SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone
Claim This Podcastby Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill Langley-Bostick
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<p>Join Ben (he/him), and Bill (he/him) as they Gaslight (reflect), Gatekeep (read research), and Girlboss (share successes) language teaching!</p>
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7/26/2024
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May 19, 2026
Ep. 39: CI Reboot Livestream with "Conversations About Language Teaching"
<p>Please enjoy this minimally edited crossover episode with one of our favorite podcasts, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://conversationsaboutlanguage.buzzsprout.com/">Conversations About Language Teaching</a>! Listen in as we discuss how best to help others understand fundamental SLA findings, and what those might be...!</p><p>We recorded this as a livestream as part of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fluencyfast.com/cireboot/">CI Reboot 2026</a> online conference. Interested in learning more? Register now with the discount code <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fluencyfast.com/cireboot/">SLAYY2026</a> !!! And go forth and SLAY!</p>
April 21, 2026
Ep. 38: SLAyyy Program Growth and Retention
<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://slayyypod.com">SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone Website</a></p><p><strong>Gaslight</strong></p><p>Please Don’t Burn Yourself Out!</p><p>Know Your Context</p><p><strong>Gatekeep - </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doi.org/10.1111/tger.12274">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.</a></p><p><strong>Girlboss</strong></p><p>Meditating on the Ideal Self</p><p>Don’t Waste Your Own Time!</p><p>Love Culture, and Develop a Growth Mindset</p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p>Social Accounts:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570439293592">Facebook</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/slayyypod.bsky.social">Bluesky</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/slayyypod/">Instagram</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fluencyfast.com/cireboot/">CI Reboot</a> - fully online conference for CCLT - use affiliate code SLAYY2026</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mrfishersays.com/program-growth-some-reflections/">Ben’s Blog Post About Program Growth</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mygenerationofpolyglots.com/">Mike Peto</a> - Las maravillas</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1285ICUPWX9sotsAHxaq2aWN5Td3TB64vmKcp0P72NzI/edit?usp=sharing">The German Club Ideas List</a></p>
April 7, 2026
Ep. 37: SLAyyy Teaching Learning-Strategies to Students
<p>Artists:</p><p>Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill Langley</p><p>Main Points</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://slayyypod.com/">SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone Website</a></p><p><strong>Gaslight</strong></p><p>Strategies Are Not Top of Mind</p><p>How to Balance Test Prep and Real World Use</p><p>Target Language Usage vs. L1 Talk About Metacognition</p><p><strong>Gatekeep - </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://e-flt.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/docroot/v12n12015/sarafianou.pdf">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.</a></p><p>Types of Strategies</p><p>Teaching Strategies → Knowing Strategies!</p><p>But What Do the Strategies…Do?</p><p><strong>Girlboss</strong></p><p>Teaching the Use of Logical Connectors (and Complete Sentences)</p><p>Breaking Words Down</p><p>Use Up Those Commercial Breaks!</p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p>Social Accounts:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570439293592">Facebook</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/slayyypod.bsky.social">Bluesky</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/slayyypod/">Instagram</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fluencyfast.com/cireboot/">CI Reboot</a> - fully online conference for CCLT - use affiliate code SLAYY2026</p><p>AnneMarie Chase - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://senorachase.com/2018/02/01/20-questions-ci-style/">20 Questions</a></p><p>Bryce Hedstrom - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.brycehedstrom.com/wp-content/uploads/Reading-Reminder-Bookmarks.pdf">Reading Bookmark</a></p>
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