Gregory Glascock

PE and Health Teacher

Greg joined Gardner School in 2021 after teaching science, math, STEM, Legos, entrepreneurship and robotics for 6 years at Battle Ground Public Schools and 6 years at Portland Public Schools.

Greg became aware of Gardner School as a parent, as his kids both started attending school in the TumTum classroom, an intentional decision based on the school's focus on supporting each student individually, celebrating individual learning styles, encouraging decision making, building bodily autonomy and supporting peer to peer communication through play. What started as a plan to send his kids to Gardner just for preschool quickly turned into a decision to keep them there through graduation. So when a teaching position opened up, it felt like the natural next step, and his kids were thrilled to have him join them on the Gardner adventure. As Greg put it, 'It's a breath of fresh air to see a school that matches your core values and puts student experience first.'

Greg now teaches PE and Health at Gardner, bringing that same philosophy into his own classroom.

Outside of Gardner, Greg is an avid outdoorsman and athlete. He coaches lacrosse for SW Washington Lacrosse and Team Oregon Lacrosse, and has taught skiing at Mt. Hood Skibowl for Mogulbusters. He played 6 different sports in high school and went on to play lacrosse at Oregon State University and internationally for Team USA West. Through Scouts, he has also summited 2 mountains.

Greg is grateful to bring his love of physical activity and health to the Gardner community, helping students build the confidence and skills to take on any challenge in their lives. Greg often shares this message with his students: "Do your best. Be your best. Share the love."