Dr. Joy Kimmons, professor of education, presented a paper at the annual meeting of The Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education on Feb. 28, in Orlando, Fla. The paper “Collaborations between a Private Liberal Arts Teacher Education Program and a Magnet High School to Enhance the Liberal Arts Perspective on the Common Core” examined the views of teachers and teacher candidates on curriculum reform and the potential impact it may have on the liberal arts perspective in future classrooms.