Peter Welle

Chaska, Minnesota

Peter Welle is Director of Teaching & Learning at Southwest Christian High School in Chaska, Minnesota. In all his work with high school students, Peter tries to play the long game with his instruction, aiming at lifelong goals and habits of the heart. His pedagogical practice has been invigorated by Teaching for Transformation: he has witnessed his students find deeper purpose for understanding history—as a means to activate kingdom life. In 2024, as he prepared to step away from teaching full time, Peter was one of three teachers in the state of Minnesota honored with an Outstanding Educator Award by the Synergy & Leadership Exchange organization. When he's not at school, Peter can usually be found at home with his family playing board games, strumming his guitar, or muttering under his breath about the Minnesota Vikings.