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Sociology Staffroom

tutor2u Sociology

Join Katie from tutor2u Sociology and our special guests for lively discussion, support and encouragement for all GCSE & A-Level Sociology teachers. The Sociology Staffroom podcast is suitable for every Sociology teacher. Whether you"re an Early Career Teacher, have taught for many years, or somewhere in between!

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Episode 6 | Anti-racism for sociology teachers, with...

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2023/10/12

Anti-racism consultant and teacher, Azryah Harvey, joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss the importance of anti-racism in our teaching practice and what it might look like in the Sociology classroom and in our schools and colleges.

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41:27

Episode 5 | Teaching Minority Topics, with Risteard...

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2023/10/05

Experienced sociology teacher Risteard joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss teaching the less popular optional topics in A Level Sociology, with particular focus on Work, Poverty & Welfare. They also discuss the issue of objectivity in the sociology classroom.

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33:04

Episode 4 | Challenging Students with Theory, with...

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2023/09/28

Early career teacher Brett joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss theory, especially more niche theories or nuances within the main perspectives.

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37:06

Episode 3 | Teaching the Classics with Andrew Jones

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2023/09/21

Experienced Sociology teacher and assistant principal Andrew Jones joins Katie in the Sociology staffroom to discuss teaching the classic theories in A Level Sociology.

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33:54

Episode 2 | Whole Class Feedback, with Mark Gill

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2023/09/14

Sociology teacher Mark Gill joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss the use of whole class feedback - why you might use it, who to use it and the advantages and potential disadvantages of its use.

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42:37

Episode 1 | Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in A...

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2023/09/07

Experienced Sociology teacher Jacquiline Agyeman-Duah joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss issues relating to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in A Level Sociology. Jacquiline has authored a forthcoming e-learning course for AQA on this topic.

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41:53

Episode 48 | Addressing controversial topics in...

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2023/08/03

In the final episode of season 1, experienced Sociology teacher Reece Goscinski joins Katie in the Sociology staffroom to discuss techniques for addressing controversial topics in the sociology classroom.The podcast is taking a little break for a few weeks now, but will be back with a new series in September. Have a good summer :)

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25:27

Episode 47 | What 27+ Years Experience Has Taught Me,...

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2023/07/27

Experienced Sociology teacher Sarah Faughnan joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss the lessons she was learned from long experience in the classroom and teaching Sociology.

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20:41

Episode 46 | Making Homework Meaningful with Alexia...

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2023/07/20

Experienced sociology teacher and subject leader Alexia George joined Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss homework and how to make it as useful and meaningful as possible.

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22:53

Episode 45 | A happy balance between teaching to the...

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2023/06/29

Experienced Sociology teacher Cerys Dyke joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss how to strike the balance between teaching to the exam and encouraging a love of learning sociology.

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26:49

Episode 44 | Maximising the talents and skills of...

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2023/06/22

Head of department, Emma, and experienced teacher Carly, join Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss working as a team and making the most of your colleagues' talents and skills.

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27:05

Episode 43 | Using Social Media with Sociology...

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2023/06/15

Experienced sociology teacher Stephanie Harding joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss how she was successfully made use of social media platforms in here A Level Sociology teaching.

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41:10

Episode 42 | Supporting EAL learners (including the...

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2023/06/08

Vicky Lyons - a former sociology teacher and someone who works closely with EAL students for a local authority - joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss supporting EAL learners, including how to use AI as a form of assistive technology.

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34:33

Episode 41 | Teaching Social Action Theory with John...

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2023/06/01

Experienced sociology teacher John Harvey joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss teaching Social Action theory, a topic that is sometimes considered tricky by students and non-specialist teachers (and others!)

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27:32

Episode 40 | ChatGPT: Friend or Foe? With Jon Hamer

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2023/05/25

Sociology teacher Jon Hamer joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss their use of AI tools like ChatGPT and how it can be a useful teaching tool, as well as some of the potential pitfalls of the technology.

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40:51

Episode 39 | The value of Sociology in contemporary...

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2023/05/18

Dr Maria do Mar Pereira from the University of Warwick joins Katie in the Sociology staffroom for a genuinely fascinating, wide-ranging discussion about the importance of sociology, teaching about gender, conducting ethnographic research, etc. Definitely not to be missed!

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30:25

Episode 38 | Making Theory More Engaging with Eric...

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2023/05/11

Dr Eric Hsu and Dr Louis Everuss, from the University of South Australia, join Katie in the Sociology staffroom to discuss their love of sociological theory and how they go about making it more engaging and fun. They are the hosts of the number one sociology podcast "The Sociology of Everything". Lots of great episodes to share with students already:They also make reference to this article during the discussion:

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36:56

Episode 37 | Changing to Culture and Identity, with...

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2023/05/04

Our usual host Katie is the guest today, joining Duncan in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss changing optional topics, and particularly the pros and cons of swapping to Culture & Identity.

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Episode 36 | The Last Few Weeks Before the Exam with...

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2023/04/27

Duncan once again joins Katie in the Sociology Staffroom, this time to discuss how to make the best use of those last few weeks before the exams start.

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Episode 35 | Teaching Feminism, with Aqsa Mayet and...

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2023/04/20

Experienced Sociology teachers, Aqsa and Aaron, join Katie in the Sociology Staffroom to discuss teaching the challenges and opportunities of teaching about feminism in sociology lessons.

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