Teacher of the Week: Todd Shorts

Todd Shorts was a stand out Track Athlete in high school and being fleet of foot, helps him set the pace for his students at Adams Elementary School in Cary.
Posted 4/15/2026, 5:08:53 PM Updated 4/15/2026, 6:00:10 PM

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>> OUR TEACHER OF THE WEEK IS

NOW TEACHING SUBJECTS, WHICH

WAS HIS FAVORITE WHEN HE WAS IN

SCHOOL. WRAL'S. KEN SMITH IS AT

ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND

WAKE COUNTY TO HONOR A PHYSICAL

EDUCATION TEACHER KNOWN FOR

MOTIVATING HIS STUDENTS WITH

MUSIC AND MOVEMENT.

TODD SHORTS WAS A STANDOUT

TRACK ATHLETE IN HIGH SCHOOL

AND HE THREW THE FOOT HELPS HIM

SET THE PACE FOR HIS STUDENTS

AT ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN

IN THE ENERGY WHEN THEY'RE

REALLY READY TO PLAY AGAIN.

>> ON THIS SUPER READY TO GO.

AND IT JUST HAS NOT LIKE IT

MAKES MY JOB.

>> IT'S SO MUCH EASIER WHEN

IT CRASHED INTO THE BASIN.

BUT JUST BASED ON THE JOB, THE

OF MOVEMENT IS THE METHOD BY

WHICH COACH SURE SPARKS HIS

STUDENTS INTEREST IN SPORTS

AND 50 IS MOTIVATING THEM TO

EXERCISE THEIR MINDS AND

PHYSICALLY ACTUALLY HIS SECOND

CAREER FOR COACH OR 2 USED TO

BE A PERSONAL TRAINER. MY

MOTHER IS THE OFFICE. HE PUT

THE BUG IN MY EAR ABOUT BEING A

TEACHER BECAUSE SHE WAS IN THE

SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR A VERY LONG

TIME.

>> WHEN IT COMES TO THE RHYTHM

OF TEACHING FIZZ A COACH OR

SAYS ALL ABOUT INSTILLING A

SENSE OF DETERMINATION HE'S

STILL WITH US. IS THAT HOW YOU

FROM THE MOMENT THAT SUMMER?

>> I NEVER NEVER GIVE UP.

NEVER GIVE UP. AND WHATEVER YOU

DO, IT MAY NOT LIKE IT. IT MAY

BE LIKE IS NOT GOING YOUR WAY.

YOU JUST GOTTA KEEP GOING.

HE JUST GOT TO KEEP GOING.

>> WHO GOT TO BLESS COACH

WRAL'S TEACHER OF THE WEEK.

>> GIVE THEM A BIG ROUND OF

APPLAUSE. CLOUDS GO BY.

>> ALL GOTTA LOVE IT. MISSED

A SHORTS IS ALSO THE SPRINT

COACH FOR THE TRACK TEAM AT HIS

ALMA MATER CARRY A HIGH SCHOOL.

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A COACH

SHORTS AND THEIR LIFE. DON'T

YOU THINK IF YOU'D LIKE TO