Jeffrey Rylander is a veteran physics teacher and the Instructional Supervisor of the Science Department at Glenbrook South High School. Rylander has been actively involved with numerous STEM-related initiatives both in his role as Physics Teacher and Instructional Supervisor. Such initiatives include the development of the STEM Learning Community at Glenbrook South High School, establishing Summer Science and Engineering Camps, and consulting with districts in their implementation of NGSS. Rylander has given presentations on science instruction at several national conferences and has published numerous articles on physics education.