TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I taught gifted and talented students for 30 years in Shelby County Schools and retired in May of 2017. After retiring, I taught fifth-grade Language Arts and Social Studies in a private school for two years. I also gave ghost tours downtown for Historical Haunts in Memphis. I am an aspiring author who has been published in AppleSeeds Magazine, which is a part of the Cricket family.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I enjoy making PowerPoints. I always aim for higher-level thinking and questioning.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

• I retired as a Level 5 teacher on a five-point scale. • My students consistently won the Memphis in May Writing contest each year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

• University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (1979-1983) Bachelor’s of Health Science in Speech Pathology & Audiology • Maryville College, St. Louis, MO (1985-1986) Master’s in Special Education • Institute of Children’s Literature Completed two online writing courses

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

•Teacher of Intellectually Gifted Students (1986-2017) Shelby County Schools, Memphis, Tennessee • Published story in Appleseeds Magazine, Carus Publishing (May 2011) • blogger / Catch My Words, (2008-present) http://joycelansky.blogspot.com You may email me at: jlansky@comcast.net