In a world obsessed with instant gratification and hurry up mentality, Stephany Sipes reminds us, "to go slow so we can go fast." As she begins her second year in a new district, Stephanie and host of the Language Lounge, Michelle Olah, discuss how she is bringing together and motivating the World Language teachers in her district. Drop everything, listen and dust off your resume. You're going to want to be a part of her team.

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Bio:

Stephany spent the past 17 years advocating for proficiency-focused and performance-based learning experiences for students as a former Spanish teacher, assistant principal, and World Languages coordinator.  She currently serves teachers and students as the Director of Language Programs in one of the fastest-growing school districts in Texas.  Stephany is a Cohort 2 member and Cohort 4 facilitator of ACTFL’s Leadership Initiative for Language Learning (LILL) and has presented at various conferences including TFLA, SWCOLT, and ACTFL.

Mentions

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Betsy Gilliland - University of Hawaii at Manoa

Common Ground - Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom by Florencia G. Henshaw and Maris D. Hawkins

The Seven Steps to a Language -Rich Interactive Classroom by John Seidlitz and Bill Perryman

ACTFL Guiding Principles https://www.actfl.org/resources/actfl-proficiency-guidelines-2012

Keys for Planning for Learning by Donna Clementi and Laura Terrill

NADSFL  National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Language : \ Effective Principals Framework https://nadsfl.org/principles-of-effective-world-language-programs/

LILL- Leadership Initiative for Language Learning- ACTFL https://www.actfl.org/learn/leadership-initiative-language-learning