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 was the primary inspiration for the narrator to become a teacher?

• A favorite teacher in school

• Their own childhood experiences

• Their mother's career

• Their grandparents' influence

What significant event interrupted the grandfather's early teaching career?

• Military service during World War Two

• A family emergency

• Health issues

• A change in career path

How did the narrator's grandparents react to their decision to enter the education field?

• They were skeptical

• They were indifferent

• They were excited and proud

• They were disappointed

What does the narrator suggest about the nature of education?

• It is a lifelong calling

• It is a lucrative profession

• It is a challenging career

• It is a temporary job

What was one of the grandfather's last coherent actions before passing?

• Traveling abroad

• Attending a family gathering

• Giving advice to a new teacher

• Writing a book