One of a series of resources for teaching sociology at the postsecondary level, this volume contains course aids and sample syllabi for courses in educational sociology. Material is divided into six sections. Section I contains background information about the guide. Section II describes the nature of sociology of education courses. The definition provided is based on information gathered from a survey of sociology of education instructors. Section III, course aids, is divided into subsections covering print resources; assignments, projects, and exercises; textbooks, textbook reviews, and required readings from syllabi; and films, video tapes, and distributors. Thirteen syllabi for teaching the sociology of education at the graduate and undergraduate level are provided in section IV. Syllabi were selected from colleges and universities around the nation. Information provided generally includes a course overview, goals and objectives, required and suggested reading, a course outline, and assignments. Names and addresses of contributors are provided in Section V. Section VI, an appendix, contains the questionnaire used for surveying sociology of education and social foundations course instructors. (LP)