Glenn Wiebe

Education Specialist

Social Studies, Curriculum and Assessment, Instructional Technology & Integration, Keynote Speaker

“I have an intense belief in the power that educators have as agents of change in the world. We have the ability to literally change the future through our interactions with kids.”

“So everything I do is focused on finding ways to develop skills that support success in learners – inquiry, problem-solving, risk-taking, literacy.  So you’ll walk away excited about the learning process, with ready-to-use strategies and resources that prepare students for their future.”

Glenn’s teaching career began at Derby Middle School, finding ways to help thirteen-year-olds enjoy American History. Wiebe earned his Master’s in American History while continuing to develop innovative practices and sharing them with his students. He spent five years working in higher education and now travels across the country as an ESSDACK consultant providing keynotes, professional learning opportunities, and curriculum development.

Some of his favorite presentation and keynote topics include:

• Designing Historical Thinking for Building Engaged Citizens

• Combining Primary Sources, Inquiry, and Technology for Powerful Learning

• Engaging, Effective, and Practical Inquiry-Based Learning

• Having Fun is a Good Thing: Simulations and Games as Learning Engines

• Using Literature and Art to Create Active Learners

Glenn is the current Past-President of the National Social Studies Leaders Association, acted as co-chair for the 2013 and 2020 Kansas State Department of Education Social Standards Writing Committee, and is a past president and current board member of the Kansas Council for the Social Studies.

He also serves on the advisory board of the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program, serves as a state representative on the National Geographic Advisory Committee, is the chair of the National Council for the Social Studies House of Delegates Resolutions Committee, and is a member of the iCivics Educators Network.

He writes at History Tech, an Edublog finalist and the 2017 EdTech Must Read list. Glenn has published articles for the National Social Studies Leaders Association journal, the Teaching History and Fractus Learning websites, and has authored numerous discipline specific curricula.