Thompson (2024) examines parental preferences in school selection, highlighting how individual choices influence school communities. The study finds that parents prioritize overall school achievement and learning opportunities over schools with higher equity ratings.
Are you teaching a Family Sociology class or a Sociology of Film course next semester? This Teaching Sociology piece recommends the new film Kelce (2023) as a helpful movie for examining themes like work-life balance and raising a family with a high-profile job.
Are you planning to update your teaching approach for the upcoming semester? This Teaching Sociology article highlights new resources now available in TRAILS, including updated assignments, class activities, and even sample syllabi.
Looking to incorporate Du Bois into your teaching pedagogy? This article provides an overview of Du Bois’s teaching philosophy. The author points out that a Du Boisian pedagogy would be reflexive, caring, focused on decolonial ways of knowing, and place-based.
This Chronicle piece offers five ways professors can incorporate AI into their classrooms, even if they are initially skeptical. It also provides guidance on educating students about the limitations of AI to help prevent its misuse.