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Lewiston third-grade teacher Heidi Cornell named 2025 Idaho Teacher of the Year; highlights professional learning communities
Summary
Heidi Cornell, a third-grade teacher at Orchards Elementary in Lewiston, was presented as Idaho's Teacher of the Year 2025 and described her classroom mission, use of professional learning communities (PLCs), and partnerships with local colleges.
Superintendent Debbie Critchfield introduced Heidi Cornell as Idaho's Teacher of the Year 2025 during a Senate Education Committee hearing. Cornell, a third-grade teacher at Orchards Elementary in the Lewiston School District, told committee members her classroom mission is "that you feel deeply loved when you are with me," a guiding principle she said includes "the easy to love, the unlovable, and the ones who disagree with me."
Cornell described leading her school through adoption of a professional learning community (PLC) model and said the district…
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