Smith taught English, geography and social studies for over 25 years.he was born on April 24. He achieved national recognition for his method of teaching seventh graders to draw maps from memory. This approach is explained in his curriculum "Mapping the World by Heart." Since 1992, he has been working as a full-time educational consultant. He lectures on informational technologies, geography and global issues for teachers, parents, students and others through the US, Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2]
IF: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking At Big Ideas and Numbers, Kids Can Press; (September 2014), ISBN978-1894786348
If the World Were a Village - Second Edition: A Book about the World's People, Kids Can Press; 2 edition (February 1, 2011), ISBN978-1554535958
This Child, Every Child: A Book about the World's Children, Kids Can Press (February 1, 2011) ISBN978-1554534661
If America Were a Village: A Book about the People of the United States, Kids Can Press, Ltd.; First edition (August 1, 2009), ISBN978-1554533442
If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World's People, CitizenKid, by David J. Smith and Shelagh Armstrong (March 1, 2002), ISBN978-1550747799
David Smith's Mapping the World By Heart, Fablevision Learning, Dedham, MA; (July 2010), ISBN978-1891405655
[* David Smith's Mapping the World by Heart: An Innovative Approach to Learning Geography (textbook grade 5-12), Tom Snyder Productions (1996), ASIN: B0006QW3DU This version no longer in print]
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^"If America Were a Village: A Book about the People of the United States by David J. Smith, illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong | BookDragon". bookdragon.si.edu. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
david, smith, author, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, artic. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources David J Smith author news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message David J Smith is an American teacher children s writer and educational consultant 1 David J SmithBornBoston MassachusettsOccupationclassroom teacher for middle and high school English geography and social studies children s author educational consultantLanguageEnglishNotable worksIf the World Were a Village A Book about the World s PeopleNotable awards1992 U S Department of Education s A for Breaking the Mold Award for his workWebsitewww wbr mapping wbr com wbr index wbr shtml Contents 1 Background 2 Recognition 3 Personal awards 4 Book awards 5 Books 6 ReferencesBackground editSmith taught English geography and social studies for over 25 years he was born on April 24 He achieved national recognition for his method of teaching seventh graders to draw maps from memory This approach is explained in his curriculum Mapping the World by Heart Since 1992 he has been working as a full time educational consultant He lectures on informational technologies geography and global issues for teachers parents students and others through the US Europe Africa Asia and Latin America Smith was born in Boston Massachusetts but now lives in Vancouver British Columbia 2 Recognition editSmith has been recognized by NBC s Today Show the Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press for the success of his curriculum He has written articles for The New York Times Education Life section The International Educator and The World Paper 1 Personal awards editIn 1992 Smith won the US Department of Education s A for Breaking the Mold Award for his work 1 Book awards editSmith s book If the World Were a Village A Book About the World s People illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong has won a number of awards 3 Premio H C Andersen Award in 2003 for the Italian Edition International Reading Association Children s Book Award 2003 IRA and Children s Book Council Children s Choice Book for 2003 International Reading Association Teachers Choice Book National Parenting Publications Awards Gold Award Winner 2003 Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book of the Year Books editIF A Mind Bending New Way of Looking At Big Ideas and Numbers Kids Can Press September 2014 ISBN 978 1894786348 If the World Were a Village Second Edition A Book about the World s People Kids Can Press 2 edition February 1 2011 ISBN 978 1554535958 This Child Every Child A Book about the World s Children Kids Can Press February 1 2011 ISBN 978 1554534661 If America Were a Village A Book about the People of the United States Kids Can Press Ltd First edition August 1 2009 ISBN 978 1554533442 If the World Were a Village A Book about the World s People CitizenKid by David J Smith and Shelagh Armstrong March 1 2002 ISBN 978 1550747799 David Smith s Mapping the World By Heart Fablevision Learning Dedham MA July 2010 ISBN 978 1891405655 David Smith s Mapping the World by Heart An Innovative Approach to Learning Geography textbook grade 5 12 Tom Snyder Productions 1996 ASIN B0006QW3DU This version no longer in print References edit a b c David J Smith Kids Can Press Retrieved 5 January 2015 David J Smith Kids Can Press Retrieved 10 November 2012 If America Were a Village A Book about the People of the United States by David J Smith illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong BookDragon bookdragon si edu 2012 Archived from the original on 11 July 2012 Retrieved 21 October 2012 nbsp Children s literature portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David J Smith author amp oldid 1154991398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
