Glenn came to ESSDACK in 2000 to work as the Social Studies Specialist on the Curriculum Development Team. Prior to ESSDACK, Glenn taught for almost a decade as a middle level Social Science teacher before spending five years in the Social Science department at Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kansas.

As a state certified standards trainer with a Master's degree in American History, he is able to facilitate curriculum and assessment writing for schools and districts as well as research-based best practices in Social Studies. Glenn also works with teachers on Curriculum Mapping, Understanding by Design, and Working on the Work. He facilitates technology integration topics such as blogging, social networks, WebQuests, Web Literacy, and provides support in copyright/plagiarism issues. He is currently developing research on the use of video games in the classroom.

Glenn maintains two web sites that focus on Social Studies and Technology Integration.  Social Studies Central and History Tech can be found at:

• www.socialstudiescentral.com
• historytech.wordpress.com

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Contact Glenn via email at:
glennw@essdack.org

 or by cell phone:
620-694-7565

You can also browse his direct links listed below:
Delicious page
History Tech blog
Social Studies Central