FACULTY VITA

Name: Sara Efron Campus: Wheeling
Title: Associate Professor Phone: x 5144
Department: Educational Foundations & Inquiry
National College of Education


Areas of Professional Expertise
Foundations of Education: History & Philosophy
Moral & Democratic Education
Teacher Action Research
Curriculum Studies
Janusz Korczak

1. Academic Degrees and Professional Preparation:
EdD National-Louis University, Instructional Leadership 1992
MA Northeastern Illinois University, Special Education 1984
HS Teacher Certificate Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Education 1968
BA Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Literature, History 1967

2. Professional Experience

2.1 Employment History:
1996-present NLU Faculty Member
1992-1996 NLU Adjunct Professor
1992-1996

1987-1989 Hebrew Theological College, Faculty Member, Lincolnwood, IL
Hebrew Studies Coordinator, Assistant to the Director, Solomon Schechter Day School

2.2 Courses Taught or Developed at NLU

Graduate:
CSI 600
CCD 610
FND 504
FND 505
FND 510

FND 511

FND506,EPS508,ESR509 Curriculum Theory: Historical, Philosophical and Political Issues
Doctoral Core
History & Philosophy of Education
Contemporary Issues
Social Justice Perspectives on the History & Philosophy of American Education
Social & Cultural Politics of Education: Personal & Contextual Perspectives
Foundations Studies (OnLine)
ESR 506
ESR 505 Graduate Research: Interpretive/Critical
Educational Inquiry & Assessment

Undergraduate:



3. Service to the Institution
2003-2005 EF&I Program Coordinator
2004 - 2005 Curriculum Council
2001 – 2003
1999 - 2003 Graduate Council – Chair
Graduate Council
1999 - 2002 Graduate Admission and Retention

4. Service to the Profession and Community
1995-2005 Lecturer on Hebrew and Jewish Literature



4.1 Consulting/Training/Workshops Conducted

1995-2005 Consultant, Hebrew Theological College High School, Skokie, IL
1995-2003 Consultant, Solomon Schechter Day School, Northbrook, IL
1995-2004 Hebrew Theological College, consultant, Lincolnwood, IL
1995-Present Consultant, curriculum coordinator, Ulpan Adult Education, Chicago and Buffalo Grove

4.2 Service and Collaboration in P-12 Schools

2005 Supervision – Secondary Education teacher candidates


4.3 Presentations Given

Efron, S. Moral education at times of uncertainty and doubts: The legacy of Janusz Korczak. A paper presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting AAACS, Montreal Canada
Efron, S. Ravid, R., & Dholakia J. Preparing Preservice and Inservice Teachers for Action Research. A paper presented at the 2005 Researcher Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (SIG Action Research), AERA, Montreal Canada
Efron, S. Janusz Korczak’s legacy for the 21st century teacher researcher. A paper presented at the 2005 Researcher Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (SIG Action Research), AERA, Montreal Canada
Efron, S., Ravid, R. Borthwick, A., Cassity, C. Donohue, C. Roberts, P., Wells, R. Zilla, K., & Leys, B. (2003). Online pedagogy in teacher education programs: Multiple perspectives on the process of course design and pedagogy. A paper presented at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago
Efron, S., Zilla, K. Ravid, Borthwick, A. & Cassity C, (2003). Inside/Outside: Reconstructing practice as inquiry in the design and delivery of an online course. A paper presented at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago
Efron, S. Ravid, R. & Leys, B. (2002). Beginners Story: Challenges and rewards of teaching online for the first time. A paper presented at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans
Efron, S., & Bressman, S (2001). A Holocaust curriculum for Jewish day schools. A paper presented at the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
Efron, S., Bressman, S., Sufrin, I., and Salzman, E. (2000). Shoah and Gevurah : A Holocaust curriculum for Jewish Day Schools. A paper presented at the 12th Annual Conference of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association.
Efron, S.(2000). Beyond character education: Democracy as a moral goal. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Midwest ATE Spring Conference.
Efron, S.(2000). How shall we teach about the moral dimensions of teaching. Symposium chairperson with Joseph, p., Witherell, C., Socket, H. and Howard, B. Nel Noddings: Discussant. 2000 New Orleans American Education Research Association (AREA).
Efron, S., Ravid, R., Hansen-Smith, S., & Binstock, E. (1999). Using classroom research project as a tool for helping students become teacher researcher. Paper presented at the 1999 ATE Annual Conference.
Efron, S. (1999). Research in teaching second language: Hebrew and students with learning disabilities. A paper presented at the 13th Annual Colloquium of the Consortium of Special Education in Central Agencies for Jewish Education.
Efron, S. (1999). Research in teaching second language: Hebrew and students with learning disabilities. A paper presented at the 13th Annual Colloquium of the Consortium of Special Education in Central Agencies for Jewish Education.










4.4 Publications

a. Books



b. Chapters
Efron, S., & Joseph, P. B. (2001). Reflections in a mirror: Metaphors of teachers and teaching. In P.B. Joseph & G. Farrell (Eds.). Images of School Teachers 2nd Ed, New York. St. Martin’s Press

Efron, S.,& Joseph, P. B. (1994). Reflections is the Mirror: Teacher Generated Metaphors from Self and Society. In P.B. Joseph and G. Farrell (Eds.). Images of School Teachers, New York. St. Martin’s Press.


c. Articles
Efron, S. (2005). Janusz Korczak: Legacy of Practitioner-Researcher. Journal of Teacher Education, 56(2), 145-156.
Joseph, P., &Efron, S. (2005). Seven world of moral education. Phi Delat Kappan 86 (7), 525 – 533.
Efron, S. (2001). Beyond character education: Democracy as a moral goal. Critical Issues in Teacher Education, 8, Illinois Association of Teacher Education.
Efron, S. (1995). Jewish moral education and character education – A comparison. Journal of Jewish Education, 62 (1)
Efron, S. (1994). Old wine, new bottles: Traditional moral education in contemporary Jewish classrooms, Religious Education, 89 (1)
Joseph, P.B. & Efron, S. (1993) Moral choices/Moral conflicts: Teachers’ self-perceptions. Journal of Moral Education.
Joseph, P.B. & Efron, S. (1991). A Teacher’s gift list. American School Board Journal,178 (12).

d. Curriculum Guides/Manuals/Handbooks
1995-2005 Efron, S. Hebrew Textbook, Middle School: Grade 6 (three levels).
Efron, S. Hebrew Textbook, Middle School: Grade 7 (three levels).
Efron, S. Hebrew Textbook, Middle School: Grade 8 (three levels).
1995-2005 Efron, S. Hebrew Textbook, High School: Grade 9 (three levels).
Efron, S. Hebrew Textbook, High School: Grade 10 (three levels).
Efron, S. Hebrew Textbook, High School: Grade 11 (three levels).



e. Other



4.5 Grants and Contracts

a. Funded
1994 Faculty Development Project Proposal: Collaborative faculty development initiative – Research project


b. Unfunded



4.6 Honors and Awards




4.7 Professional Associations
AME Association of Moral Education
AERA American Education Research Association


4.8 Other

5. Professional Growth
Attending conferences: AERA, AME. ATE
Fall, 2005 Participation in a course given by Jurgen Habermas Northwestern University
Subscribed to Professional Journals:
Journal f Teacher Education
Phi Delta Kappan
Journal of Moral Education