I believe that I owe it to myself and to each student to give each day my best. The Presidential Award means that my reflection, ideas, and hard work towards improvement are appreciated not only by my students, but also by the community of educators as a whole. Earning this award means that little steps do add up and that education is a career which embraces innovation and hard work. I love teaching and I love mathematics. Being nominated for the Presidential Award confirms that it shows.

Weston Glasbrenner Fennimore, WI | 7-12, Mathematics, 2009

The official biography below was current at the time of the award.

Weston Glasbrenner has been teaching mathematics and computer science at Fennimore High School for the past 11 years. His research while earning his master's degree focused on the integration of technology into mathematics education, and he has continued to pursue this passion. In recent years, Weston has completed courses in web design, which have allowed him to create dynamic classroom webpages with photographs, student projects, and animations to enhance learning. In addition, Weston has served as the school district's website manager as an extra assignment. Weston’s commitment to his students is evident from his innovative lessons and the extra time he commits. He offers tutoring to students daily before and after school. He strives to meet many learning styles by using laptops, data collection probes, graphics calculators, interactive geometry software, and little toy trucks. Weston is enthusiastic about mathematics and learning, and he enjoys sharing his love of mathematics with his students. Weston has a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and an M.Ed. Professional Development degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He is certified to teach high school mathematics and computer science.

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