Curriculum Vita
Clarance H. Benes,
Ed.D
Morrison, OK 73061
DrBenes@yahoo.com mobile phone 580-320-2827
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Ed.D Oklahoma State University 1994 Curriculum and
Instruction, GPA 3.94
Dissertation: Effects of a knowledge Construction Exercise
on the Formation and Evaluation of social studies
generalizations
and student authoritarian attitudes.
M.S. Oklahoma State University 1989 Curriculum and Instruction, GPA 3.71
B.S. Oklahoma State University 1982 Secondary Education Social Studies, GPA
3.07
AWARDS
Nominated Who's Who Among America's College Teachers, Spring
2000
Nominated Outstanding Teacher in the College of Education, Sp 2000, Murray
State University
Nominated for Outstanding University Teacher Award, Murray State University,
Spring, 2000
Most Influential Teacher for 1992 Academic All State Award Winner
Alumni Assoc. Graduate Student Scholarship 1991 Oklahoma State University
Teacher of the Year 1989 Morrison Public Schools
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Dispute Mediator 1989 Oklahoma Supreme Court
State of Oklahoma Teacher Certification since 1982 Secondary Education Social
Studies: certified areas: American History,
Democracy, Geography, Oklahoma History, Sociology/Anthropology, U.S. Gov’t, World History, Psychology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002- 2004 Oklahoma Baptist University, assistant professor, teaching Ed. Foundation, Ed Psych and Principles of Secondary Education, advisement, student teaching and internship supervision, maintain course web pages
Faculty advisor for Student Oklahoma Education Association,
Member of Education Committee
Fall 2001 - 2002 High School Social Studies Teacher Frontier High
School, duties included class sponsor,
Web Master for teachers’ pages, plus teaching American, Oklahoma and World
History, Government, and Native
American studies
Fall 2000 - Sp2001 Instructional Technology Consultant, Morrison Public
Schools; Morrison, OK
Tasks include building web pages and training faculty to maintain, working with
teachers in the classroom to improve instructional technology effectiveness.
(Temporary position funded by Grant)
Aug 1995-2000: Assistant Professor Murray State
University,
Supervised Interns Student Teachers, served on various committee, performed community
service, and
Designer of “Instructional Technology Seminar” 3 hour graduate course, Spring, 2000
Undergraduate Courses taught: Introduction to Education (Education Foundations), Strategies of Teaching,
Elementary Social Studies Methods, Middle School Social Studies Methods, Structures and Foundations of
Education
Graduate Courses taught: The
Social Studies in the Elementary School, History of Education,
Other
responsibilities at Murray State University
Student Advising, Faculty Fellow
for Clark Hall, Faculty Advisor: KEA-SP
Chair of
following committees
International
Student Services Committee, International Student Scholarship Committee
Historical foundations of Education
committee
Member of following committees:
Roads Scholar Team
to Heath High School, Member: College of Education Grievance committee
College of Education Multicultural
Education Committee, Teacher Education Committee, Business
Teacher Education Committee, College of
Fine Arts and Communication
Middle School Education Committee,
Graduate Faculty of the College of Education
Learning Styles Committee, Web Page
Development Committee
1990-1994: Graduate Teaching Associate, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, supervised student teachers and Student Interns, taught the following classes Education Foundations, Elementary Social Studies Methods
1982-1990: Social Studies Teacher, Morrison, Oklahoma. Taught grades 7-12 social studies, including American History, World History, Oklahoma History, Psychology, Sociology, Problems of Democracy, Civics, and Social Studies, Other duties included: class sponsor, Student Council Sponsor, Model United Nations Sponsor, debate team
Continuing Education
National Technology Education Conference, Sept 2001, Atlanta, GA
“Instructional
Technology Seminar” 3 hour graduate course
Instructional Technology Seminar, 3 graduate hours, Murray
State University, 2000
Kentucky Teacher Intern Program training, Aug. 7, 1996, updated training in
1999
The Galef Institute/KY Collaborative for Elementary
Learning "Different Ways of Knowing" workshop,
LaGrange, KY, Aug. 14 & 15, 1996.
Participated in Environmental Education field experience, twice annually
1995-2000
Participated in School-To-Work Teacher Fellowship Program, June 17-18, 1996
Attended School-Based Decision Making workshop, MSU, June 26, 1996.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
National Council for the Social Studies
Phi Delta Kappa
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Founder and coordinator of the International Student Conference, Murray State
University
Chair of the Murray Human Rights Commission, Murray, KY
Advisor for the KY Education Association Student Program
Vice President of the Midwest Association of Teachers of Education Psychology
Founder and President of Sophisma Education
Consultant Company
PUBLICATIONS
Benes, Clarance (In Press) “The Trial of Mother Goose”
AuthorHouse publisher
Benes, C. H. (1999) The Myth list Teachers believe
about the public schools. KASCD Journal, 1(1), 15-18.
Benes, C. H. & Steinbrink, J. (1998) Be your own hero. The Clearing House.
71(6), 367-371.
Benes, C. H. & Steinbrink, J. (1996) Living up to
your Name. The Social Studies. 87(5), 228-231.
King, T. & Benes, C. H. (1993).
Quantum reality: New metaphors for curriculum transformation. Journal of
Curriculum
Discourse and Dialogue, 1(1), 30-35.
Benes, C. H. et. al. (1991). "The User-Friendly University" Report
for University Retention Committee, Oklahoma
State University, Stillwater, OK, May 1991.
Non-Academic Writings
Benes, Clarance (2002) “Who Killed U.S. Marshal Rick Slow?” 1890 Murder Mystery written for Ft. Smith
Benes, Clarance (1999).
“The Dead Book Society Murder” Murder Mystery party game,
Performances
in
Benes, Clarance. (1999) “The Boston Baked Bean Murder” Murder Mystery party game.
Perform on Nantucket Island, MA,
October 31, 1999.
Benes, Clarance (1999) “The Trial of Mother Goose” children’s play
in two acts. Performances
at the Playhouse in the Park Community
Theater, Murray, KY Summer, 1999 and Shawnee Elementary School
Benes, Clarance. (1991) “To Bean or Not to Bean” Murder Mystery party game.
Performances in Stillwater, OK,
Benes, Clarance. (editor-in-chief). The
Morrison Chronicle, community newsletter, June, 1992 to June 1993.
On-line publications
Benes, C. H. (2002-2004) online courses for Ed. Foundations, Ed Psych, and Principles of Sec. Ed. Oklahoma Baptist University
Benes, C. H. (2001) online courses for
Benes, C. H.
(1995-2000) online courses for Education Foundation,
History of Education, and other courses
Benes, C. H. & Mann, H. (1997) Murray Human
Rights Commission Web Page.
Benes, C. H., Smith, J., Ham, D., & Barrett, D.
(1997) Conversation on Race Web Page
GRANTS FUNDED
Benes, C. H. (1998) Faculty Mini-Grants, $2000 to develop web materials for education courses.
Lough, T., Jacobs, M., Radcliffe,
R., Niffenegger, J. Benes,
C. (1998) $1,563.50 for materials for the Strategies of
Teaching
course.
Lough, T.
& Benes, C. (1998) $700 for digital camera for
classroom instruction.
Benes, C. H. & Green, Dwayne (1996) Ernest L.
Boyer Technology Summits for Educators, $1500 grant received
for
collaborative effort involving technology and
PAPERS PRESENTED
Benes, C. H. (2000). “Ekans”
Presented at the Payne County Democratic Party meeting, Oct, 2000
Benes, C. H. (1999). "Remembering how I
forgot: Recovering from amnesia and its implications for learning and
memory."
Presented at the Conference of the
Oxford, OH.
October, 3-5
Benes, C. H. (1998). "Making sense of Chaos! It's a theory" Presented at KY Association of Environmental
Education.
Murray, KY, October 10, 1998
Green, D. & Benes, C. H. (1998). "Effects of technology on high school students attitudes." Presented at the
Conference
of the
Benes, C. H. (1998). "Personal to International: Lessons that do it all" Presented at National Social Science
Association Summer
Seminar, Vancouver, B. C. August 2-4.
Benes, C. H. (1997). "Order out of School CHAOS: Enhancing relationships in the classroom" Presented at the
Benes, C. H. (1995). "Enhancing Classroom Relationship." Presented at the Annual Regional conference of the
Association of
Childhood Education International, Murray State University, Murray, KY Nov. 4.
Benes, C. H. (1993). "Evidence of Chaos in the philosophy of the Teachers of the
Year." Presented at the
Conference,
Benes, C. H. (1991). "What does the research say about teaching Social Studies Generalization?" Presented at the
Rocky
Mountain/Great Plains Regional Conference,
Benes, C. H. et. al. (1991). "Effects of ability to define and generate examples of a concept on fifth grade students'
acquisition of the concept of cultural diffusion." Presented at the Southwest Educational Research Assoc., San
Benes, C. H. et. al. (1991). "Effects of nonsupporting data on the acquisition of a social studies generalization."
Presented at the
Southwest Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX, January
Benes, C. H. et. al. (1991). "The effects of ability to define and generate examples of a concept on concept
acquisition."
Presented at the Southwest Educational Research Association,
Benes, C. H. et. al. (1991). "The effects of ability to define and generate examples of a concept on sixth and seventh
grade students' acquisition of concept." Presented at the Southwest Educational Research Association, San
Benes, C. H. et. al. (1991). "Effects of different types of practice on fourth grade students' ability to form a social
studies
generalization." Presented at the Southwest Educational Research
Association,
Benes, C. H. et. al. (1991). "Effects of inductive and deductive reasoning and practice on fourth grade students'
ability to form a social studies generalization." Presented at the Southwest Educational Research Association, San
Professional Development Presentations
(Sample from recent years)
“Conflict Resolution
in the Classroom” Using mediation approach to resolve all conflicts
in the classroom. Presented
in
“Using Technology in the Classroom” Presented in
“Improving Classroom Relationships” Workshop on using mediation approach to
classroom management, presented in Oklahoma and Kentucky.
”Using Memory Systems in the Classroom” Working on effective use of mnemonics
and other memory tools. Presented in
References
Dr. Debbie Blue, Dean of Arts and Science, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK 74804
E-mail: debbie_blue@okbu.edu Phone: 405-878-2243
Dr. Pam Robinson, Chair of Teacher Education Division, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK 74804
E-mail: pam.robinson@okbu.edu Phone: 405-878-2115
Dr. Jeanne Akin, Associate Professor, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK Phone: 405-412-3434
E-mail: jeanne.akin@okbu.edu
Randy Robinson, High School Principal, Frontier High School,
Red Rock, OK 74651
Phone
580-723-4223 E-mail: robinsonr@frontierok.com
Dennis Casey, Superintendent of Schools, Morrison, OK 73061
Phone
580-724-3341 E-mail: dcasey@morrison.k12.ok.us
Additional references available upon request.