Ep. 13: SLAyyy Positive Classroom Environments with Kei Tsukamaki

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone by Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill Langley, Bryan Smith

Episode notes

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


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