Glen D. Westbroek

Teacher/Science Department Chair/District Science Specialist

Year Honored: 2001

Orem Junior High School
Orem, UT

At the time of the Award, Glen D. Westbroek was:

Teacher
Orem Junior High School
Orem, UT

http://www.oremjr.alpine.k12.ut.us

Subject(s) taught: Science, Biology/Life Science
Grade(s): 7, 8, 9

Biographical Information

Glen Westbroek is a seventh- through ninth-grade science teacher and science department chair at Orem Junior High in Orem. Since 2006, he has served as Alpine District Science Specialist after school hours. As facilitator of Utah's Sci-ber Text project, Mr. Westbroek directs other teachers in writing an online textbook aligned to state and national standards. Previously, he taught at a private school for children with behavior disorders and learning disabilities. Mr. Westbroek was one of the school's lead teachers in applying the Co-NECT model, and under his direction, integrated classroom projects have received national recognition. He assisted in rewriting the Utah State Science Core to follow national science standards and has shown leadership in technology integration and technology training throughout his school, district and state. He mentors beginning teachers and is a frequent presenter at conferences. Mr. Westbroek earned his bachelors degree from Brigham Young University in 1984. In September 2005, he was named Alpine School District Teacher of the Year.

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Personal Message

Since 1997, I have been the facilitator and developer of an on-line textbook. I would love to hear from other Milken Educators and hear their views on how content delivery can be modified for delivery through the Internet. The goal is to develop our students' potential to utilize resources which help them experience things that previously could not be delivered via a printed textbook.

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Related Connections

Milestone: Glen Westbroek (UT ‘01)

Milestone: Glen Westbroek (UT '01) Leads School to Title 1 Reward Status

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