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Resources for New Sociology Instructors
Welcome to the Sage Sociology Community!
Explore the wealth of open-access resources to kickstart your journey in teaching sociology.
Aspiring educators, researchers, and practitioners form the backbone of the sociological discipline. At Sage College Publishing, we are delighted to provide an array of professional development tools to assist newcomers in this field. Discover insights from seasoned instructors and industry experts, access valuable teaching resources, seize award opportunities, and much more.
Sociology Exchange:
Weekly Answers for Sociology Educators
Experience the power of collective wisdom with Sociology Exchange—where every week brings new learning opportunities for instructors.
Sociology Exchange is a conduit facilitating the flow of knowledge from experienced to early-career sociology professors. Through a dynamic exchange of weekly questions posed by novice instructors and resolved by our esteemed panel of trusted sociology authors, we empower you with valuable insights and tried-and-tested strategies from seasoned professionals in the field of sociology, accelerating your growth and competence.
Use Helpful
Teaching Aids
Try these tools featuring a "What I Wish I'd Known Then About Teaching Sociology" infographic from seasoned educators.
Boost Your Career
with Relevant Skills
Enhance your professional brand, expand your interview skills, boost your job offer negotiation skills, and more!
Tune in to Sociology
Expert Podcasts
Listen to sociology podcasts to hear experts discuss trending topics in the field.
In the Spotlight
The Teaching Sociology Playbook
Edited by Stephanie Medley-Rath and Gregory T. Kordsmeier
This collection of great teaching practices, contributed by master teachers, is designed for novice as well as more experienced sociology instructors. It explains how to take the germ of an innovative idea and transform it into a fully realized teaching assignment or activity with learning objectives, assessments, step-by-step instructions, and alignment with a syllabus or departmental learning outcomes.
