A Blind Teacher on Truly Seeing Your Students

10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis

Oct 5, 202641:09Education

Kathy Nimmer is the 2026 Helen Keller Achievement Award winner. Her story is so heartwarming that, to celebrate episode 1001, we're airing an extended episode focused on the heart of teaching. The story of her first year...

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