Listening Isn’t Fixing: Creating Space for Presence in the Classroom with Kathryn Pannepacker

About this episode

Dr. Joey Weisler speaks with Kathryn Pannepacker about the importance of intentional listening and presence in the classroom.

📝 Show Synopsis What if listening wasn’t about responding—but about being present? In this episode, Dr. Joey Weisler speaks with artist Kathryn Pannepacker about “intentional listening” as a practice of care, not correction. Through her Listening Loom project, Kathryn creates spaces where people are asked two simple questions: How are you doing? and What do you need? Together, they explore how educators can foster connection without becoming “fixers,” why presence matters more than performance, and how small moments of attention can reshape classroom culture. 🔗 Links and Resources 📌 Lisa Kay on the Classroom Narratives 📌 Bev Johns on the Classroom Narratives 📌 Restorative Practices in Education Through the Arts (Book) 📌 Kathryn’s website 📌 Kathryn’s listening loom: Eyewitness News ABC-7 📌 “I Saved A Chair For You”: work by Kathryn Pannepacker

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Joey Weisler

Guest: Kathryn Pannepacker

Topics covered

• intentional listening
• presence in education
• classroom culture
• care in teaching
• educator connection

Keywords

• listening
• education
• classroom
• presence
• connection
• care
• performance
• attention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eyewitness News ABC-7, Restorative Practices in Education Through the Arts

Books & works: Listening Loom, I Saved A Chair For You

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