42. Go Slow So You Can Go Fast with Stephany Sipes

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. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email [email protected] Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/wayside 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 Shelly Brown - Instructional Coaching Greta Lundgaard - Parking the Helicopter episode 7 of the Language Lounge https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7-parking-the-helicopter-with-greta-lundgaard/id1583241169?i=1000537984484 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