Ep. 18: SLAyyy Multiword Sequences
GaslightIsolated VocabularyUseful Vocabulary ListsIdioms and Stock PhrasesUse Language in ContextGatekeep - Takizawa, K., & Suzuki, S. (2025). The role of multiword sequences in fluent speech: The cas...
21 Apr 202558min
Ep. 17: SLAyyy An Effective Long-Term Language Program
GaslightCourse-End ExamsVertical Alignment - To University and BeyondUnderstanding Ordered DevelopmentSetting Realistic GoalsGatekeep - Gombert, W., Keijzer, M., & Verspoor, M. (2024). Long-term effec...
7 Apr 202546min
Ep. 16: SLAyyy Playful Learning with Amanda Beck
GaslightJudge, Jury, ExecutionerWhat Are Our Goals?Time InvestmentGatekeep - Amanda Beck, Central States Languages for All Regional TOY 2024How We Invest Our TimeGuessing GamesGames as Scaffolds for L...
24 Mar 20251h 1min
Ep. 15: SLAyyy Supporting Students with Dyslexia with Sara Lee
GaslightLack of Training and PreparationReading IEPs and 504sDiagnosis - or No?Gatekeep - Sara Lee, 2024 Southwest Conference on Language Teaching TOYFormative Assessment to Evaluate Strengths and Nee...
10 Mar 202558min
Ep. 14: Supporting Undocumented Students with Bertha Delgadillo
Bertha Delgadillo, Southern Conference On Language Teaching (SCOLT) Regional Teacher of the Year 2024Bertha’s StoryStaying Informed and Incorporating Authentic VoicesAbundance Mindset and BelongingEng...
24 Feb 202558min
Ep. 13: SLAyyy Positive Classroom Environments with Kei Tsukamaki
GaslightHumor Doesn’t Always WorkNot Being IntentionalSome Things Don’t Work In YOUR ContextThinking Expected Behaviors Are ObviousGatekeep - Kei Tsukamaki, ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year...
10 Feb 202544min
Ep. 12: SLAyyy Standards-Based Grading (feat. Bryan's Research!)
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 i...
27 Jan 202549min
Ep. 11 SLAyyy: Realistic Expectations
GaslightDifferences Between Language Standards and Other Content AreasSetting Expectations from a TextbookProficiency vs. PerformanceHours of InstructionGatekeep What proficiency levels do K-16 world ...
13 Jan 202550min
