SEATTLE — Kindergarten teacher Michi Kozu of has been inspiring students for ten years.
"Kids learn best through fun," Kozu said. "Every kid is different. Every kid learns differently."
When our crew showed up at Olympic Hills Elementary School, little did Kozu know that our interview with her about early childhood education was a ruse. We were actually visiting to surprise her with the news that she was voted Best Teacher in 2024's Best of Western Washington.
Even her parents were in on it.
"You knew this was happening?" she asked them as the crowd of students, faculty and families cheered.
The best teacher wishes she could give an award to the kids who make every day a celebration.
"You all are the best students and make my job so fun and so wonderful," she told the assembled students.
Congratulations, Michi Kozu!
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