David Sobel

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David Sobel is an education writer who has helped in developing the philosophy of place-based education. He has written extensively on the topic in books and numerous articles. He is currently a Core Faculty member and Director of Certificate Programs at Antioch University New England.

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[edit] Professional Overview

David Sobel received a B.A. in English from Williams College and a M.Ed. from Antioch New England Graduate School.

David Sobel was a co-founder and director of The Harrisville School from 1972 to 1975. He was a curriculum coordinator for Yankee Lands: A Land Use Curriculum Project from 1980 to 1983. He was a core faculty member in the Education and Environmental Studies Departments at Antioch New England Graduate School from 1977 to 1986, chairperson for the Education Department from 1983 to 1997, and has been the director of Teacher Certification Programs from 1997 to the present. David Sobel was Project Director for Know Nukes Institute from 1982 to 1987.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms and Communities (Great Barrington, MA: Orion Society, 2004) ISBN 091309854X
  • Mapmaking with Children: Sense-of-Place Education for the Elementary Years (Portsmouth, NH: Heineman, 1998) ISBN 0325000425
  • Children's Special Places: Exploring the Role of Forts, Dens, and Bush Houses in Middle Childhood (Tucson, AZ: Zephyr Press, 1993) ISBN 0913705810
  • Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education (Great Barrington, MA: Orion Society, 1996) ISBN 0913098507

[edit] Articles available online

[edit] References

Sobel's Antioch University New England Webpage

[edit] External links

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