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Idaho Teacher of the Year Heidi Cornell emphasizes love, leadership and professional learning communities
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Heidi Cornell, 2025 Idaho Teacher of the Year and a third-grade teacher at Orchards Elementary in Lewiston, told the Senate Education Committee her classroom mission centers on love and leadership and credited professional learning communities (PLCs) with driving student growth.
Heidi Cornell, named Idaho Teacher of the Year for 2025 and a third-grade teacher at Orchards Elementary in Lewiston, addressed the Senate Education Committee on how classroom culture, teacher leadership and professional learning communities shape student outcomes.
Cornell opened with a personal mission: "My mission is that you feel deeply loved when you are with me," she said, adding that the commitment extends to "the easy to love, the unlovable, and the ones who disagree with me." She said that mission guides her teaching and her efforts to build student voice and leadership.
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