Stephen's Comments at Teacher of the Year Event
Steve Wahlfeldt approached the microphone with "WOW!!" Humbled by the award,
he thanked Rotarians for their recognition. He went on to say that teaching
for him is not about awards, but about getting to work with young people.
Every day in every class is a unique experience. His lesson last week was on
law and ethics. The furor on CSU's campus about an editorial gave him a
lesson plan on a plate. How do you handle such issues in high school? His
class discussed several alternatives-but Steve wouldn't tell us what they
were!! Certainly this is an issue of free speech. He concluded by saying, "I
am only a piece of what makes a PSD student. Without all the other pieces, I
am nothing to the students. But, with the others, I am a proud piece of the
great education tapestry."
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