Icebreakers! To some, they’re a necessary evil. To others, they are the best thing ever. I love facilitating them in my classes, but I hate having them forced upon me. Hello, first staff meeting of the year! I don’t like putting myself in a socially vulnerable position in a place where I don’t know peopleContinue reading “Learning Happens Day 1: Non-Fluff Icebreakers”
Author Archives: Susan Yergler
I Dream of Betty
Betty White, that is. Allow me to explain. Back-to-school anxiety dreams. We all have them, right? I had my first of the year last week. It was a usual for me. I was unprepared. I couldn’t find my materials. And–as is always the case for my BTS dreams–I was teaching in an L-shaped room whereContinue reading “I Dream of Betty”
Creating Culture Through Peer Writing Feedback
“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.” J.K. Rowling I first encountered writing workshops as a pedagogical practice back in the nineties. I learned at the feet of such greats as Donald Graves and Nancie Atwell. Over the years, I have experienced writing workshops from all angles: teacher, writer, workshop-facilitator.Continue reading “Creating Culture Through Peer Writing Feedback”
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 moreContinue reading “Here I am.”
Inspire! Middle Grades ELA and Social Studies 