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 Welcome to
Terminal Park P.E.
Hello. My name is Gary Greer,
and I am the Physical Education Specialist here at Terminal Park
Elementary. The 2009-10 school year will be my tenth year
working in the Auburn School District. I love my job, and
can't think of any career that I would enjoy more. I have
always had a passion for sports and games, and I live a very active
lifestyle. I enjoy sports of all kinds, but some of my
favorites are golf, volleyball (I actually played in the Seaside
Oregon beach volleyball tournament this summer), table tennis (ping
pong), tennis, racquetball, basketball, and snowboarding. In
fact, in the winter, I teach snowboarding lessons at Snoqualmie
Pass on the weekends.
There are a few other things that I would like to share about
myself. First, I'm a local guy...born at Auburn General
Hospital. I have two sisters, one older and one
younger. Since I was the middle child, I had to learn to
share and get along, skills that have served me well as I became an
adult, and became a teacher. I went to school in the Federal
Way School District. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson
H.S., I went on to get my teaching degree from Western Washington
University.
One more personal note, this has been a great year for me, since I
got married last September...I am coming up on my 1st anniversary
on September 27th! I guess I can still be considered in
that newly-wed category. My wife, Lynda, is the band and
orchestra director at Enumclaw High School, so teaching and
helping students is something that we are both passionate
about.
As I mentioned earlier, I really enjoy my work, and I truly believe
that I have one of the best jobs in the world. What could be
more fun than helping students enjoy being physically active and
develop an enjoyment of sports and games? My strong belief in
being physically fit is what drives my core beliefs in what I
teach.
My philosophies for teaching Physical
Education are:
1. P.E. should be fun! If students don't enjoy coming
to my class, how can I expect them to work hard, and want to
develop their own skills and fitness levels?
2. All students can see the benefits of living a
physically active lifestyle. By staying active, students can
avoid potential life-long health problems such as diabetes,
obesity, high blood pressure, and a variety of other very
dangerous diseases and health issues . I don't
think that good health and the benefits of regular exercise are
only available to pro athletes- those things are available to
everyone who stays active!
3. I assess student progress based on individual improvement,
not on whether or not someone is the most highly skilled. All
I ask in my class is that you try hard, and give your best
effort. One thing that all of my students will focus on this
year is setting realistic goals, and working towards reaching
them.
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