From Surviving to Teaching: Eleni Webster on Building Safer Classrooms Through Voice, Vulnerability, and Vision
About this episode
đź“– Episodic Synopsis
In this episode of Classroom Narratives: Healing and Education, Dr. Joey Weisler sits down with Eleni Webster—survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas tragedy, Master's student, and Graduate Teaching Assistant for Public Speaking courses at Florida Atlantic University.
Together, they explore how trauma shapes pedagogy, why culturally and emotionally informed teaching matters, and how classrooms can become spaces for both safety and transformation.
From socratic circles in the classroom to bringing student voice into class conversation, Eleni shares how her past informs her present, and how every student deserves to be seen, heard, and valued.
đź“Ś Show Notes
- Personal: eleniwebster.wixsite.com/eleni
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eleni-webster-10296a17b
- #DoItForThe17 Blog: doitforthe17.wixsite.com
Get every episode summarized
Each time Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education
Invitation Over Compliance: Design Thinking in Classrooms with Dr. Fred Estes
Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education
“Changing the Narrative: Identity, Power, and the Weight Educators Carry” with...
Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education
“We’re Never Doing Too Much for Kids”: Rethinking Resilience with Dr. Rob Martin...
Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education
“I’m Doing My Best”: Burnout, the Nervous System, and the Weight Educators Carry...
Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education