A Mirror for Students

By Office of Communication and Community Relations
Employee News
May 03, 2023

Tori twinning with a student “Growing up in FCPS, I didn't have many classmates that looked like me," says Tori Huynh, a second grade teacher at Camelot Elementary School. "Now as a second grade teacher, I have the opportunity to be a mirror and window for my students. I strive to foster a welcoming classroom environment that affirms students' identities!”

Ever wonder how we find the teachers we feature in Teacher Tuesday posts on social media?

We learned about Tori through a response to an earlier Employee Blog. She shared the above in response to what she finds fulfilling in her career.

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