Designed for various levels of faculty and students, these engaging webinars will help you learn more about our authors, textbooks, and initiatives with a focus on DEI. Tune in for insights to help encourage open, inclusive classroom conversations about highly sensitive topics facing society today.
How to Design and Deliver an Authentic Course in Multicultural Education
There is a growing need to prepare teachers to work with diverse populations of students in a way that is not just theoretical, but readily applicable. Yet multiple studies have shown that far too few college-level education classes are preparing students to be authentic multicultural educators.
Sage authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi, each who have taught multicultural education for over 30 years, will reflect on their experience and outline the critical aspects in both creating and teaching these courses...more.
Deconstructing Barbie: Using Pop Culture to Teach Sociology and Gender Courses
Feminists, gender scholars, and sociologists have always had a lot to say about Barbie, the doll turned global brand. The release of this year’s top-grossing movie, Barbie, has given new life to these debates. The film and all the conversations around it provide a perfect way to illustrate a wide range of concepts in sociology...more.
Unpacking Issues of Second-Generation Gender Bias:
A Necessary Topic for the Leadership Classroom
Leadership researchers who initially studied gender differences questioned whether or not women could lead. With that debate settled, it is clear that many women lead quite successfully. Since then, many scholars have investigated what holds women back, especially from the most senior leader roles. Recent research shows that women are experiencing second-generation gender bias which plays a part...more.
This webinar, led by author and professor Krisstal D. Clayton, PhD, provides an introduction to neurodiversity in the classroom and how restructuring your syllabus, assignments, and course materials can enhance everyone's learning. Tips focus on providing all students with a more accessible learning environment that includes ADA compliance, flexibility, clear instructions, and team-building...more.
Led by Professor and Sage author Michàlle E. Mor Barak, this webinar focused on the advantages of applying a global lens to teaching diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Participants examined five common questions students ask about DEI and explored research that supports the benefits of DEI in organizations...more.