Larry Campbell approaches the challenges facing education in the twenty-first century in a very thoughtful and engaging manner. He exhibits an unusual ability to see the interesting in the midst of the mundane . . . His book is an entertaining and thought-provoking read.
-David Sallee
President Emeritus, William Jewell College
. . . I recognize that my mathematics educator friend and colleague is a latter-day Mark Twain!
– ‘Skip’ Fennell
Past President of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Dr. Campbell has the wonderful knack of bringing a new viewpoint on . . . topics and of influencing the reader to consider other perspectives. This book will appeal to any person who has gone to school and wants to reinvent the experience for others in the future.
-Shirley M. Frye
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Perhaps the best image of what . . . Larry Campbell is so profoundly driving home in his “Spitballs” writing is this: NAMING A HAMMER IS NOT HAMMERING A NAIL. Worthy of your time if you care at all about our future.
-Peter Herschend
Past President, Missouri State School Board
Co-Founder of Silver Dollar City, Branson, MO & Herschend Family Entertainment
“I have read Professor Campbell’s columns through the years and have always enjoyed his humor and relevance. . . . Spitballs challenged me to sit down and think about such (educational) things. Campbell shares his teaching experiences in the classroom and real life as nuggets for discussion and redirection. If he has the same impact on his readers as he has on me, he will have accomplished his goal.
-Todd Parnell
Past President, Drury University
