EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 23 MIN
130 ¦ Principle 1: Embedding and assessing a CI approach within the curriculum
from The Motivated Classroom · host Dr. Liam Printer
Principle One of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series:1. Aligning a CI approach to your curriculumIn this episode we lay the foundations for a motivated year in your language classroom by ensuring our curriculum aligns with a CI and comprehension-based approach in our practice. It is all well and good having loads of great CI strategies up your sleeve but for those of us who teach within a curriculum, we need to ensure our syllabus and scheme of work allows us to use these strategies and importantly, gives us time and space to implement them.In this episode we will look at how to backwards plan, using narrative as a backbone for into each unit and how to assess whilst teaching with a CI approach.Don't miss the rest of the six principles which are on the way every Friday for the next five weeks:2. The Acquisition-Motivation balance3. The 5 minute block principle4. Effective pairs to boost engagement5. Creating a class yearbook6. Running effective routinesKeep in touch and share widely!Full programme notes are available on www.liamprinter.com/podcast.Follow The Motivated Classroom on Instagram @themotivatedclassroom 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, Spotify or Facebook.Become a Patron of The Motivated Classroom podcast on patreon.com
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Principle One of Six for a Motivated Year in the 'Back to School' series:1. Aligning a CI approach to your curriculumIn this episode we lay the foundations for a motivated year in your language classroom by ensuring our curriculum aligns with a CI and comprehension-based approach in our practice. It is all well and good having loads of great CI strategies up your sleeve but for those of us who teach within a curriculum, we need to ensure our syllabus and scheme of work allows us to use these strategies and importantly, gives us time and space to implement them.In this episode we will look at how to backwards plan, using narrative as a backbone for into each unit and how to assess whilst teaching with a CI approach.Don't miss the rest of the six principles which are on the way every Friday for the next five weeks:2. The Acquisition-Motivation balance3. The 5 minute block principle4. Effective pairs to boost engagement5. Creating a class yearbook6. Running effective routinesKeep in touch and share widely!Full programme notes are available on www.liamprinter.com/podcast.Follow The Motivated Classroom on Instagram @themotivatedclassroom 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, Spotify or Facebook.Become a Patron of The Motivated Classroom podcast on patreon.com
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