Danny Mann shares about fostering peace, joy, and community in teaching and leading on episode 611 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Great teaching, and I think great life, is this adaptive, responsive thing, pulling out the bugs or getting things back in balance.

Great teaching, and I think great life, is this adaptive, responsive thing, pulling out the bugs or getting things back in balance.
-Danny Mann

Peace and joy are really interrelated, and I gravitated a lot towards these, as I spent time studying and practicing mindfulness practices.
-Danny Mann

If you discover your why, you could basically feel much more energized and joyful about what you do, if you align your life with that.
-Danny Mann

Giving students space to speak and share ups and downs. So the ironic leading by listening.
-Danny Mann

Resources

University of California Irvine’s Division of Teaching Excellence & Innovation
Find Your Why, by Simon Sinek
How to Debug Your Life, by JA Westenberg
Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices, by Thich Nhat Hanh
Pedagogical Wellness | UCI Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz
How to Debug Your Life, by JA Westenberg
Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices, by Thich Nhat Hanh