The Motivated Classroom
By Dr. Liam Printer
Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Image by Dr. Liam Printer
Category: Education
Open in Apple Podcasts
Open RSS feed
Open Website
Rate for this podcast
Subscribers: 23
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 126
Description
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
www.liamprinter.com/podcast
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
126 ¦ Turn and Talk: Tweaking a classic activity for maximum engagement
|
Feb 21, 2025 |
|
125 ¦ Supporting language teachers' sustained motivation until retirement with Prof. Åsta Haukås
|
Jan 31, 2025 |
|
124 ¦ Using a CI approach to boost motivation, acquisition and inclusion with Tina Abour and Grant Boulanger
|
Nov 08, 2024 |
|
123 ¦ Behaviour and the CI classroom: 9 practical tips
|
Oct 04, 2024 |
|
122 ¦ Connection, community and communication with Claudia Elliott
|
Sep 06, 2024 |
|
121 ¦ Nine low-prep strategies for a motivated school year
|
Aug 23, 2024 |
|
120 ¦ Instructional Coaching: Practice-focused professional development
|
Aug 09, 2024 |
|
119 ¦ Oral exams: Can we make them more motivating and less burdensome?
|
Jun 14, 2024 |
|
118 ¦ Joy, happiness and brain breaks in the classroom with Annabelle Williamson aka La Maestra Loca
|
May 31, 2024 |
|
117 ¦ Raising positive emotions through co-created stories: A research study - Part 2
|
May 17, 2024 |
|
116 ¦ Raising positive emotions through co-created stories: A research study - Part 1
|
May 03, 2024 |
|
115 ¦ Seven ways to use questions to maximise acquisition and build connections
|
Mar 07, 2024 |
|
114 ¦ Universal grammar: Our language learning superpower?
|
Feb 09, 2024 |
|
113 ¦ SLA research into practice: Is there a critical age period for language learning?
|
Jan 25, 2024 |
|
112 ¦ SLA research into practice: Is using CI enough in high-stakes exam classes?
|
Dec 15, 2023 |
|
111 ¦ Q&A: Online teaching, AI and stories in class
|
Dec 01, 2023 |
|
110 ¦ Story Listening: Lessons from classroom practice with Cécile Lainé
|
Nov 17, 2023 |
|
109 ¦ Storytelling as pedagogy
|
Nov 03, 2023 |
|
108 ¦ The power of Story Listening for acquisition and motivation with Dr. Beniko Mason and Alice Ayel
|
Oct 21, 2023 |
|
107 ¦ Reading a class novel in 11 zero-prep steps
|
Oct 06, 2023 |
|
106 ¦ Connections and competence: The third week of the year and beyond
|
Sep 22, 2023 |
|
105 ¦ Relationships, relatedness and routines: The second week of the year
|
Sep 08, 2023 |
|
104 ¦ Starting strong: The first week back to school
|
Aug 25, 2023 |
|
103 ¦ Is Comprehensible Input enough?
|
Aug 11, 2023 |
|
102 ¦ Maintaining motivation right until the end of the year
|
Jun 01, 2023 |
|
101 ¦ Respecting and amplifying all languages in our multilingual classrooms with Dr. Eowyn Crisfield
|
May 05, 2023 |
|
100 ¦ Self-determination theory, motivation and language learning with Dr. Richard Ryan
|
Feb 24, 2023 |
|
99 ¦ Raising language learner motivation with Dr. Kimberly Noels
|
Feb 03, 2023 |
|
98 ¦ Three motivation-based case studies from the language classroom
|
Jan 20, 2023 |
|
97 ¦ The motivation-engagement-acquisition cycle
|
Jan 06, 2023 |
|
96 ¦ Interrupting misogyny and toxic masculinity with Abelardo Almazán-Vázquez
|
Dec 16, 2022 |
|
95 ¦ Trauma-informed teaching with illiterate students with Janique Vanderstocken
|
Dec 02, 2022 |
|
94 ¦ Advanced students: Keeping the inputs comprehensible through increased autonomy
|
Nov 25, 2022 |
|
93 ¦ Why grammar instruction is impeding acquisition
|
Nov 11, 2022 |
|
92 ¦ Maximising your target language use with Alina Filipescu and Jason Fritze
|
Oct 28, 2022 |
|
91 ¦ Error correction, motivation and examination
|
Oct 14, 2022 |
|
90 ¦ Differentiation in the language acquisition classroom
|
Oct 07, 2022 |
|
89 ¦ UDL: Access for all through a Universal Design for Learning
|
Sep 23, 2022 |
|
88 ¦ Q&A: New students entering a CI class, adult learners & difficult classes
|
Sep 09, 2022 |
|
87 ¦ Back to school: Eight strategies for a motivated year
|
Aug 26, 2022 |
|
86 ¦ Eight zero-prep classroom activities to instil a love of reading
|
Aug 12, 2022 |
|
85 ¦ Motivating beginners through easy-to-read novels with Margarita Pérez García
|
Jul 29, 2022 |
|
84 ¦ Comprehensible Input (CI) teaching with intermediate & advanced learners
|
Jul 15, 2022 |
|
83 ¦ Language acquisition through compelling, comprehensible input with Dr. Stephen Krashen
|
Jul 01, 2022 |
|
82 ¦ Teaching with Comprehensible Input (CI) Q&A: Inclusion, parents and missing class
|
Jun 17, 2022 |
|
81 ¦ Teaching with Comprehensible Input (CI): Is it more inclusive but less authentic?
|
Jun 10, 2022 |
|
80 ¦ Teaching with Comprehensible Input (CI): Overcoming the obstacles
|
Jun 03, 2022 |
|
79 ¦ Motivation and Extensive Processing Instruction (EPI) with Dr. Gianfranco Conti
|
May 27, 2022 |
|
78 ¦ Setting, streaming and separating by ability
|
May 13, 2022 |
|
77 ¦ Increasing uptake and decreasing dropout in our language programmes
|
May 06, 2022 |
|
76 ¦ Q&A: Assessing writing, use of English & not overwhelming beginners
|
Apr 22, 2022 |
|
75 ¦ Centring our language class around Black & Brown identities with Ben Tinsley
|
Apr 08, 2022 |
|
74 ¦ The languages classroom as a vehicle for social justice
|
Apr 01, 2022 |
|
73 ¦ Language, identity and inclusion with Françoise Thenoux
|
Mar 25, 2022 |
|
72 ¦ Using the target language: When, why and how
|
Mar 11, 2022 |
|
71 ¦ Q&A: Starting class, taking notes and building on class stories
|
Mar 04, 2022 |
|
70 ¦ Six easy steps for an effective parent-teacher meeting
|
Feb 18, 2022 |
|
69 ¦ Towards an evidence-informed school with Jade Pearce
|
Feb 04, 2022 |
|
68 ¦ Developing evidence-informed pedagogy through internal professional development
|
Jan 28, 2022 |
|
67 ¦ Collaboration podcast: Motivating, school based professional development with Darren Leslie
|
Jan 21, 2022 |
|
66 ¦ Q&A: Sharing classrooms, minimum contact time & creating a class motto
|
Jan 14, 2022 |
|
65 ¦ Motivational lessons from the elementary classroom
|
Jan 07, 2022 |
|
64 ¦ Practical strategies to both reach & teach young language learners with Marianne de Best
|
Dec 31, 2021 |
|
63 ¦ Classroom approaches for motivating young language learners with Dr. Quint Oga-Baldwin
|
Dec 17, 2021 |
|
62 ¦ Motivation and culture through music in the classroom
|
Dec 10, 2021 |
|
61 ¦ 12 motivating, zero-prep listening activities
|
Dec 03, 2021 |
|
60 ¦ Going deskless and using classroom displays in the language classroom
|
Nov 19, 2021 |
|
59 ¦ Q&A: Student resistance, online translators and teaching spelling
|
Nov 12, 2021 |
|
58 ¦ Parental engagement and motivated language learners with Dr. Chris Martin
|
Nov 05, 2021 |
|
57 ¦ The impact of parental beliefs on language learning motivation
|
Oct 22, 2021 |
|
56 ¦ Making homework motivational
|
Oct 15, 2021 |
|
55 ¦ Finding the common ground between language acquisition research and classroom practice with Dr. Florencia Henshaw
|
Oct 08, 2021 |
|
54 ¦ Implicit and explicit knowledge in the language classroom
|
Sep 24, 2021 |
|
53 ¦ Q&A: Aligning an acquisition based approach within the curriculum & girls v. boys motivation
|
Sep 10, 2021 |
|
52 ¦ Setting up your language class in 12 zero-prep steps
|
Sep 03, 2021 |
|
51 ¦ Using classroom jobs to provide more input & build relationships
|
Aug 27, 2021 |
|
50 ¦ Translating second language acquisition research into motivational practice with Dr. Karen Lichtman & Dr. Bill VanPatten
|
Aug 20, 2021 |
|
49 ¦ Motivational strategies part two: The role of the teacher
|
Aug 06, 2021 |
|
48 ¦ Motivational strategies part one: From research to classroom practice
|
Jul 23, 2021 |
|
47 ¦ Q&A: Surviving as a student-teacher, the curriculum & writing notes in class
|
Jul 09, 2021 |
|
46 ¦ The motivational impact of decolonising our languages curriculum with Maud Waret
|
Jun 25, 2021 |
|
45 ¦ Motivating multilinguals through inclusion, diversity & pride with Tan Huynh
|
Jun 18, 2021 |
|
44 ¦ From retrieval to review: Structuring a motivated language lesson
|
Jun 11, 2021 |
|
43 ¦ From August to June: Structuring a language curriculum without a textbook
|
Jun 04, 2021 |
|
42 ¦ The power of positive emotions in the language classroom
|
May 28, 2021 |
|
41 ¦ What every teacher needs to know about memory and motivation with Steve Smith
|
May 21, 2021 |
|
40 ¦ Active learning strategies: 12 zero-prep activities for the classroom
|
May 14, 2021 |
|
39 ¦ Q & A: Reluctant colleagues, what to prioritise and how to build confidence
|
May 07, 2021 |
|
38 ¦ Motivational strategies for teaching grammar
|
Apr 30, 2021 |
|
37 ¦ Demotivation: What is it and how do we stop it?
|
Apr 23, 2021 |
|
36 ¦ Teaching in the moment, professional development & language play with Diane Neubauer
|
Apr 16, 2021 |
|
35 ¦ Assessing and grading for proficiency whilst maintaining motivation
|
Apr 02, 2021 |
|
34 ¦ Q&A: School refusers, young learners and restructuring our syllabus for motivation
|
Mar 26, 2021 |
|
33 ¦ Getting them talking: Ten zero-prep strategies to increase spontaneous speaking
|
Mar 19, 2021 |
|
32 ¦ Unpacking language teacher professional identity with Dr. Ed Stevens
|
Mar 12, 2021 |
|
31 ¦ Language teacher beliefs: What are they and why we really need to talk about them!
|
Mar 05, 2021 |
|
30 ¦ What's the point? Re-invigorating our approach to language learning with 'Transform MFL'
|
Feb 26, 2021 |
|
29 ¦ Teacher motivation: What is it and how do we maintain it?
|
Feb 19, 2021 |
|
28 ¦ Error correction: Providing meaningful feedback that maintains motivation
|
Feb 12, 2021 |
|
27 ¦ Motivational strategies for teaching colours, numbers and letters
|
Feb 05, 2021 |
|
26 ¦ Q & A: Teaching culture, building confidence and differentiation.
|
Jan 29, 2021 |
|
25 ¦ Teaching with TPRS storytelling: The big questions (and answers!)
|
Jan 22, 2021 |
|
24 ¦ 11 zero-prep reading strategies for the language classroom
|
Jan 15, 2021 |
|
23 ¦ Motivation through reading & graded novels with Adriana Ramirez
|
Jan 08, 2021 |
|
22 ¦ I've started my TPRS story, now what?
|
Dec 19, 2020 |
|
21 ¦ Getting started with asking your first TPRS story
|
Dec 13, 2020 |
|
20 ¦ How teaching French through storytelling changed my class with Chloé Lapierre
|
Dec 05, 2020 |
|
19 ¦ The motivational pull of teaching languages through storytelling
|
Nov 27, 2020 |
|
18 ¦ Teaching language through compelling, cultural & historical content with Beth Skelton
|
Nov 20, 2020 |
|
17 ¦ Long-term motivation, exams and motivating activities for retrieval practice
|
Nov 13, 2020 |
|
16 ¦ Building motivation through autonomy, relatedness & student led classes
|
Nov 06, 2020 |
|
15 ¦ Creating compelling connections with 'The Star of the Week'
|
Oct 30, 2020 |
|
14 ¦ Maintaining motivation through effective classroom management
|
Oct 23, 2020 |
|
13 ¦ Technology tips to boost language learning motivation with Joe Dale
|
Oct 16, 2020 |
|
12 ¦ Rehumanising the curriculum by teaching through narrative
|
Oct 09, 2020 |
|
11 ¦ Providing compelling Comprehensible Input with 'Calendar Chat', 'Picture-talk' & 'Movietalk'
|
Oct 02, 2020 |
|
10 ¦ Comprehensible Input: What is it and why is it so motivating?
|
Sep 25, 2020 |
|
9 ¦ Q & A: Motivating young learners, classroom climate & teacher motivation
|
Sep 18, 2020 |
|
8 ¦ Talking multilingualism and motivation with Soukeina Mamodhoussen
|
Sep 11, 2020 |
|
7 ¦ Competence: What is it and how to build it in our learners?
|
Sep 04, 2020 |
|
6 ¦ Retrieval Practice: 11 zero-prep strategies for an engaged classroom
|
Aug 28, 2020 |
|
5 ¦ Relatedness: What is it and how do I do it in the classroom?
|
Aug 21, 2020 |
|
4 ¦ Creating an invisible character with the 'one-word image'
|
Aug 16, 2020 |
|
3 ¦ Autonomy-supportive teaching, what's that?
|
Aug 09, 2020 |
|
2 ¦ The first class of the year: Co-creating a class constitution
|
Aug 02, 2020 |
|
1 ¦ Motivation: What is it and how do we 'do' it?
|
Jul 26, 2020 |