Went to school: Lewiston Maine and various military associated schools.

Duration of schooling: 12 years in high school and 20 years of various courses in the Air Force.

Other types of education: Religious education from grades 3-8, General high school, farm life, and military training.

How teachers taught: Mostly Lecturing

Types of learning experiences: Mostly practical, blue-collar working experiences. A lot of Human-relations and social education while in the military. Divorce is a big learning experience, raising children and living overseas.

Best educational experiences: Any time I was able to study drafting or design.

Worse Educational experience: Learning to read and not know I was dyslexic.

Types of jobs: Paperboy, farm hand, florist's assistant, Janitor, welder, ship fitter, sheet metal worker, manager, and supervisor.

Had an adequate education: No, I was pushed a long in school and could barely read when I graduated High School.

Enduring Questions

What is the purpose of education? To prepare individuals to become productive members of society.

Who are schools for? Everyone

What should kids learn? How to fit in society as a whole. To be part of the world community.

How should they learn it? Any way they can. Every person can be a Teacher - but not every educator IS A TEACHER.


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