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As an exceptional education teacher, Matt Allender works with students who often doubt themselves and their capabilities. A big part of his job, he observes, is breaking down those barriers of self-doubt, instilling confidence, and helping kids feel valued and heard. "Teaching has taught me that every student carries
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Henrico's Top Teachers – Kiara Samuels, Colonial Trail Elementary School, first grade
First grade teacher Kiara Samuels makes it a goal to show up for every single one of her students outside of school, whether it is at a birthday party, a soccer game, a piano recital, a baptism, or a family dinner. Samuels even comes to students’ houses to read them
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Henrico's Top Teachers – Kasi Farmer, Glen Allen High School, history
Students in Glen Allen High School history and government teacher Kasi Farmer’s classes don’t have to wonder if she cares about them. She makes it obvious. “When I had to explain why plans with an academic trip she was doing with her classes partially fell through on my
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Henrico's Top Teachers – Katie Cooke, Academy at Virginia Randolph (PACE program), English
Famed Henrico educator Virginia Randolph influenced thousands of teachers and students with her teaching philosophy, which was centered around a belief that it is critical to teach the whole student – not just an academic subject. For Katie Cooke, who teaches at the Glen Allen school named for Randolph, that approach
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