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Mr. Gary Graupman, Taft College Speech/Photography Instructor
Mr.
Gary Graupman was born, raised, and educated in Taft, California. He
attended Parkview School for kindergarten, St. Mary’s Catholic School
for the first through fourth grades, Roosevelt for the fifth and sixth
grades, and Lincoln Junior High for the seventh and eighth grades. He
graduated from Taft Union High School in 1972 and from Taft Community
College in 1977. After Taft College he worked selling auto parts and
then went to work in the oilfields being employed by various contractors
and Getty Oil Company. In 1986, Mr. Graupman had the opportunity to
follow a dream; he returned to college at California State University,
Bakersfield to finish his education. While growing up in Taft, Mr.
Graupman often visited the Westside Recreation and Park District’s
facilities, played baseball in Little League and Babe Ruth, hunted, and
enjoyed vacationing with his parents. He has eight brothers and sisters
some of whom still reside in Taft. He now resides in Bakersfield with
his wife Glenda and besides teaching at Taft College also teaches an
English class for Bakersfield College. In his spare time, he works in
his darkroom printing black and white photographs, attends varied types
of musical events, enjoys local theater productions, and travels with
his wife whenever possible. Mr. Graupman is also involved with the
English Council of Two Year Colleges serving as the treasurer, and with
the Building Bridges Retreat serving on the planning committee. The
Building Bridges Retreat is a yearly conference sponsored by Cal State
Bakersfield and Bakersfield College involving the university and 10
local community colleges. He also serves as the Executive Secretary for
the Bakersfield Blues Preservation Society. The society promotes
education using music in a program titled Blues in the Schools.
http://bakersfieldblues.com/
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Professional Experience 2001 to present--English Instructor, Taft
Community College
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Education California Technology Assistance Project Certified Level 1 and Level 2--December 1999 Cross Cultural , Language and Academic Development Certificate--September 1999 California State University, Bakersfield Special Education Specialist Credential Learning Handicapped--December, 1996 California State University, Bakersfield Special Education Specialist Credential Severely Handicapped--June, 1996 California State University, Bakersfield Clear Professional Credential--August, 1994 Authorized Field--English California State University, Bakersfield Master of Arts--June, 1993 English, with a composition emphasis California State University, Bakersfield Single Subject and Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials--December, 1993 Southern Utah University Summers of 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006--"Camp Shakespeare" California State University, Bakersfield Bachelor of Arts--March, 1990 Communications, with an electronic media emphasis Minor: English Literature Taft Community College Associate of Arts--June, 1977 General Education
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Philosophy of Teaching
Teaching should be student-oriented. The role of the instructor should be to facilitate exploration of course work and show how this course work is relevant to the student's world. Instruction should allow the student time to discuss, analyze, express opinions, and receive opinions from peers and the instructor.
Instructors should help the student to think critically and help the student see the relationships between different ideas and concepts. The student should know the process of critical analysis as well as be able to produce an artifact from that process.