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The Motivated Classroom

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Dr. Liam Printer

A podcast for language teachers and learners hosted by Dr. Liam Printer talking all things education, languages, motivation and engagement; linking current educational research to your classroom practice and providing a few ideas for some easy to implement, zero-prep, motivational strategies you can try out right away! Join the conversation on social media using #MotivatedClassroom. I'd love to know what you think so please get in touch. Full programme notes available on <a target="_blank">www.liamprinter.com/podcast</a>

#135

135 ¦ Principle 6: Secure attention and run routines

Principle Six of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: <li> Pri... more

19 Sep 2025

40 MINS

40:46

19 Sep 2025

#134

134 ¦ Principle 5: The CI Class Yearbook

Principle Five of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: <li> --... more

12 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:02

12 Sep 2025

#133

133 ¦ Principle 4: Effective pairs to boost engagement

Principle Four of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: <li> Principle ... more

05 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:54

05 Sep 2025

#132

132 ¦ Principle 3: Five-minute input blocks

Principle Three of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: <li> -... more

29 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:58

29 Aug 2025

#131

131 ¦ Principle 2: Getting the Motivation-Acquisition balance right

Principle Two of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: <li> Pri... more

22 Aug 2025

18 MINS

18:08

22 Aug 2025

#130

130 ¦ Principle 1: Embedding and assessing a CI approach within the curriculum

Principle One of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: <li> 1. Aligning... more

15 Aug 2025

23 MINS

23:07

15 Aug 2025

#129

129 | Back to School: Six principles for a motivated classroom

The first in a Seven-part 'Back to School' series where I break down my Keynote sp... more

08 Aug 2025

22 MINS

22:47

08 Aug 2025

#128

128 ¦ Part 2 with Jonathan McBride: What I learned from watching six weeks of CI classes in three di...

Almost a year after our first conversation for episode 127, Jonathan is back in the studio... more

06 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:32

06 Jun 2025

#127

127 ¦ Part 1 with Jonathan McBride: What I learned from watching six weeks of CI classes in three di...

In this episode I am joined by the wonderful, Jonathan McBride, for Part one of a two-part... more

23 May 2025

34 MINS

34:59

23 May 2025

#126

126 ¦ Turn and Talk: Tweaking a classic activity for maximum engagement

Episode 126 is all about Turn and Talk: A classic activity we all do in our classrooms to ... more

21 Feb 2025

31 MINS

31:07

21 Feb 2025

#125

125 ¦ Supporting language teachers' sustained motivation until retirement with Prof. Åsta Haukås

I had the pleasure of being joined on this episode by esteemed Åsta Haukås, a professor of... more

31 Jan 2025

37 MINS

37:30

31 Jan 2025

#124

124 ¦ Using a CI approach to boost motivation, acquisition and inclusion with Tina Abour and Grant B...

In this special, extended, episode I am joined by the wonderful Tina Abour and Grant Boula... more

08 Nov 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:11

08 Nov 2024

#123

123 ¦ Behaviour and the CI classroom: 9 practical tips

This episode on behaviour comes with a big caveat. I realise completely that behaviour and... more

04 Oct 2024

27 MINS

27:15

04 Oct 2024

#122

122 ¦ Connection, community and communication with Claudia Elliott

In this special podcast collaboration episode, Claudia Elliott and I discuss the importanc... more

06 Sep 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:38

06 Sep 2024

#121

121 ¦ Nine low-prep strategies for a motivated school year

It is August, so that must mean The Motivated Classroom is back with it's start of the... more

23 Aug 2024

28 MINS

28:50