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Idaho Teacher of the Year Heidi Cornell tells lawmakers her mission: 'I want you to feel deeply loved when you are with me'
Summary
Debbie Critchfield introduced Heidi Cornell, a third‑grade teacher at Orchards Elementary, to the House Committee on Education as Idaho's 2025 Teacher of the Year.
Debbie Critchfield, Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction, introduced Heidi Cornell to the House Committee on Education as Idaho's 2025 Teacher of the Year. Critchfield described the statewide nomination and selection process and said a private award funded by CapEd accompanies the recognition.
Heidi Cornell, a third‑grade teacher at Orchards Elementary in the Lewiston School District, told the committee her "mission is that you feel deeply loved when you are with me." Cornell said that mission — developed through Leader in Me professional development — guided her classroom practice and her…
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