Learning Through Community
By Robert Alan Simpkins I have spent much of my many years as a teacher working in a continuous grind, seemingly doing little else than teaching beyond time with my family. This year I decided to do something new – I auditioned for, and was cast in, a musical at a local theater, along with…
The Pantheon of Experiences
by Robert Alan Simpkins A student in my Biological Anthropology class recently commented to me about a story I have been sharing with my students in that class for nearly a decade now. On Tuesday, April 1st in 2014, I traveled from Porterville College down to Bakersfield College with several Anthropology students and my colleague…
The Role of Humility and Data in Promoting Student Success
By Michael Carley Back when I had a weekly newspaper column, one of the first ones I wrote, and still a favorite, was entitled “The Power of Humility.” It was a topic I would return to at least seven times, around once a year. I’ve even thought of expanding it into a book someday. The…
A Dream of Disney, Holism, and Educational Creativity
By Robert Alan Simpkins Earlier this year, my family and I had the opportunity to tour the Walt Disney Studio Lot in Burbank thanks to some friends who arranged it and walked us around. For Disney aficionados like us, the tour was rich with subtle history, following in the footsteps of some great creative figures…
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