Prof. Miriam Ben-Peretz

Books (H=Hebrew)

Ben-Peretz, M. (1995). Learning from experience: Memory and the teacher's account of teaching. In the series: Teacher Development.  New York: The State University of New York Press.

Ben-Peretz, M. & Kron, F.W. (1996). Crossing frontiers. Mainz: Johannes Gutenberg University Press.

Silberstein, M., Ben-Peretz, M. & Ziv, V. (Eds.) (1998). Reflection in teaching - A central axis in teacher development. MOFET Institute. (H)

Ben-Peretz, M. & Schonmann, S. (co-authors) (2000). Behind closed doors: Teachers and the role of the teachers' lounge. New York: State University of New York Press.

Moon, B., Brown, S. & Ben-Peretz, M. (Eds.) (2000). The Routledge International Companion to Education. London and New York: Routledge.

Bashi, J., Ben-Peretz, M., & Bouganim, A. (Eds.) (2004). Education and Professional Training. [Jerusalem:] The Jewish Agency for Israel, the Department for Jewish Zionist Education - Eliner Library.

Lidor, R., Fresko, B., Ben-Peretz & Silberstein, M. (Eds.) (2005).  Crossroads in Educational Researchers' Deliberation.  Tel-Aviv:  MOFET Institute (printed in English and Hebrew).

Ben-Peretz, M. (2008). The lifecycle of reform in education from the circumstances of birth to stages of decline: Causes, ideologies and power relations. London: Institute of Education, University of London.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2009). Policy making in education: A holistic approach responding to global changes. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

Ben-Peretz, M. & McCulloch, G. (Eds.) (in press). International perspectives on veteran teachers.  UK:  Routledge

Chapters in Books 2000-2010

Ben-Peretz, M. (2000). In-service training for Tali teachers: What more can be done? In: B. Bacon, D. Scheres & D. Zisenwine (Eds.), New Trends in Research in Jewish Education: Studies in Jewish Culture Identity and Community (pp. 59-69). Tel Aviv: Tel-Aviv University Press. 

Ben-Peretz, M. & Steinhardt, M. (2001). Multicultural encounters in the classroom: How new immigrants perceive the Israeli classroom situation. In: M. Bar-Lev (Ed.), Education in multicultural societies: Issues in teacher education (pp. 123-138). Jerusalem: School of Education, The Hebrew University. (H)

Ben-Peretz, M. & Groweiss, R. (2001). The role of information technology in the curriculum: myth and reality. In: C. Beck & A. Sofos (Eds.), Neue Medien in der p?dagogischen Kontroverse (pp. 159-169). Mainz: Logophon.

Alexander, H. & Ben-Peretz, M. (2001). Toward a pedagogy of the sacred: transcendence, ethics and the curriculum. In: J. Erricker, C. Ofa & C. Erricker (Eds.), Spiritual education - cultural, religious and social differences: new perspectives for the 21st century (pp. 34-47). Brighton, Portland, Sussex: Academic Press.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2001). A biographical study: memories of retired teachers. In N. Sabar - Ben Yehoshua (Ed.), Generes and traditions in qualitative research (pp. 469-500). Tel-Aviv: Dvir. (H)

Ben-Peretz, M. & Silberstein, M. (2001). Creating a community of teacher educators. In: H. Christiansen & S. Ramadevi (Eds.), Reeducating the Educator: Global Perspectives on Community Building in Teacher Education (pp. 185-198). Albany: SUNY Press.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2002). Women as teachers. In: M. Zellermayer & P. Peri (Eds.), Women Teachers in Israel: A Feminist Perspective (pp. 134-145). Tel-Aviv: Hakibbutz Hameuchad. (H)

Ben-Peretz, M. & Kremer-Hayon, L. (2003). Self-evaluation: A critical component in the developing teaching profession. In: M. Kompf & P. M. Denicolo (Eds.), Teacher thinking twenty years on: Revisiting persisting problems and advances in education (pp. 159-164). ISATT: Swets and Zeitlinger. (re-printing of the 1986 article)

Ben-Peretz, M. (2003). Kelly's theory of personal constructs as a paradigm for investigating teachers thinking. In: M. Kompf & P. M. Denicolo (Eds.), Teacher thinking twenty years on: Revisiting persisting problems and advances in education (pp. 223-229). ISATT: Swets and Zeitlinger. (re-printing of the 1984 article)

Ben-Peretz, M. (2003). Curriculum reform in Israel: The power of individuals and other forces. In: J. van den Akker, U. Hameyer, & W. A. J. M. Kuiper (Eds.), Curricular Landscapes and Trends (pp. 45-59). The Netherlands: Kluwer.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2004). Dilemmas and Problems in the Education of Teachers. In: Bashi, J., Ben-Peretz, M., & Bouganim, A. (Eds.). Education and Professional Training (pp. 25-40). [Jerusalem:] The Jewish Agency for Israel, the Department for Jewish Zionist Education - Eliner Library.(H)

Kupferberg, I. & Ben-Peretz, M.  (2004). Emerging and Experienced Professional Selves in Cyber Discourse.  In:  C. Vrasidas & G.V. Glass (eds), Online Professional Development for Teachers (pp. 105-120).  Connecticut:  Information Age Publishing.

Ben-Peretz, M.  (2005).  Deliberations on Teaching in the Affective Domain.  In: M. Nissan & O. Schremer (eds.). Practice of Education: Collection of Articles in Honor of Shlomo Fox (pp. 372-380). Israel:  Bialik Press & Mandel Institute of Leadership. 

Ben-Peretz, M., Eilam, B. & Yankelevitz, Y. (2006).  Classroom Management in Israel:  Multicultural Classrooms in an Immigrant Country.  In:  C.M. Evertson & C.S. Weinstein (Eds), Handbook of Classroom Management:  Research, Practice, and Contemporary Issues (pp. 1121-1140).  USA:  Lawrence Erlbaum, Inc.

Ben-Peretz, M. & Dietscher, A. (in press).  Comparison of Visual Representations between Textbooks in the Public and Religious School Government Systems.  In:  E. Lander (Ed.), 100 years of Religious Zionist Education.

Eilam, B. & Ben-Peretz, M. (in press).  Transitional Societies:  The Israel Educational System's Response to Current Societal, Economic, and political Changes.  In:  J. Earnist & D. Treagust (Eds.), Educational change and reconstruction in societies in transition:  International perspectives.  Australia:  Black Swan Press of Curtin University.

Ben-Peretz, M., Eilam, B. & Yankelevitz, Y. (2006).  Classroom Management in Israel:  Multicultural Classrooms in an Immigrant Country.  In:  C.M. Evertson & C.S. Weinstein (Eds), Handbook of Classroom Management:  Research, Practice, and Contemporary Issues (pp. 1121-1140).  USA:  Lawrence Erlbaum, Inc.

Ben-Peretz, M. & Dietscher, A. (2006).  Comparison of Visual Representations between Textbooks in the Public and Religious School Government Systems.  In  E. Landner (Ed.), 100 years of Religious Zionist Education. (H)

Eilam, B. & Ben-Peretz, M. (2006).  Transitional Societies:  The Israel Educational System's Response to Current Societal, Economic, and Political Changes.  In  J. Earnest & D. Treagust (Eds.), Educational change and reconstruction in societies in transition:  International perspectives (pp. 29-45).  Netherlands:  Sense Publishers.

Ben-Peretz, M., Eilam, B. & Yankelevitz, E. (2006).  Classroom Management in Multicultural Classes in an Immigrant Country:  The Case of Israel.  In  C.M. Evertson & C.S. Weinstein (Eds), Handbook of Classroom Management:  Research, Practice, and Contemporary Issues (pp. 1121-1139).  New Jersey:  Lawrence Erlbaum, Inc.

Ben-Peretz, M. & Yankelevitz, E.  (2007). "It Happens in Boston and Haifa": Documentation of the connection between Jewish communities in the Diaspora and in Israel – goals, processes and implications. In D. Zisenwine (Ed.), Innovations and Change in Jewish Education (p. 11-38). Israel:  The Kalman Center of Jewish Education – Tel Aviv University (H).

Ben-Peretz, M. & Landler-Pardo, G.  (2008). Teachers' Thoughts about Rewards and Pleasures of Teaching:  A Neglected Component in Teacher Education Programs.  In  C. Craig & L.F. Deretchin (Eds.), American Teacher Education Yearbook XVI (p. 80-97).  Lanham, MD: ScarecrowEducation.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2009). My journey in the Curriculum Field:  Looking Back with Hope.  In E. Short & L. Waks (Eds.), Leaders in Curriculum Studies: Intellectual Self-Portraits (15-26).  Rotterdam:  Sense.

Ben-Peretz, M. (in press).  Accountability versus teacher autonomy:  An Issue of balance.  In C. Day (Ed.).  International Handbook on Teacher and School Development.  Routledge.

Items in Encyclopedias (2000-2010)

Teaching Profession (2003). In: Joel Mokyr (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History (vol. 5, pp. 79-84). Oxford: The Oxford University Press.

Teacher Education (2008).   In G. McCulloch (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education (pp.  585-587). London: Routledge. (with B. Eilam).

Curriculum Development - evaluation and research: Curriculum use in the classroom (in press). In E. Baker, B. McGaw & P. Peterson (Eds.),    International Encyclopedia of Education, Third Edition (pp.   ).  Oxford:   Elsevier.  (with  B. Eilam)

Social and Cultural Influences on Teacher Education (in press).  In E. Baker, B. McGaw & P. Peterson (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education, Third Edition (pp.   ).  Oxford:  Elsevier.  (with  R. Lotan).

Curriculum Use in the Classroom (2010).  In E. Baker, B. McGaw & P. Peterson (Eds.),    International Encyclopedia of Education, Third Edition, Vol.1 (pp. 248-354).  Oxford:   Elsevier.  (with  B. Eilam)

Social and Cultural Influences on Teacher Education (2010).  In E. Baker, B. McGaw & P. Peterson (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education, Third Edition (pp. 525-531).  Oxford:  Elsevier.  (with  R. Lotan)

 Articles (2000-2010)

Ben-Peretz, M. (2000). When Teaching Changes, Can Teacher Education be Far Behind? Prospects (Quarterly review of comparative education, UNESCO), 30(2), pp. 215-224.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2001). The Impossible Role of Teacher Education in a Changing World. Journal of Teacher Education, 52(1), pp. 48-56.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2001). Intervention Programs and Research in Jewish Education: Issues and Concerns. Journal of Jewish Education, 67(1/2), pp. 11-19.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2001). New Trends in Curriculum Development: Problems and Dilemmas. Studies in Education, 5(1), pp. 59-67. (H)

Ben-Peretz, M. (2002). Education and Jewish identity: An Analysis of Educational Programs within the Context of the 'Jewish Pluralism' project. Hagut: Jewish Educational Thought, 3-4, pp. 235-248. (H)

Ben-Peretz, M. (2002). Teacher Education in Israel over the Course of Time: Report of the Committee for Examining Teacher Education in Israel. Dapim, 34, pp. 222-225.(H)

Ben-Peretz, M. (2002). Retired Teachers Reflect on Learning from Experience. Teachers and Teaching, 8(3/4), pp. 313-323.

Ben-Peretz, M., Mendelson, N. & Kron, F. W. (2003). How Teachers in Different Educational Contexts View Their Roles. Teaching and Teacher Education, 19(2), pp. 277-290.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2003). Identifying with Horror: Teaching about the Holocaust. A response to Simone Schweber's 'Simulating Survival'. Curriculum Inquiry, 33(2), pp. 189-198.

Ben-Peretz, M. & Shonman, S. (2005). About Teachers and Teachers' Lounges. Kesher Ein, 145, 16. (H)

Ben-Peretz, M. & Kupferberg, I. (2007). Does teachers' negotiation of personal cases in an interactive cyber forum contribute to their professional learning? Teachers and Teaching: theory and practice, 13(2), 125-143.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2007). Book review of The History of Kibbutz Education: Practice and Theory by Yuval Dror, in History of Education, 36(2), 267-282.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2007). To live life and prepare for it. Hed Hinuch 80(6), 42-43 (H).

Ben-Peretz, M. (2008). The Lifecycle of Reform in Education: From the Circumstances of Birth to the Stages of Decline – Causes, ideologies and power relations. Based on an Inaugural Lecture delivered at the Institute of Education, University of London, June, 19, 2007. London: Institute of Education, University of London.

Ben-Peretz, M. (2008). Book review: In Search of Pedagogy: The Selected Works of Jerome S. Bruner, Volume I & II by Jerome S. Bruner. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 14(1), 73-80.

Eilam, B. & Ben-Peretz, M. (2009). Revisiting curriculum inquiry: The role of visual representations. Journal of Curriculum Studies.

Ben-Peretz, M. & McCulloch, G. (Eds) (2009). Special Issue: International Perspectives on Veteran Teachers. Teachers and Teaching: Theory & Practice.

Ben-Peretz, M., Eilam, B., & Landler-Pardo, G. (in press). Special issue on classroom management: Teacher education for classroom management: Where, when and how? Teacher Education Quarterly.

Ben-Peretz, M. (in press). Essay review: The Sage Handbook of Curriculum and Instruction: A landmark in curriculum. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice.

Ben-Peretz, M., Kleeman, S., Richenberg, R. & Shimoni, S. (in press). Educators of Educators: their goals, perceptions and practices. Special issue: Professional Development of Teacher Educators 36(1/2).

Ben-Peretz, M. (2010).  Strengthening the social factor.  Hed Hahinuch, 80(4), 62-63 (H).

Ben-Peretz, M.,Kleeman, S., Richenberg, R. & Shimoni, S. (2010).Educators of Educators: their goals, perceptions and practices.  Special issue: Professional Development of Teacher Educators, Professional Development in Education 36(1/2), 111-129.

Eilam, B. & Ben-Peretz, M. (2010).  Revisiting curriculum inquiry: The role of

visual representations.  Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1-24.  First published on:             

18 October 2010 (iFirst) DOI: 10.1080/00220272.2010.497192

Ben-Peretz, M., Eilam, B., & Landler-Pardo, G. (in press).  Special issue on classroom management: Teacher education for classroom management:  Where, when and how? Teacher Education Quarterly. 

Ben-Peretz, M (in press).  Teacher knowledge:  What is it?  How do we uncover it? What are its implications for schooling?  Teachers and Teaching:  Theory and Practice:  Virtual Issue.  doi:10.1016/j.tate.2010.07.015.

Ben-Peretz, M., Landler-Pardo, G. & Hanuka, S. (in press).  Teaching curriculum in teacher education programs.  Halacha U'Ma'ase (Theory and Practice). (H)