Background
Teach, Joan Krauss was born on January 19, 1939 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Alton L. and Eva L. (Fleck) Krauss.
Teach, Joan Krauss was born on January 19, 1939 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Alton L. and Eva L. (Fleck) Krauss.
Bachelor of Science, Wittenberg U., 1960; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia State University, 1978.
Teacher, Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools, 1960-1961;
teacher, Romney (Indiana) Public Schools, 1961-1963;
administrative assistant, Newell C. Kephart Achievement Center for Children, 1963-1966;
instructor, Practicum in Programming and Educating the Slow Learner, 1964-1966;
consultant, Board Cooperative Ednl. Services, New York Special Education Department, Buffalo, 1968-1970;
instructor, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1975-1976;
diagnostic specialist, Howard School, Atlanta, 1974-1979;
director, Lullwater School, Decatur, Georgia, since 1979. Program coordinator Project ACTION, Atlanta, 1976-1979.
Hearing officerCity Schools Decatur, 1977-1979. Seminar leader, Decatur, 1986, 87.
Developer child service program Christ United Presbyterian Church, 1978-1980, elder, 1978-1980. Member Decatur Development Authority, Decatur Area Network. Member Institute Development Ednl.
Activities, Association Individually Guided Education, Child Advocacy Coalition, Council for Exceptional Children (Georgia representative 1979-1981, president Georgia division for learning disabilities 1980-1982), National Assn.Edn. Young Children, Decatur Business and Professional Women, Atlanta Women's Committee of C., Business and Professional Women's Club (vice president 1991-1993, state woman achievement chairman north central district director, state secretary 1991-1992, 1st vice president 1992-1993, president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995), Atlanta Area Computer Educators, Pi Lambda Theta (president since 1993), Chi Omega.
Married Richard D. Teach, July 2, 1980. Children: Brett David, Danette Suzanne, Alian Diahanne, Kurt Jarred.