Welcome to my homepage:
Background:
Teacher: Brad Clark
Job: High School Special Education grades 9-12
Classes:
Direct consultant teacher model for American history,
Global Studies I & II, Government, and Economics. Please refer to Mr. Strobel, Mr. Gavich, and Mrs. Halpin's webpage for their classroom descriptions and expectations. I will also be teaching a 15:1 Government and Economics class along with a Resource Room.
Contact Information:
School phone: (607) 594-3341
Extension 3881: Special Programs
Extension 3153: Mr. Clark
Email: brclark@omschools.org
About the teacher:
I graduated from Odessa Montour in 1987. Who would have ever thought I'd be back teaching at my alma mater? My family and I moved back into the district in 1996. My wife, Theresa, has been working in Ithaca with the Trust Company for over 21 years. About four years ago, Tyler graduated from the University of Buffalo with a BS in Business Administration. He is a franchise consultant and account manager in Buffalo and has been working for 3 years now. He also just accepted an adjunct position at Daemen University in Amherst, where he will be molding young minds along with maintaining his other duties. Gillian also recently graduated from the University of Buffalo with a BS in English Language Arts. She is now pursuing a master's degree in teaching at Buffalo State University. This will be my 25th year teaching at Odessa Montour Central.
Degree:
BS Criminal Justice, SUNY Brockport; Secondary Level Teaching Certification, Mansfield University; Master's Degree Special Education, Mansfield University
Classroom:
My goal is to establish a safe and respectful classroom environment that fosters a challenging yet non-threatening atmosphere where learning can be maximized. I will challenge each student and expect their very best.
Behavior/rules:
I expect all students to be respectful to one another and the adult figures they come in contact with on a daily basis. If you decide to not follow these expectations, please be prepared to accept the consequences of your actions.
Global Studies II student options:
For Regents credit, you must earn a score of 65% or higher. A second option will also be made available, called the variance score or local credit, for those students scoring 50–64%
The Global Regents exam is based on Grade 10 material only, covering topics from 1750 - present day.
This is an entirely new testing format for the Global Studies regents:
Fact Sheet:
In 2014 the New York State Board of Regents adopted the New York State K – 12 Social Studies Framework, which replaces the 1998 Social Studies Resource Guide with Core Curriculum. The State Education Department (SED) released guidance and support documents for the Framework; the Field Guide and the NYS K – 12 Social Studies Toolkit. The Toolkit was created by NYS teachers for NYS teachers and is aligned with the National Council for the Social Studies’ C3 Framework.
Along with adopting the Framework, the Regents also amended Commissioner’s Regulations Part 100.2 and 100.5 by establishing a two-unit sequence in Global History and Geography that is required for a Regents Diploma.
The Global History and Geography Regents Examination is being changed. The transition exam will move from testing two years of Global History and Geography to testing material presented in Grade 10 only (approximately 1750 – present). The new Regents Examination in Global History and Geography II will be based on the Framework.
This Fact Sheet outlines the changes to the Global History and Geography II Regents Examination.
What the Transition Regents Examination in Global History and Geography (Grade 10) Will Look Like
The transition Global History and Geography Regents Examination (Grade 10) will be based upon the 1996 Social Studies Standards and the 1998 Social Studies Resource Guide with Core Curriculum. The transition Regents exam will cover only one year of study, grade 10 in Global History and Geography, pulling the content from Units 5 – 8 from the Social Studies Resource Guide and Core Curriculum. It will assess human and physical geography, skills, themes, and topics.
The format of the exam will be similar to the current exam, however, the number of multiple choice questions will decrease from 50 to 30. The Regents will contain:
- Thirty multiple choice questions – weighted so as to account for approximately 55 per cent of the student’s final test score, similar to the 50 multiple choice questions on the current Global History and Geography Regents Examination (Grades 9 and 10).
The Transition Regents Exam in Global History and Geography (Grade 10) will be first administered in June 2018 with the last administration being June 2020. Seven total transition examinations will be administered.
Social Studies Framework Global History and Geography II Regents Examination
The development of the new Global History and Geography II Regents Examination was a collaborative effort by SED’s Office of State Assessments with the NYS Social Studies Content Advisory Panel (CAP) and the field. Several surveys were conducted by SED to solicit comments from practitioners on the format and prototype questions of the Global History and Geography II Regents Exam. The exam uses an Evidence-Centered Design model for constructing the assessment. This model allows for comparability across test forms and is a way to focus the tests on the skills and content that students should know. The CAP worked with SED to develop the following:
- Claims – clear statements about what students should be able to do at the end of a course;
- Evidence – what students need to do or say or produce to support the acquisition of a claim;
- Performance Level Descriptors – what it means to get a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the exam; and
- Task models – the structures or shells for collecting evidence for the claim; the construct of the questions
Source: NYSED Global History and Geography Board of Regents document and documents from the NYSED Office of State Assessments.http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/ss/hs/ghg-faqtransitiontimeline.pdf
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Grading policy for:
Global Studies I & II
Your marking period grade will be determined by a sequence of homework assignments, quizzes/notebook checks, tests, projects/reports, and class participation.
Grading Formula:
Homework 25%
Quizzes 20%
Tests 25%
Projects/Notebook 20%
Class Participation & 10%
Sponge Activities
Your lowest homework and quiz grade will be dropped!!!
Homework:
Will be graded on the following scale
100% -excellent effort, well done thorough under-
standing
95% - completed and done correctly, solid
85% - meets requirements, some understanding
75% - completed, lacks detail, errors and limited
understanding
50% - show little if any understanding, not complete
Rules:
1. Be on time and in your seat
2. Be prepared for class, have your textbook,
notebook, and something to write with.
3. Be respectful to others.
4. Work up to your ability levels at all times
5. My classes will cover the same curriculum
used in the regular education environment. I
will typically run classes at a much slower
pace. The instructional process will incorporate a
variety of learning strategies and/or techniques
designed for student needs.
6. I also have very high expectations for each of
my students. So please, be prepared to be
challenged this year.
7. No cell phone or ear bud usuage during class unless given so by
staff
