{"podcast":{"title":"Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education","slug":"classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067","podcast_index_feed_id":7021067,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/teachertestimony/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/teachertestimony","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/teachertestimony/20240909_120955_12f86acc7cf99655c5387b13a330f463.png","author":"Joseph Weisler","episode_count":89,"summary":"The Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education podcast is a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of educators, students, and mental health professionals to explore the intersections of trauma, survival, resilience, and transformation in education. Through compelling interviews and personal stories, the podcast serves as a bridge between academic leaders, pre-service teachers, students, and those passionate about educational reform. Our mission is to foster critical conversations that lead to actionable change, promote trauma-informed education, and support educators in their pursuit of meaningful, impactful careers. Follow Us: Instagram: @classroomnarrativespodcast Facebook: Classroom Narratives Podcast","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T08:19:50.222061+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067"},"episode":{"title":"Teaching with HEART and SOUL: ENGAGEMENT Beyond a Right Answer","slug":"teaching-with-heart-and-soul-engagement-beyond-a-right-answer","published_at":"2026-07-22T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067/teaching-with-heart-and-soul-engagement-beyond-a-right-answer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/teachertestimony/2952593","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/288078/2952593/teachertestimony/2026_06_29_22_25_19_d8e40006-f3e6-43bc-bd6d-541770eb01d3.mp3","summary":"📝 Episode Synopsis In the third installment of the HEART series, Dr. Joey Weisler explores the Engagement pillar and challenges one of education's most persistent questions: How do we get students to care? Reflecting on experiences ranging from teaching Night in middle school to designing an innovative college business writing course, Joey argues that authentic engagement isn't created through compliance or performance. Instead, it emerges when students see themselves in their learning. This episode introduces two complementary forms of engagement—academic and emotional—and offers a practical framework for helping students connect classroom content to their own experiences while maintaining healthy instructional boundaries. Whether you're teaching literature, science, mathematics, or elementary school, this conversation invites educators to rethink what meaningful participation truly looks like. In This Episode Why one student's comment— \"I don't care about this class\" —changed Joey's approach to teaching. The difference between academic engagement and emotional engagement. Why students often participate to sound \"right\" instead of to think deeply. Introducing the Reveal • Relate • Justify framework. Helping students make personal connections without turning the classroom into group therapy. Why emotional learning should remain connected to academic purpose. Designing multimodal opportunities for students to demonstrate learning. Why silence isn't always disengagement. Helping students become active participants instead of passive recipients. Preparing students for the next HEART pillar: Awareness. Key Takeaways: Students engage when learning feels meaningful. Intellectual and emotional engagement work best together. Personal connection should deepen comprehension—not…","meta_description":"📝 Episode Synopsis In the third installment of the HEART series, Dr. Joey Weisler explores the Engagement pillar and challenges one of education's most pe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1125,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067/episodes/teaching-with-heart-and-soul-engagement-beyond-a-right-answer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classroom-narratives-healing-in-education-7021067/teaching-with-heart-and-soul-engagement-beyond-a-right-answer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}