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Meet 89-year-old grandma who’s taught Mathematics for over 70 years

An outstanding grandma who’s been teaching Mathematics for more than 70 years has made headlines.

The woman, identified as Delores Spencer, is from Virginia, United States and has an incredible passion for teaching.

She started her teaching career at a very young age but retired about 30 years ago after an illustrious career.

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She came out of retirement

However, a strong desire to help students during the pandemic made her come out of retirement. She taught students mathematics by leveraging the power of technology via Facebook live videos and YouTube.

During an interview with GMA, Spencer said, “I just really wanted to help students get over that fear of math.”

She said that many parents and students dread mathematics because of a ‘block’, and that’s what she’s skilled at removing.

“So many parents and students have fear of mathematics. And it really, it’s beautiful. If I can find out what blocks you, then I can remove that block, and usually you don’t need me anymore until you get to another block. And that’s what real tutoring is about,” she said.

With over 70 years of teaching mathematics, she is one of the longest-serving teachers in the field.

“It’s been a wonderful experience to reach out to so many people. If I teach you how to do it, you can do it just as well as I can. It’s so great when you see the light come on in their mind [and] they say, ‘Oh!’ And that’s [when] they got it.” she told News3.

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75-year-old grandma earns MSc in Education

Meanwhile, a determined 75-year-old grandmother fulfilled her dream of furthering her education after she earned a master’s degree.

The woman, identified as Notozi Jennifer Mgobozi, bagged a Master’s degree from Walter Sisulu University, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

She speaks more than four languages and became more passionate about teaching languages.

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