Gavin Downing - Teachers Make a Difference - My Grandparents

The speaker shares how their grandparents, both educators, inspired them to pursue teaching. Their grandfather's career spanned from the 1940s to the late 70s, including a military service break, while their grandmother taught kindergarten for 15 years. The family was proud when the speaker and their spouse entered education. The grandfather's final advice to the speaker's spouse highlighted teaching as a lifelong calling, a sentiment the speaker carries forward.

What role did the teacher's grandparents play in their decision to pursue education?

How did the teacher's grandfather contribute to the field of education?

What significant life event occurred when the teacher's wife started her student teaching?

What does the teacher believe about the nature of education as a profession?

How did the teacher's grandparents influence their perspective on education?