Ms. Appling
Comet

Subjects Taught
English 7
GTC English 7

Educational Philosophy
Mrs. Appling believes that there is no better way to help students become effective communicators than by engaging them in non-stop, high-interest, and personally relevant READING , WRITING, and PUBLIC SPEAKING opportunities. She also believes in giving students VOICE and CHOICE and encouraging self-selected goals and self-assessment.

Service
Comet Team Leader
Instructional Council Member
Yearbook Sponsor
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified

Contact
Barbara.Appling@fcps.edu
703.846.8907

Mrs. Appling knew from age six, when her play was setting up “class” for five siblings and the neighbor kids, that she would become a teacher. It wasn't until college at Emory University and Georgia State University that she knew she wanted to teach English. She delights in sharing with young people her love for words, books of all genres, and the creative process of writing. In 24 years of teaching, she's worked with grades K-12 in rural and inner-city Georgia; in private and public schools of Uganda, Kenya, Swaziland, and the Sudan; and in Virginia private and public schools. This is her 9th year teaching English on Kilmer's Comet Team.

Mrs. Appling's home is in Vienna with her husband Hugh, a software engineer. She has three sons: Damon, the Services Manager at Norfolk's TownPoint Club; Douglas, a musician and composer; and Benjamin, a sophomore at the College of William and Mary. Besides reading and writing for her own pleasure, Mrs. Appling enjoys hiking the Appalachian Trail , folk dancing, making pies, and growing flowers and vegetables.