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I taught gifted and talented students for 30 years in Shelby County Schools and retired in May of 2017. During that time,I found myself teaching in a variety of schools in different grade levels and subject matters, which is how I became a department store. After retiring, I taught fifth grade Language Arts and Social Studies in a private school for two years. I did some subbing and gave ghost tours downtown for Historical Haunts in Memphis. I am also an author who has been published in AppleSeeds Magazine, which is a part of the Cricket family and have many home written close read stories in my store.

I enjoy making and presenting lessons via Promethean Board flipcharts and have quite a few homemade charts, which I have transferred to PowerPoint. I always aim for higher level thinking and questioning as needed for gifted and talented kids; however, many resource teachers purchase my resources due to the clear lesson plans required from the various schools I taught at.

• 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 best awards come in the form of hugs and homemade cards telling me I'm great!

• 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

•I have always loved dogs and have been volunteering at Memphis Animal Services to save these beautiful fur babies from the high kill rate shelter. Typically you will find me at the shelter on Wednesday afternoons helping people to adopt pets or taking photos, videos, and notes to add to social media for rescue. Furthermore, TpT has made it possible for me to pledge money to specific dogs to help them get rescued. •Please follow me or notifications of sales and promotions. New products will be offered at 50% OFF for 24 hours. •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 If you are interested in a personalized logic puzzle geared toward your class, email me at: jlansky@comcast.net