People magazine honored five diverse teachers from around the nation who do innovative work in reaching and connecting with students. Included among them was Arwen Imai Matthews, a science teacher at KIPP 3D Academy.
Arwen Imai Matthews teaches introductory physics and chemistry to 8th graders at KIPP 3D Academy Middle School in Houston.
Described as a “science magician” by her school principal, Matthews, 31, has sparked a love for science in hundreds of students – many of whom she continues to assist with homework after school and beyond graduation. “Really, everything about Arwen makes her outstanding,” school principal Alison Cumbley says. “We have a legitimate science department, with students doing hands-on labs every day and the best resources available. That’s absolutely because of Arwen and what she’s done to inspire other science teachers.”
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