Naama Sabar Ben-Yehoshua Professor Tel Aviv University, School of Education Joanne and Jaime Constantiner Chair for Jewish Education Head of School Based Curriculum Research Unit Ph.D., Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Research areas:

Ethics of teachers and educational researchers; Qualitative research; Jewish education

Personal Data:

Date of birth: June 23, 1938

Place of birth: Israel

Home address: 22 Etzel Street, Kiryat Ono

Tel: office 972 3 640 8474

Fax: 972 - 3 – 5354427

Military service: November 1956 - October 1958 - Nachal

Marital status: Married + 5 children

Education:

1958 - 1963	MSc., Botany/Microbiology, Hebrew University
1963 - 1965	Genetics/Microbiology, Weizmann Institute
1965	Biochemistry, University of California (Davis)
1971 - 1973	Teaching Credential for Biology, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
1972 - 1976	Ph.D., Science Education, Hebrew University
1976 - 1977	Post doctorate studies with Prof. John Goodlad, Curriculum Studies, University of California (Los Angeles)
	Doctoral dissertation: A new method of teaching biology to heterogeneous 7th grade classes composed of a large number of culturally deprived students. Supervisor: Prof. A. Poljakoff-Mayber

Academic and Professional Experience:

1961 - 1963	Research Assistant in Mycology, Faculty of Agriculture, Rehovot
1963 - 1965	Researcher in Soil Microbiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
1966 - 1968	Researcher in Plant Physiology, University of California, Davis, USA
1970 - 1974	Head of Science Curriculum Team in Education, Tel Aviv University, School of Education (Neta Project)
1971	Instructor, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
1972 - 1976	Biology Teacher, Emek Hefer Comprehensive High School (‘72-’74) Advisor on “Biotop”, Pardes Hanna, Agricultural High School
1974 - 1976	Coordinator for Curriculum Studies, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
1976	Lecturer, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
1977 - 1987	Chairperson, Special filed of studies in Curriculum Development, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
1981	Senior Lecturer with Tenure, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
1986	Head, Unit for School Based Curriculum Planning, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
1989 - 1993	Head, Department of Teacher Education, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
1989	Associate Professor, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
1992 - 1994	Member, Permanent Committee for Academic Tracks of Teacher Education Institutions, Council for Higher Education, Jerusalem
1993 - 2003	Member, Permanent Committee of the Pedagogical Secretariat, Ministry of Education and Culture
1996 - 2001	Assistant to the Head of the School of Education for Students’ Affairs, Tel Aviv University
1998 - 2002	Chairperson of committee to revise the curriculum in social studies, grades 2 to 4, Ministry of Education and Culture
1999	Full Professor, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
2001	Chairperson of the Committee for Appointing Professors in Teacher Education Institutions, Council for Higher Education, Jerusalem
2001	Professor of the Constantiner Chair for Jewish Education
2003 - 2004	Member of the National task force for the improvement of education. ( the Dovrat Committee)

Public Activities

1972 - 1983	International Commissioner and Executive member, Israeli Boy and Girl Scout Federation
1975 - 1979	Vice-Chairman, Asian Pacific Girl Scout World Sub-Committee
1976 - 1977	Director, West Coast, USA, Overseas Program, Tel Aviv University
1981 - 1984	Member of the World Committee, Girl Guides / Girl Scouts
1986 - 1987	Member of the Advising Committee to the Chief of the Woman's Corps, Israel Defense Forces
1986 - 1987	Advisor to the Israeli Association of Academic Women, on developing a program against sexual harassment for implementation during military service
1996 - 1998	Member "Besod Siach" - Association towards increased understanding among conflicting groups
2000 -	Member of program committee, Beit Midrash “Bina”, Ramat Efal
2000-	Active member in Beit Midrash “Kolot”
2001	Member of Academic Committee of Yaakov Herzog Center for Jewish Studies.
2001 -	Chairperson of the Education Committee of Partnership 2000 – Tel-Aviv – Los-Angeles
2003	Board member of Panim - The overall organization for Jewish renewal

Supervised over 60 M.A. Theses and Ph. D dissertations to date.

List of Publications

Main Recent Publications:

Books & Monographs

N. Sabar, Kibbutz L.A. (in Hebrew), Tel Aviv: Am Oved, 1996.

N. Sabar, Kibbutzniks in the Diaspora, New York: SUNY, 2001.

N. Sabar, Qualitative Research in Teaching and Learning (in Hebrew), Tel Aviv: Modan , 1990, 5th printing, 1999.

N. Sabar, (Ed). Qualitative Research: Genres and Traditions in Qualitative Research Zmora Bitan (in Hebrew) 2001.

Articles from the current decade

1. N. Sabar, M. Silberstein, & H. Ezer. The contribution of a curriculum coordinator to school curriculum development: Two case studies. Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 8(4), 306-328, 1993.

2. D. Gibton & N. Sabar. Many doubts few excuses: Zionist education in kibbutz high schools. Journal of Moral Education, 24 (3), 291-308, 1995.

3. N. Sabar, E. Shoham, & R. Shapira. School initiated programs in kibbutz high schools: Tools for transmitting kibbutz ideology, Curriculum and Teaching, 12 (2), 1997.

4. N. Sabar & M. Silberstein. Toward a more balanced curriculum: Multi-oriented curriculum structure in autonomous schools. Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 14 (19), 43-67, 1998.

5. N. Sabar & L. Dushnik. Between intentions and capability: Ethical dilemmas of teachers. Megamot, 40 (3), 244-264, 2000 (in Hebrew).

6. D. Gibton, N. Sabar, & E. Goldring. How principals of autonomous schools in Israel view implementation of decentralization and restructuring policy. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 22 (2), 193-210, 2000.

7. J. Resnik, N. Sabar, E. Shoham, & R. Shapira. Absorption of CIS immigrants into Israeli schools. An enclave model. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 32 (4), 424-446, 2001.

8. N. Sabar. The uses of internet for educational purposes in Israel. Educational Technology Research and Development, 49 (1), 73-74, 2001.

9. N. Sabar. Kibbutz LA - Paradoxical social network. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 31(1), 68-94 2002.

10. N. Sabar. Toward principled practice in evaluation: Learning from instructors’ dilemmas in evaluating graduate students. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 28, 329-345, 2003.

11. Y. Mathias & N. Sabar. Reforms in curriculum planning and the creation of Israeli identity. Megamot,46, 84-108, 2004 (in Hebrew).

12. N. Sabar. From heaven to reality. Through crisis: Novice teachers as migrants. Teaching and Teacher Education, 20 ( 2), 145-161, 2004.

Chapters in Books (most recent)

1. N. Sabar, D. Gibton, What Autonomous Teachers Need Now: Orientation Towards Knowledge and an Ethical Code - Some Remarks about Teacher Professionalism in Israel, in the series Y. Kashti (Ed.) Schools and Society, Tel Aviv: Ramot, pp. 123-150, 1997 (in Hebrew).

2. N. Sabar, Science and Technology Teacher Education for K-2: Virgin Territory, in A. Burgen & K. Harnquist (Eds.) Growing Up With Science, London: Jennifer Kingsley (1997) (Invited).

3. N. Sabar, L. Dushnik, Ethical Dilemmas of Teachers in Israel as they Reflect Social Changes, in E. Paldi (Ed.) Education in the Test of Time. The Teachers’ Committee for the Advancement of Teacher Training, 1997 (Invited, in Hebrew).

4. N. Sabar, L. Dushnik, Curricula and Contents for the Year 2020, in A. Peled (Ed.) A Prototype Program for Israel in the 21st Century. Haifa: Neeman Institute, The Technion 1997 (in Hebrew).

5. N. Sabar, L. Dushnik, Curricular Issues Awaiting Decisions: Toward the Year 2000, in H. Ayalon (Ed.) Social Aspects of Curriculum, in the series Y. Kashti (Ed.) Schools and Society, Tel Aviv, 1998 (in Hebrew).

6. N. Sabar, M. Silberstein, A Uniform Curriculum for Multi-Oriented Learning Structure, in A. Peled (Ed.) The Jubilee Book of Education for Israel’s 50th Anniversary, The Ministry of Defense, 1999 (Invited, in Hebrew).

7. N. Sabar, A. HaShahar-Francis, The Nature of Cooperation Between Teacher and Researcher: Ethical Dilemmas in Qualitative Research, in D. Yizraeli, N. Zohar (Eds.) Ethics and Social Responsibility, Tel Aviv: Tsirikover, 1999 (in Hebrew).

8. . Sabar, Kibbutz San Fernando: Children of the Kibbutz – Emigrants to Los Angeles, in M. Dollinger & A. Kahn (Eds.) California Jews. NJ: Brandeis University Press, 2002.

9. N. Sabar & Y. Matiash, Curriculum Planning on the Threshold of the Third Millennium: The Israeli Case, in W. Pinar ( Ed.) Handbook of International Curriculum Research, pp. 381-400, New Jersey: Erlbaum, 2003.

10. N. Sabar, Values in Evaluation: Ethical Dilemmas of Lecturers in Evaluating Students in Higher Education, in N. Maslovati,& Y. Iram ( Eds.) Value Education, pp. 295-312, Ramot. Tel Aviv University, 2002. 

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