Background
Adshead, Gladys Lucy was born on April 25, 1896 in in West Didsbury, Manchester, England. Daughter of James Frederick and Bertha Wilson (Groome) Adshead.
Adshead, Gladys Lucy was born on April 25, 1896 in in West Didsbury, Manchester, England. Daughter of James Frederick and Bertha Wilson (Groome) Adshead.
Graduate, Froebel Ednl. Institute, Roehampton, London, England., 1916.
Came to the United States 1921, naturalized, 1939. Teacher in England, 1916-1921. Organized open-air free nursery school, Baltimore, 1921.
Teacher The Park School, Baltimore, 1922-1926.
Demonstration teacher Wellesley College Summer School, 1924. Educational travel, Europe, 1926-1927.
Trained apprentice teachers, created experimental demonstration group of five year olds The Beaver School, Boston, 1927-1934. Head nursery and primary classes Buckingham School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, trained apprentice teachers, 1934-1943, teacher summer course Nursery Training School of Boston, 1942.
Head lower school North Shore Country Day, Winnetka, Illinois, 1943-1949.
Headmistress Charles River School at Dover, Massachusetts, 1949-1959. Trustee Saint Hubert’s School.
Member Royal Society Teachers, Michaelis Guild, Indiana School Association Massachusetts.