Sociology and High School Teaching |
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Authors: | Janice Rienerth PhD Paul Lindsay PhD Michael Wise PhD Trina Seitz MA Julie Dillon MA |
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Institution: | (1) Appalacian State University, USA;(2) University of North Carolina, Greensboro;(3) Appalachian State University, USA;(4) VPI, USA |
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Abstract: | Teaching opportunities for sociolgy majors have traditionally been oriented to the college or university. There is, however,
a clear need for qualified sociolgy teachers at the high school level. Such teachers could generate interest in the sociological
imagination among precollege students. By doing so these teachers could provide skills for those students entering the workforce
and encourage enrollments among those students opting to attend college. The American Sociological Association is aware of
this opportunity and has addressed it in a variety of ways over the past thirty years. There has been renewed commitment by
the ASA in the 1900s to develop programs that can enhance high school sociolgy. This article suggest that the state sociological
association may be in a strategic position to assess the needs of high school sociolgy teachers, to address their resource
needs as well as the concerns of teacher certification and competency.
Jan Rienerth, teaching interests are in women's issues, applied sociology, and experiential learning. Her research has focused
on women and the elderly in prison.
Paul Lindsay, most recent teaching and research interests are in the areas of the sociology of education, educational policy
and conflict resolution.
Michael Wise, recent teaching and research is in the area of deviant behavior. |
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