In this heartfelt episode of Cool Cat Teacher Talk, we reflect on the remarkable careers of Mrs. Grace Adkins, who retired at age 94 after 77 years in education, and Mrs. Sharon Howard, who taught kindergarten for 44 years. These veteran educators share invaluable lessons on resilience, compassion, and the love of learning that every teacher can carry into their own classroom. Listen for timeless wisdom on creating a positive impact in students’ lives. These women are spunky, vibrant women and two popular episodes of the 10 minute teacher podcast. The episode with Grace Adkins was recorded five years before Mrs. Adkins retired when she was 89. She was my 4th grade teacher and colleague for 16 years. Mrs. Howard was my colleague at Sherwood Christian Academy and is such an amazing woman!
You’ll also hear ideas for helping children who struggle to learn and methods for teaching reading.
I also send my condolences to the family of Mrs. Adkins in her passing. I’m glad she got to see the original show when it aired. She marked me forever as my fourth grade teacher and colleague. Mrs. Howard is doing well and sits by me most Sundays in Connect group and is a precious encourager to me. We can all learn so much from these educators.
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Note: The video premieres one week after the show airs on radio. It will air on WDJY at 4pm on Wednesday November 6.
Full Length episodes
These shows are excerpted from the longer episodes here:
Grace Adkins, November 13, 2017, Episode 191
“Amazing Grace Adkins – , my 89 year old learning lab director , and the most amazing woman I know”
Sharon Howard July 6, 2021 episode 748 “44 Years as a Kindergarten Teacher”
https://www.coolcatteacher.com/44-years-as-a-kindergarten-teacher/
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