Posts in Education

Osher Courses – Spring 2018

Here is information on not only the classes I will be teaching this Spring, but also on the OSHER campuses at KU (University of Kansas)[…]

Three for the Money: Diplomas, Civics, and Hillbillies

Change of pace today!  I’ve been intrigued by two or three recent education-related events here in Missouri, but none of these thoughts are worth of[…]

“Mistaken Identity” Response

The case of mistaken identity with math isn’t between arithmetic and mathematics, it’s between math educators and professionals who actually use mathematics in the world[…]

The Brown Shoe Awards

“Did you ever feel like the world was a tuxedo and you were a pair of brown shoes?” Folks my age may remember comedian George[…]

Synopsis: Spitballs From the Back Row

One of the hardest parts about discussing educational issues regularly is that while everyone is for a ‘good education’, almost no one can define what that should be, (go ahead –[…]

Reviewers’ Comments: Spitballs From the Back Row

Pre-Publication Reviewers’ Comments Early reviews of the book Spitballs From the Back Row, by Larry. Campbell.  The book is published by Oghma Creative Press, and is scheduled to[…]

What is Missouri Governor Greitens Doing?

I may disagree with Governor Greitens’ apparent ideas on education, but I will certainly concede and defend his right to have those views, and even[…]

Here’s To The Teachers!

Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques.  The teacher is the heart of the educational system.  Sidney Hook This is[…]

The Real Basic Skills in Math and Arithmetic

Long story short: The writer of a Letter to the Editor recently took me to task over a recent column.  She strongly disagreed with my[…]

Back to the Future

In this space last time, I related an incident that occurred ‘back in the day’:  I had made a careless arithmetic error that affected my[…]

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