Designing School for Students who Hate School - Using Video Games & Core Values

Original air date: April 30th, 2024Video Episode: https://youtu.be/-NwPW3-a688@donofriend  or Donovan Taylor Hall, joins Ashanti Branch, a master educator with 20+ years of experience in schools, to talk about what they are reflecting on as educators and what they’re seeing in the halls of modern-day schools. Donovan is an experienced teacher and positive youth development expert who travels around the country speaking at schools and pushing into classrooms. Learn more about him in ⁠season 1, episode 152⁠.Topics include: video games, core values, extrinsic/intrinsic motivation, “call-out” vs. “call-in”, “book smart” vs. “street smart”, being a warm demander, and shared humanity amongst teachers and students.(0:00) Welcome!(1:30) Donovan and Ashanti introduce themselves.(4:00) Student behavior, engagement, and distractions(7:00) Video games and what they teach us about students(11:00) Making education entertaining(15:00) Extrinsic vs. intrinsic motivation(17:00) Core values(25:00) Safe vs. unsafe schools; accountability(30:00) Warm demander - running out of warm(34:00) When to “call-out” students, and desire for attention(40:00) “Book smart” vs. “Street smart”(43:00) Getting teachers more classroom management tools(45:00) Teachers showing humanity; dropping ego---Connect with Donovan Taylor Hall:Website: ⁠www.donovantaylorhall.com⁠Instagram, TikTok, Youtube: @donofriend---Create your own mask anonymously at ⁠https://millionmask.org/⁠ Email us questions and comments at ⁠[email protected]⁠ ---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/⁠#TakingOff TheMask #millionmaskmovement #youarenotalone #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #pod #podcasts #podcastlife #podcaster #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #education #educationmatters #educationispower #vulnerability #selfimprovement #mentalhealthawareness #madeonzencastr #vulnerabilityisstrength #mensmentalhealth #menswellness #lessonplan #lessonplanning #teachingmethods #teaching #productivestruggle #highschool #highschoolteacher #socialemotionallearning #middleschool #middleschoolteacher #videogames #corevalues #intrinsicmotivation #intrinsicvalue #booksmart #streetsmart #schoolcommunity #classroommanagement