Here I am.

My name is Susan; I’m Ms. Yergler at school. I am here to share my love of teaching. I am here to encourage. I am here to inspire. I am here to share fresh ideas in the craft of middle grades ELA teaching.

I have taught English in various capacities and to various ages for more than twenty years. I’ve taught Creative Writing classes at the university level and small-group writing classes with elementary kids. I’ve taught at adult summer writing camps and overseas. Closest to my heart and the center of my creative talents, though, is the middle school student. I just love them.

I believe my most powerful tool is, to put it simply: me.

I believe your most powerful tool is, to put most powerfully and truthfully: you.

We start with our authentic selves. We begin there, as real as real can be, and bring that authentic self out to connect organically and powerfully with our young students.

Let’s begin.