Stephen Koehler

I love meeting new faces and becoming personable with those faces.

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Tell us why you became a teacher

My next door neighbor has down syndrome, and I use to babysit him most of my childhood. I also am SLD myself, so I know the struggles that my students go through. I love being a Special Education Teacher.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

Learning sign Language from one of my students was an awesome experience. I still use the sign language that Ernie taught me today.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Fund the cost of field trips for my school Howard Middle School

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