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SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone

Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill Langley, Bryan Smith

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

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Ep. 30: SLAyyy First Semester Wrap-Up

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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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66:08

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

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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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69:37

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

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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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41:23

Ep. 26: SLAyyy Differentiated Instruction

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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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57:50

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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Ep. 24: SLAyyy Shared Reading with Storybooks

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2025/09/09

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightMissing Out on Kindergarten DayKids Books Are For the AdultsBored During Shared ReadingGatekeep - Reading Children’s Books RuleHow many repetitions do they need?Use of L1 to Get Back to the L2Program Length, Abstraction, Home LanguageGirlbossPark and PauseComprehension-Based Reader StorybooksPicture TalkStory ListeningJustice for Kindergarten DayReferencesProficiency-Based Instruction: Teaching Grammar for Proficiency by Ritz and

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47:05

Ep. 23: SLAyyy AI in Language Learning

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/08/26

GaslightNew Technology! Goals?Overreliance Aligning Classroom with ValuesGatekeep - Ivenz, P., & Polakova, P. (2024). Gen Z students and their perceptions of technology in the process of second language acquisition based on the language proficiency level. Arab World English Journal, 15(3), 3-17.GirlbossNuanced Discussion with StudentsReferencesProficiency-Based Instruction: Teaching Grammar for Proficiency by Ritz and TraversFacebookBlueskyInstagramDeepl WriteThe Emerging Problem of “AI

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44:54

Ep. 22: SLAyyy Listening Comprehension with a Series

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2025/08/11

GaslightWe explore the common challenges of using TV series in class: the major investment of time and prep, the difficulty of finding content that is both engaging and linguistically appropriate, and the eternal struggle over which subtitles to use.GatekeepWe unpack research showing how to make video work for listening proficiency, based on Zakar & Zippo (2023).The Study: Researchers had third-semester German students watch short (~3 min) episodes of a learner telenovela weekly. They watched

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48:41

Ep. 21: SLAyyy Collaborative Writing

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/07/28

HousekeepingBook Study: Join us on social media (Blue Sky, Threads, Facebook) to read Proficiency Based Instruction: Teaching Grammar for Proficiency by Ritz & Travers. The discussion starts the week of August 18th. Get the book from ACTFL.Support the Podcast: Help us cover costs by contributing at slayyypod.com.Review: Please leave a rating and review to help others find the show!Gaslight: Rethinking the Traditional Writing AssignmentThe typical solo writing assignment has key

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48:21

Ep. 20: SLAyyy into Summer Break

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/05/19

ReferencesThe Motivated Classroom PodcastCarrie Toth and the Huellas curriculumVoces DigitalWindows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors

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Ep. 19: SLAyyy Dynamic Assessment

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/05/07

GaslightDefining Dynamic AssessmentExamples from Language TeachingFormative Assessment in the ClassroomHow are we responsive in our assessments?Gatekeep - Najjarpour and Salimi: “Navigating Mindset Trajectories: Exploring EFL Teachers’ Evolution in Embracing Dynamic and Summative Assessment in the Language Classroom”Dynamic AssessmentGirlbossSuccessfully and Accountably Collecting Assessment DataTaking Advantage of Opportunities to LearnOpening Assessment Conversations Via ReflectionsBaking

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Ep. 18: SLAyyy Multiword Sequences

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/04/21

Gaslight Isolated Vocabulary Useful Vocabulary Lists Idioms and Stock Phrases Use Language in Context Gatekeep - Takizawa, K., & Suzuki, S. (2025). The role of multiword sequences in fluent speech: The case of listener-based judgment in L2 argumentative speech. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1–21. Perceived Fluency and Proficiency Ratings It’s Giving Library Speaking to the Heart What Even Is Fluency? Lowering Cognitive Load for Speaker and Listener Girlboss Sentence Builder...

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Ep. 17: SLAyyy An Effective Long-Term Language Program

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2025/04/07

Gaslight Course-End Exams Vertical Alignment - To University and Beyond Understanding Ordered Development Setting Realistic Goals Gatekeep - Gombert, W., Keijzer, M., & Verspoor, M. (2024). Long-term effects of structure-based versus dynamic usage-based instructional programs for French. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 18–33. Dynamic Usage-Based Programs vs. Structure-Based Programs Homework and Accountability Writing Complexity and Length Changes in Accuracy ...

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Ep. 16: SLAyyy Playful Learning with Amanda Beck

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2025/03/24

Gaslight Judge, Jury, Executioner What Are Our Goals? Time Investment Gatekeep - Amanda Beck, Central States Languages for All Regional TOY 2024 How We Invest Our Time Guessing Games Games as Scaffolds for Learning and Social Interaction Games Provide Structure for Listening and Reading Have Backups Girlboss Level Your Games Use Templates Novelty Makes People Curious Predictions Winning! B I N G O References Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) Gimkit Breakout EDU The Unfair Ga...

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Ep. 15: SLAyyy Supporting Students with Dyslexia with...

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/03/10

Gaslight Lack of Training and Preparation Reading IEPs and 504s Diagnosis - or No? Gatekeep - Sara Lee, 2024 Southwest Conference on Language Teaching TOY Formative Assessment to Evaluate Strengths and Needs Teaching for Proficiency What About Explicit Grammar Teaching? Anxiety! Theory: Mental-Graphemic Representation Girlboss Readable Fonts Identify the “Easy” Spelling Rules Differentiation Alternatives to Writing Pro Tip! Equality and Equity: Are Accommodations “Fair?” The Most Efficien...

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Ep. 14: Supporting Undocumented Students with Bertha...

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/02/24

Bertha Delgadillo, Southern Conference On Language Teaching (SCOLT) Regional Teacher of the Year 2024 Bertha’s Story Staying Informed and Incorporating Authentic Voices Abundance Mindset and Belonging Engaging Students With Local Communities Connecting Students to Needed Resources Joy References Bertha’s Padlet: Advocating & standing with immigrant students “A Multilingualism-as-a-Resource Orientation in Dual Language Education” by de Jong, Yilmaz, and Marichal “In your own backyard: le...

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Ep. 13: SLAyyy Positive Classroom Environments with...

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/02/10

Gaslight Humor Doesn’t Always Work Not Being Intentional Some Things Don’t Work In YOUR Context Thinking Expected Behaviors Are Obvious Gatekeep - Kei Tsukamaki, ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year 2025 Dog Training Teaches Us About Classroom Environments The ABCs Taking Time for Reflection Prioritizing Relationships and Routines Girlboss Understanding Students’ Responses to Questions Hallway Conversations That Honor Student Agency Values References Arise by Elena Aguilar Fenzi ...

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Ep. 12: SLAyyy Standards-Based Grading (feat. Bryan's...

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/01/27

GaslightGradebook CategoriesWhat is included in a grade?AssessmentsGatekeep - Student Perceptions on Standards-Based Grading in the World Language Classroom by our own Bryan Smith! History of SBGSBG in Bryan’s ClassesWhat Kids Like, and What They Don’tGirlbossClarity, Rubrics, ConsistencyHelping Get Classwork and Homework DoneChange One Thing at a Time!ReferencesWebinar for Tumbao Bilingual Books’ newest book - We Celebrate Juneteenth Unidos - hosted by AC QuinteroText us about how ...

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Ep. 11 SLAyyy: Realistic Expectations

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone ·

2025/01/13

GaslightDifferences Between Language Standards and Other Content AreasSetting Expectations from a TextbookProficiency vs. PerformanceHours of InstructionGatekeep What proficiency levels do K-16 world language learners achieve? (van Gorp and Coss)Document about AP and ACTFL Proficiency LevelsDon’t Beat Yourself Up, GirlWhat Does Self-Assessment Look Like?GirlbossCourse-End ExpectationsProficiency-Based Instruction, TL Usage, MotivationGet Yourself Some Training!ReferencesDr. Terry Waltz’ Super...

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