Teaching Sociology Playbook

Introducing The Teaching Sociology Playbook

The Teaching Sociology Playbook is a practical guide to help you elevate your teaching. The guide is for instructors teaching their first course and more experienced instructors ready to revamp their courses or wondering what to do next.

The volume is edited by Stephanie Medley-Rath and Gregory T. Kordsmeier to help you improve classroom instruction, student learning, and help you get hired, promoted, and winning teaching awards.

Table of Contents for The Teaching Sociology Playbook

1. Where Do Good Teaching Ideas Come From? by Gregory T. Kordsmeier, Indiana University Southeast and Stephanie Medley-Rath, Indiana University Kokomo
2. Alignment and Assessment by May Takeuchi, University of North Alabama and Alexander Takeuchi, University of North Alabama
3. Small Changes—Big Impact: Creating Truly Inclusive Learning Environments by Celeste Atkins, University of Arizona
4. Sociology Courses Through Community-Engaged Research by Julia Waity, University of North Carolina Wilmington and Jennifer Vanderminden, University of North Carolina Wilmington
5. Assignments: Low-Stakes, In-Class, and Grading for Completion by Andrea N. Hunt, University of North Alabama
6. What’s A Scholarly Teacher To Do? by Kathleen S. Lowney, Professor Emerita, Valdosta State University
7. Making Your Teaching Public: Sharing, Publishing, and Selling Your Teaching Innovation by Stephanie Medley-Rath, Indiana University Kokomo
8. Presenting SoTL Research on the Job Market and across Your Career by Alanna Gillis, St. Lawrence University and Diane Pike, Augsburg University

How To Get Your Copy of The Teaching Sociology Playbook

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