Meet Our New Spanish Teacher and Varsity Volleyball Coach Morgan Gosch

Sioux Falls Lutheran School is pleased to welcome Miss Morgan Gosch to the SFLS family! She will join our team as our K-12 Spanish teacher and varsity volleyball coach during the 2024-25 school year.

Miss Gosch holds a degree in Secondary Spanish Education from Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN. Throughout her college years, she participated in volleyball, chess, and various extracurricular activities while also serving as a professor’s assistant in the Spanish department, where she gained valuable leadership skills and deepened her commitment to academic excellence.

Her college experience led Miss Gosch to diverse locations, including Phoenix, Arizona, where she student taught at Arizona Lutheran Academy, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she further honed her skills as a student at La Academia Buenos Aires.

Upon returning to the United States, Miss Gosch completed her first year teaching at California Lutheran High School in Wildomar, California, where she taught Spanish 1-3, art, history, and served as the yearbook advisor. She also served as the head volleyball coach, where she led her team to numerous victories, including memorable wins against tough opponents like Temecula Prep and Malibu High School.

Check out the Q&A below to learn more about Miss Gosch and her passion for education.

Tell me a bit about yourself and your family.
Outside of work I find joy in travel, drawing inspiration from different cultures/languages. I also find solace in God’s word. I’m an avid outdoor enthusiast, often staying active and spending time with my Bernese Mountain Dog (Hue). And as a self-proclaimed coffee aficionado, I love exploring local coffee joints and discovering hidden gems in every community I visit.

How did you decide to pursue a career in education?
My passion for education blossomed during my time at Great Plains Lutheran in Watertown, South Dakota. There, I was daily surrounded by Christian teachers and peers that grew me spiritually and academically. I actively participated in many activities such as volleyball, track, chess, theater, student council, and Spanish club. 

Tell me a bit about your teaching style.

My teaching style focuses on making language learning both accessible and enjoyable for my students. I believe in the power of comprehensible input, ensuring that my students are immersed in the language in ways they can understand and use in real-life contexts. I also recognize the importance of grammar, but I aim to teach it in a way that feels engaging and interactive. I incorporate hands-on learning and projects to help students grasp grammatical concepts while keeping them motivated. My favorite part of teaching is relating everything back to Christ, as I believe that faith should be at the heart of everything we do. This allows me to not only support my students academically but also spiritually, creating a classroom environment where they can grow in both their language skills and their faith.

What do you enjoy most about teaching Spanish?

What I enjoy most about teaching Spanish is the opportunity to share my love for the language and the diverse cultures that come with it. My passion for Spanish began when I visited Guatemala in high school and fell in love with different cultures. This passion only grew stronger when I lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2022, and later in heavily Spanish-speaking areas like Phoenix, Arizona, and Southern California. I find great joy in watching my students realize that learning Spanish opens up a whole new world of communication and connection with people from different backgrounds. Spanish is such a fun and dynamic language, and it’s incredibly rewarding to see my students embrace it with enthusiasm.

Tell me a bit about your coaching style.

My coaching style is centered around developing strong followers of Christ who can see the connection between their faith and their experiences in sports. I aim to guide my athletes in relating any issue or challenge they face on the court to Christ, helping them grow not only as players but also as individuals of strong character and faith. I’m also a coach who deeply cares for my athletes—I strive to be compassionate and fully involved in their development, both on and off the court. My goal is to create a supportive and nurturing environment where they feel valued and motivated to excel.

What do you look forward to about working with our student athletes?

I look forward to building meaningful relationships with our student-athletes and helping them grow both in their sport and in their faith. I’m excited about the opportunity to mentor them, not just in developing their athletic skills, but also in guiding them to become strong followers of Christ who can apply their faith to all aspects of their lives. I’m eager to support them through challenges, celebrate their successes, and watch them grow into confident, compassionate, and resilient individuals. Working closely with them, I hope to create a positive and uplifting team culture where every athlete feels valued and inspired to reach their full potential.

Favorite Bible verse:
“I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.” -Psalm 56:12-13

About Sioux Falls Lutheran School
Sioux Falls Lutheran School is a family community committed to developing capable Christian servant-leaders in a complex world who are World Ready and Faith Secure. We are passionate about giving our students the tools they need to be successful academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. We strive to accomplish this goal by maintaining high academic standards, employing excellent teachers, and upholding a Christian worldview drawn from Scripture. Ultimately, our vision is to partner with families in preparing children, as led by the Holy Spirit, for faithful and bold use of their God-given gifts to navigate and serve a complex world with the love of Christ.