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Third‑grade teacher Heidi Cornell named 2025 Idaho Teacher of the Year, emphasizes love and professional learning communities
Summary
Heidi Cornell, a third‑grade teacher at Orchards Elementary in Lewiston, was introduced to the House Committee on Education as Idaho’s 2025 Teacher of the Year; she described her classroom mission and the school’s professional learning community work.
Debbie Critchfield, Idaho’s superintendent of public instruction, introduced Heidi Cornell to the House Committee on Education as Idaho’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. "We go through a nomination process where a student, a teacher, a community member, an administrator, anyone in the state is welcome and invited to nominate a teacher," Critchfield said. She noted the award includes private funding from CapEd as an honor unrelated to tax dollars.
Heidi Cornell, a third‑grade teacher at Orchards Elementary…
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