#16 | Foster the Joy of Learning in Your School - w/ Roni Habib, Founder | EQ Schools, Speaker

If you’re looking for teaching practices you can implement in your classroom TOMORROW, this is your episode. In fact, just read this passage from our guest’s bio, and see if this sounds familiar:“Early in his career, Roni struggled with the high stresses and demands of teaching, even losing touch with why he wanted to be a teacher in the first place. It was so painful that he finally discovered the power of integrating mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and positive psychology in his own life as well as in his classroom. He feels called to share this new approach with the world.”I know I experienced that same struggle, and you might've too. So sit back, relax, and enjoy learning about Roni’s “new approach” to teaching that changed his life and career.We cover:How to show your students your humanityWhy professional development should actually be personal developmentHow to break through a student’s walls with TRUE curiosityHow to normalize mistakes and failures in your classroom and schoolRoni’s techniques for creating joy in a classroom(0:00) Class in session(2:20) Remembering Roni’s brother, David(14:40) Showing students your humanity(16:00) Roni’s daily classroom routine that increases instructional minutes and builds community(19:20) Professional development (boring) vs. personal development (joyful, inspiring)(23:10) The Department of Education is under attack/destroying itself?; what can educators do in these times?(28:40) A story of a student stuck in his narrative (continues at 33:00)(31:15) Showing students TRUE curiosity; teaching media literacy(34:20) Normalizing mistakes in your classroom culture; using improv games to do so(37:20) Creating more joyful classrooms(43:20) Speed kills empathy in the classroom(45:20) Ashanti and Roni share their teacher personas(51:40) Being a male in education(55:35) How to find Roni---Connect with Roni Habib:Roni’s Book: https://eqschools.com/ (link to Amazon on homepage)Website: https://eqschools.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronihabib---Join our Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/efc-young-mens-advocates-2345 Email us questions and comments at [email protected] Create your own mask anonymously at https://millionmask.org/ ---Connect with Ashanti Branch:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchSpeaksTwitter: https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch/Website: https://www.branchspeaks.com/---Support the podcast and the work of the Ever Forward Club: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/support ---Connect with Ever Forward Club:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everforwardclubFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/everforwardclubTwitter: https://twitter.com/everforwardclubLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ever-forward-club/