecting Language to the BodyLowering AnxietyGirlbossTPR, or Gestures?Model - Hesitate - StopLeft-Brain “School” Processing ActivitiesTPR for Upper LevelsReferencesSocial Accounts:FacebookBlueskyInstagramJon Cowart’s WebsiteBerty Segal Cook -

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Ep. 30: SLAyyy First Semester Wrap-Up

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/12/02

GaslightThe Class That Just Won’t TalkPlanning and Grading Struggle BusAccountable ReadingExplicitly Talking About Why We Do What We DoGatekeep Book Study TakeawaysSynonym StackingPronunciation FunGirlbossHaving a Unit Framework Slays!Kicking Butt and Taking NamesReferencesSocial Accounts:FacebookBlueskyInstagramThe Partner Speaking / Q+A GameBill’s Unit Planning FrameworkIndependent Textivities from the Comprehensible ClassroomBill’s Post for the Educational Knowledge Network: Podcasts as Tools for

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Ep. 29: SLAyyy "Teaching Grammar for Proficiency"...

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/11/18

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightGrammar as a ConceptDo ACTFL levels describe language development?Use of the L2 in Grammar ExplanationsBalancing Authentic/Found Resources and Created ResourcesGatekeep - Proficiency-Based Instruction: Teaching Grammar for Proficiency by Ritz and TraversTeaching Grammar? Start with Input!Referential and Affective Tasks in Structured InputBill Talks about SI and Eats It UpPerformance and ProficiencyGirlbossForm-Focused FeedbackStructured

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Ep. 28: SLAyyy Interaction Hypothesis

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/11/04

Artists:Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill LangleyMain PointsSLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightParking on New VocabularyAllowing for Negotiating MeaningTalking Ourselves Out of Using the TLGatekeep - Adu, Michael & Abunya, Levina & Owusu, Edward & Budu, Gifty. (2025). THE IMPACT OF INTERACTION ON SECOND-LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LISTENING. 31-42. Input + InteractionQuantity + Redundancy + ComplexityGirlbossTeach to the Eyes (Despite the “Gen Z Stare”)Teaching

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Ep. 27: SLAyyy Creating Compelling Content with Señor...

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/10/21

GaslightWhat is it that we want to / have to teach?There Is No Faking a Storyteller’s Intention“One Day, You Will Have a Real Conversation”Gatekeep - Jim WooldridgeWhat does the life of a kid look like? The Novelty Disappears - What is the Driving Reason?Start With Your Problem and Communicative PurposeGirlbossKnow Your Context and Know Your StudentsBring Diverse Stories to the ClassroomTell Your Stories, Explore How to Make Other Stories WorkDoes the repetition “teach the structure,” or serve the

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Ep. 26: SLAyyy Differentiated Instruction

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/10/07

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightChallenge and AccommodationThe Neverending RubricTime InvestmentStuck Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceGatekeep - Tajik, O., Noor, S. & Golzar, J. Investigating differentiated instruction and the contributing factors to cater EFL students’ needs at the collegial level. Asian. J. Second. Foreign. Lang. Educ. 9, 74 (2024).Universal Design for Learning (UDL)Content, Process, Product, Learning EnvironmentGirlbossDiverse Tips for

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Ep. 25: SLAyyy Pronunciation Pedagogy

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/09/23

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightEverything Will Work Out in the End (Maybe?)The Critical PeriodRelationship to One’s Own AccentGatekeep - Vijay A Ramjattan, Imagining an anti-racist pronunciation pedagogy, ELT Journal, Volume 78, Issue 3, July 2024, Pages 318–325Webinar on the Same TopicRefusal - Relational - ActivistGirlbossParking on the Language to Enjoy It!How do we frame pronunciation to our students and colleagues?Butter LadderReferencesProficiency-Based

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