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 encourage student discussion, participation and idea generation... but, it can sometimes fall flat, or kids end up speaking about something else entirely or we don't get that engagement we are looking for. In this episode I take youe through a few tiny tweaks and ideas for this strategy to make it more motivating, engaging and impactful for everyone. Even in a language acquisition class where the focus has to be on compelling, comprehensible inputs, Turn and Talk can play a vital role in language development, confidence and fluency as it provides time for rehearsal... but only if we set it up right! As always, this is just my take on it and you need to adapt it to your context of course. PS Stay tuned right to the end of the episode for a major announcement about my new children's book project: Captain Super Sleep!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 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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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 language education at the University of Bergen, Norway. Her research focuses on improving students' ability to learn multiple languages and supporting language teachers' motivation and professional development.
It was great to learn from Prof. Haukås about language teacher motivation and how we can support it until retirement. This is a key element that is often overlooked in the research but we know it is vital for sustaining student motivation in our classes.
A fascinating discussion I am sure you will all enjoy and learn from!
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124 ¦ Using a CI approach to boost motivation, acquisition and inclusion with Tina Abour and Grant Boulanger
In this special, extended, episode I am joined by the wonderful Tina Abour and Grant Boulanger to discuss how a CI approach can boost motivation, acquisition and inclusion in our classrooms.
Tina and Grant provide us with their perspective on teaching with a CI approach in the US and Europe whilst also sharing lots of excellent practical strategies you can use in your classroom right away. A truly fantastic, must-listen, conversation with so many practical takeaways. Get that notebook ready!
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123 ¦ Behaviour and the CI classroom: 9 practical tips
This episode on behaviour comes with a big caveat. I realise completely that behaviour and classroom management looks very different in each of our different contexts. This episode centres around the educational psychology of behaviour, motivation and social norms. I am fortunate to work in a fantastic school with great students and in this episode I share some of the strategies that have worked best for me over the years based on the research.. but as always, this is just my take on it. I know your context may be very different to mine but hopefully you will still get something from it.
Please let me know what you think! I'd love to hear from you.
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122 ¦ Connection, community and communication with Claudia Elliott
In this special podcast collaboration episode, Claudia Elliott and I discuss the importance of community and connections for communication in the language acquisition classroom. Claudia hosts the excellent Growing with Proficiency podcast and she had some wonderful insights to share including lots of easy-to-implement stategies to boost engagement and motivation in the languages classroom.
Please let me know what you think! I'd love to hear from you.
Keep in touch and share widely!
Full programme notes are available on www.liamprinter.com/podcast.
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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.
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