Episode #82: Sabeeha Bhatti - Art, empathy and inspiration

GeogPod

John is joined in this episode by Sabeeha Bhatti, a teacher in her second year working in a school in West London.

Sabeeha talks about how she got into geography teaching and how her personal passions and identity contribute to her teaching style.

They discuss the impact of inspirational teachers, the benefits of using art in the classroom to exemplify change and how working in a diverse area with a changing population can foster empathy in students.

Resources

In the episode they look at a number of artworks, including:

The Seven Rages of Man which appeared as part of Outside Narration, curated by Keith Piper, at the Graves Art Gallery in Sheffield from September 2021 to December 2023.
Works by L.S. Lowry including Coming from the Mill and Going to the Match.

Frida Kahlo's Self Portrait Along the Border Line Between Mexico and the United States.

Thomas Cole's The Oxbow.

Find Sabeeha on X: @MissSBhatti

Series 13 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Rayburn Tours.

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