HeyJaredSLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone
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. 44: SLAyyy Whole-Class Choral Reading (opens the original)
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Notes SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone Website Gaslight It’ll All Work Out in the End! …Right? How Much Should We Emphasize Any Given Aspect of a Language? The Need for Massive Aural Input How to Reread Texts Many Times Gatekeep - 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… Studen
Ep. 43: SLAyyy Student Leadership with Nathan Campbell (opens the original)
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SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone Website Gaslight “Ok, Just Be a Leader Now!” Failing to Identify Strengths Lack of Definitions and Models Walking the Line Between Guidance and Control Gatekeep - Nathan Campbell , 2026 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year Progressive Leadership System Building Experience and Perspective Modeling Qualities of a Strong Leader Girlboss When to Guide, When to Let Go Clear Expectations The Secret of the Shared Drive References Social Accounts:
Ep. 42: SLAyyy Comprehension-Forward Grammar Instruction (opens the original)
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SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone Website Gaslight Are Students Made to Attend to Meaning? Treating Language Like Other Subjects Gatekeep - 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. Girlboss Use Low Cognitive Load Sentences to Focus Attention Using Student-Friendly Grammar Language References Social Accounts: Facebook Bluesky Instagram Book Study: Learner Feedback f
Ep. 41: SLAyyy The Role of AI in Language Education (opens the original)
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SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone Website Gaslight Is AI for Students or for Teachers? The Humanity in Teaching You Can’t AI Your Way to Communicative Competence Gatekeep - 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 Processes Ben Rants, Extensively Girlboss How to Make the Classroom a Safe, Inclusive Learning Environment Productivity Hacking - with the Te
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