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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
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The Motivated Classroom is hosted by Dr. Liam Printer. The show has published 150 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "151 ¦ Inside the Book: Motivation" (30 October 2026, 22 minutes), "150 ¦ Inside the Book: Introduction and Forewords" (23 October 2026, 32 minutes), and "149 ¦ Active observation: A zero-prep way to make feedback more effective" (16 October 2026, 25 minutes).
The Motivated Classroom publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 150 episodes.
Booking probability for The Motivated Classroom is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Motivated Classroom requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Motivated Classroom's contact route on record: verified email.
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Dr. Liam Printer hosts The Motivated Classroom, an education podcast with 150 episodes published.
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Episode #151
After five years, 150 episodes and conversations with over 50 experts, the book is finally here. The Motivated Language Classroom: Practical Insights for the Languages Teacher brings together everything we have...
After five years, 150 episodes and conversations with over 50 experts, the book is finally here. The Motivated Language Classroom: Practical Insights for the Languages Teacher brings together everything we have learned...
Students are doing some independent writing, or a short turn and talk and you are circulating, listening in, observing and making mental notes that you will feedback to the whole class... but, we inevitably end up...
Q&A episode featuring questions sent in directly by listeners: In this on we explore the use of AI and AI made resources in the language classroom, when and how do we start teaching spelling to children, and finally...
In this special, extended episode, I am joined by Janet Schneider and Michelle Scot t to talk about how they transformed dwindling numbers in their language courses to now, where they have waiting lists and not enough...
In those first few weeks of the school year, it is easy to just provide the classroom routine once and then assume the students have it nailed. As it begins to slip, we gloss over it and let things slide so that we can...
Episode #144
When we think about autonomy as a driving force of intrinsic motivation, we often conflate it simply with 'providing choice'. According to Self-Determination Theory, however, autonomy is also about self-direction...
Episode #143
A very special podcast collaboration with Will Marks of The Language Lab Podcast where we discuss motivation, storytelling and assessment in the acquisition-driven classroom. Thank you to Will for inviting me on his...
Motivation is repeatedly found in the research to be a key factor in long term success in education. In 2020, I started this podcast with the episode "Motivation: What is it and how does it work?". So, what do the...
Almost all SLA researchers agree on one core point: Comprehensible input is necessary for language acquisition... but, there is now widespread agreement that in a school environment, that input must also be compelling...
Episode #138
For over five years, this podcast has advocated for an approach to language teaching centred around compelling, comprehensible input to unlock natural language acquisition and simultaneously increase student and teacher...
Episode #137
Instructional Coaching: A highly effective and impactful method of professional development for teachers where they work 1-on-1 with a coach to focus on tiny tweaks to their practice based on evidence-informed insights...
How do we keep advanced language learners motivated and how do we meaningfully use a CI approach at higher levels ? In this episode, we explore the expert-reversal effect and what it means for sustaining input, autonomy...
Principle Six of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: Principle 6: Secure attention and running routines The final episode in our six part series of principles for a motivated language classroom. In...
Episode #134
Principle Five of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: Principle 5: The CI Class Yearbook This episode builds on the previous principles about effective pairwork and input in 5-minute blocks by...
Principle Four of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: Principle 4: Effective pairs This episode is all about maximising the effectiveness of pair work in class by setting students up for multiple...
Episode #132
Principle Three of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: - Principle 3: Five-minute input blocks In this episode you'll learn about how we limiting our listening input to 5-minute blocks relates to:🧠...
Principle Two of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: Principle 2: The Motivation-Acquisition Balance This episode is full of practical, research-informed tips to help you: ✅ Give the right input for...
Principle One of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series: 1. Aligning a CI approach to your curriculum In this episode we lay the foundations for a motivated year in your language classroom by ensuring...
The first in a Seven-part 'Back to School' series where I break down my Keynote speech from the Agen Conference 2025 on: Getting the Acquisition-Motivation balance right. In episode 129 I provide an overview of the six...
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licensed psychotherapist, Reiki master teacher, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) For Kids
International Fight Director & Stunt Coordinator for Film & TV, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education at the Australian Catholic University
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Louisiana State University, United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County
Educator, Empowering ELLs
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