Welcome to Middle School ELA and 8th Grade Social Studies

Welcome to middle school ELA and 8th grade social studies. My name is Allison Verling, and I love teaching at Williams Academy. I have a BA from Appalachian State University in English Language Arts as well as a graduate certification in Teaching Middle and Secondary School with a concentration in English Language Arts. My previous work includes working at a K-8 school in Boone, NC and owning multiple creative businesses there from 1998-2014. I love teaching and learning from kids about ELA, social awareness, history, politics, the environment, and especially empowering them through their own writing. I have 4 children myself, and helping other children is a gift to me as well as them. Every day I am excited to interact and watch our students grow through interdisciplinary learning, engagement with the greater world, and introspection.