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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 30 MIN

106 ¦ Connections and competence: The third week of the year and beyond

from The Motivated Classroom · host Dr. Liam Printer

The third and final part in the three part mini series on how I start the year and work towards a motivated classroom: This episode focuses on how we start the first unit and particularly, how to introduce themes or topics that are potentially a little more serious.I also discuss a variety of comprehensible input techniques and how I try to weave these into the core unit, as well as some strategies for using mini whiteboards for retrieval practice and recall.Please let me know what you think!Keep in touch and share widely! Full programme notes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.liamprinter.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow The Motivated Classroom on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@motclasspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I'd love to know what you think, please get in touch! Join the conversation with the hashtag #MotivatedClassroom. Enjoying the podcast? Leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Become a Patron of The Motivated Classroom podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com.

The third and final part in the three part mini series on how I start the year and work towards a motivated classroom: This episode focuses on how we start the first unit and particularly, how to introduce themes or topics that are potentially a little more serious.I also discuss a variety of comprehensible input techniques and how I try to weave these into the core unit, as well as some strategies for using mini whiteboards for retrieval practice and recall.Please let me know what you think!Keep in touch and share widely! Full programme notes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.liamprinter.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow The Motivated Classroom on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@motclasspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I'd love to know what you think, please get in touch! Join the conversation with the hashtag #MotivatedClassroom. Enjoying the podcast? Leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Become a Patron of The Motivated Classroom podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com.

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