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

The Motivated Classroom by Dr. Liam Printer

May 4, 202600:30:18Education

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 topi...

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