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“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

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Book Study: Learner Feedback for Language Growth by Nickel, Strauss, and Budke

Ben’s German Club Ideas List

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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

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Bethanie Drew’s Blog

Lightbown: 10 Generalizations

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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 Teacher’s Competence

References

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Book Study: Learner Feedback for Language Growth by Nickel, Strauss, and Budke