Episode 44 | Maximising the talents and skills of your colleagues, with Emma Stack and Carly Benge
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.
22 Juni 202326min
Episode 43 | Using Social Media with Sociology Students, with Stephanie Harding
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.
15 Juni 202327min
Episode 42 | Supporting EAL learners (including the use of AI) with Vicky Lyons
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.
8 Juni 202341min
Episode 41 | Teaching Social Action Theory with John Harvey
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!)
1 Juni 202334min
Episode 40 | ChatGPT: Friend or Foe? With Jon Hamer
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.
25 Maj 202327min
Episode 39 | The value of Sociology in contemporary society, with Dr Maria do Mar Pereira
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!
18 Maj 202340min
Episode 38 | Making Theory More Engaging with Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss
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:
11 Maj 202330min
Episode 37 | Changing to Culture and Identity, with Katie Tyler
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.
4 Maj 202336min
