# Julie Faulkner ## Pages - [HOME](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/): Julie Faulkner shares teaching ideas & success stories for educators worldwide. Join us for insights & inspiration! - [Success With Writing](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/success-with-writing): Enhance writing skills for middle & high school students. Get effective strategies, lesson ideas, & feedback techniques on our blog. - [Success With Reading](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/success-with-reading): Learn effective teaching methods for whole novels to enhance literacy skills. Join Julie for insights & strategies for success. - [SEARCH BY CATEGORY](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/search-by-category): Browse categorized posts on teaching ideas & resources. Find what inspires you today! - [Success With Yearbook](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/success-with-yearbook): Get tips on yearbook themes, sales strategies, & inclusion. Start creating a meaningful yearbook that reflects your school's story! - [Success With Pedagogy](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/success-with-pedagogy): Explore effective teaching strategies for grades 6-12. Get tips on writing, classroom management, and engaging lesson plans. - [Success With Classroom Design](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/success-with-classroom-design): Explore effective classroom design & management tips. Enhance your teaching strategies today! - [Success With Test Prep](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/success-with-test-prep): Explore effective test prep strategies for middle & high school English. Join Julie Faulkner for insights on student engagement & success. - [Success With Media](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/success-with-media): Get teaching ideas & success stories from Julie Faulkner. 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Enhance your classroom today! ## Blog Posts - [Engaging ELA Activities: How to Teach Literature Without Another Worksheet](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/engaging-ela-activities-how-to-teach-literature-without-another-worksheet): Engaging ELA Activities: How to Teach Literature Without Another Worksheet - [How to Teach Photojournalism When Your Students Are Total Beginners (But Your Publication Still Needs Great Photos)](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/how-to-teach-photojournalism-when-your-students-are-total-beginners-but-your-publication-still-needs-great-photos) - [What Student Teachers Really Need (and What Mentor Teachers Should Actually Do)](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/what-student-teachers-really-need-and-what-mentor-teachers-should-actually-do): What Student Teachers Really Need (& What Mentor Teachers Should Actually Do) - [How to Proof a Yearbook Spread](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/how-to-proof-a-yearbook-spread) - [A Better Way to Teach Claims, Counterclaims, and Rebuttals: Logical, Sophisticated Argument Writing](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/a-better-way-to-teach-claims-counterclaims-and-rebuttals-logical-sophisticated-argument-writing): Teach Claims, Counterclaims, and Rebuttals: Argument Writing - [Why Paragraph of the Week Works — And How to Use It in Your Classroom](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/why-paragraph-of-the-week-works-and-how-to-use-it-in-your-classroom): Why Paragraph of the Week Works & How to Use It in Your Classroom - [The Case for Whole Novels: How & Why You Should Teach a Full Novel in a World of Excerpts](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/the-case-for-whole-novels-how-why-you-should-teach-a-full-novel-in-a-world-of-excerpts) - [Homecoming & Spirit Week Costumes: Easy, Real-Life Outfit Ideas for Teachers](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/homecoming-spirit-week-outfits-easy-real-life-outfit-ideas-for-teachers) - [Yearbook Theme Ideas & Development: How to Choose and Build a Meaningful Theme That Tells Your School’s Story](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/yearbook-theme-ideas-development-how-to-choose-and-build-a-meaningful-theme-that-tells-your-schools-story): Yearbook Theme Ideas & Development for Middle and High School - [Setting Routines in a Yearbook Class: Practical Solutions for Common Challenges](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/setting-routines-in-a-yearbook-class-practical-solutions-for-common-challenges): Setting Routines in a Yearbook Class: Practical Solutions for Common Challenges - [5 Classroom Management and Teaching Strategies I Learned from My Trip to New York City](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/what-my-trip-to-new-york-taught-me-about-teaching): 5 Classroom Management & Planning Lessons from My Trip to NYC - [No-Prep High School & Middle School ELA Bell Ringers for Every Day of the Year](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/no-prep-high-school-middle-school-ela-bell-ringers-for-every-day-of-the-year): No-Prep High & Middle School ELA Bell Ringers for Every Day - [Plant-Themed, Growth Mindset High School Classroom Design Makeover](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/plant-themed-growth-mindset-high-school-classroom-design-makeover): Plant-Themed Growth Mindset High School Classroom Design Makeover - [No More 'IDK': Effective Strategies for Teaching Poetry in Secondary ELA](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/no-more-idk-effective-strategies-for-teaching-poetry-in-secondary-ela): Effective Strategies for Teaching Poetry in Secondary ELA - [Old-Fashioned Test Prep That Works: A Proven Approach for Middle and High School English](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/old-fashioned-test-prep-that-works-a-proven-approach-middle-and-high-school-english): Old-Fashioned Test Prep That Works for Middle/High School English - [Mastering Academic Feedback on Writing: Strategies for Teachers and Students](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/mastering-academic-feedback-on-writing-strategies-for-teachers-and-students): Mastering Academic Feedback on Writing/Essays - [Student-Centered Teaching Strategies: Engage Your Class Without the Stress](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/student-centered-teaching-strategies-engage-your-class-without-the-stress): Hands-Off Teaching: Student-Centered Strategies - [Insights from a Student Teacher of High School English](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/interview-with-a-student-teacher-of-high-school-english) - [How to Sell the Yearbook: Everything Advisers Need to Know](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-to-sell-the-yearbook): How to Sell the Yearbook: Everything Advisers Need to Know - [Make Your Yearbook More Diverse & Inlcusive with These Easy Tips](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/make-your-yearbook-more-diverse-and-inclusive) - [Planning the First Week of Yearbook Class](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/planning-the-first-week-of-yearbook-class) - [What the COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Change About My Classroom](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/what-the-covid-19-pandemic-did-not-change-about-my-classroom) - [5 Ways to Use Class Time After the Yearbook is Complete](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/5-ways-to-use-class-time-after-the-yearbook-is-complete) - [How to Re-Purpose Lesson Plans & Materials for Digital Classrooms](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/re-purpose-lesson-plans-and-materials-for-digital-classrooms) - [How to Select & Use Paired Texts for Teaching Reading](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/select-paired-texts-for-teaching-reading) - [Benefits of Paired Texts for Teaching Reading](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/benefits-of-paired-texts-for-teaching-reading) - [Interview with Yearbook Representative](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/interview-with-a-yearbook-representative) - [Everything You Need to Know About Yearbook Distribution Day](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/yearbook-distribution-day-tips-and-best-practices) - [Tips for Distance Learning Book Club Meetings](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/tips-for-distance-learning-book-club-meetings) - [Interview with a Veteran High School Principal](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/interview-with-a-veteran-middle-school-principal): Interview with a Veteran High School Principal - [Best Secondary Resources for Back-To-School](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/best-secondary-resources-for-back-to-school) - [Benefits of Google Classroom](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/benefits-of-google-classroom) - [Interview with a First-Year High School English Teacher](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/interview-with-a-first-year-high-school-english-teacher) - [Internet-Free Activities for Middle & High School Classrooms, Any Subject](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/internet-free-activities-for-middle-and-high-school-classrooms-any-subject): Internet-Free Activities for Middle & High School Classrooms - [A Movie Review of HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 From a High School English Teacher](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/a-movie-review-of-hbos-fahrenheit-451-from-a-high-school-english-teacher): Movie Review of HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 From a High School Teacher - [Best Christmas Holiday Lesson Ideas & More That Your Teens Will Love](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/best-christmas-holiday-lesson-ideas-more-that-your-teens-will-love): Christmas Holiday Lesson Ideas & More That Your Teens Will Love - [How to Grade Essays Faster: Time‑Saving Tips for English Teachers](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/tips-for-grading-essays-to-save-time) - [Lessons I Learned from Visiting Magnolia in Waco, TX, About Classroom Management and Environment](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/what-my-trip-to-the-magnolia-silos-taught-me-about-teaching): Lessons from Magnolia about Classroom Management and Environment - [A Formula for Successful Writing Instructions Series: #5 Finishing Up](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/a-formula-for-successful-writing-instruction-series-5-finishing-up): Formula for Successful Writing Instructions: #5 Finishing Up - [A Formula for Successful Writing Instructions Series: #4 The Writing Process](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/a-formula-for-successful-writing-instruction-series-4-the-writing-process): Formula for Successful Writing Instructions: #4 Writing Process - [Breaking Down Professional Bullying in the Workplace](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/professional-bullying-in-the-workplace) - [Teaching The Crucible: How to Cover the Essentials and Keep it Engaging](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/how-to-teach-arthur-millers-the-crucible): Teaching The Crucible: How to Cover the Essentials and Keep it Engaging - [Everything You Need to Know About Bringing Food to Your Classroom](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bringing-food-to-your-classroom) - [Everything You Need to Know About Celebrating a Solar Eclipse in Your English Classroom](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/celebrating-the-solar-eclipse-in-your-english-classroom): Everything to Know About Celebrating Solar Eclipse in Classroom - [What I Learned About Teaching from My Summer Vacation at Disney World](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/how-my-trip-to-disney-helped-me-prepare-for-back-to-school): What I Learned About Teaching from Vacation at Disney World - [What I Learned About Test Prep from My Handgun Permit Class](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/what-i-learned-about-test-prep-from-my-handgun-permit-class) - [The Power of “I Don't Know” – as a Teacher](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/the-power-of-i-dont-know-as-a-teacher) - [Everything You Need to Know About Teaching Shakespeare with a Translation](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/teaching-shakespeare-with-a-translation): Everything to Know About Teaching Shakespeare with a Translation - [Books without a Movie Version Your Students will Love Anyway](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/books-suggestions-for-middle-and-high-school) - [How to Avoid Catching Senioritis from Your Students](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/avoid-catching-senioritis-from-your-students) - [Formula for Classroom Success Series Post #4: How to Make Struggle Productive](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/formula-for-classroom-success-series_26): Formula for Classroom Success #4: How to Make Struggle Productive - [Formula for Classroom Series Post #3: Interactive & Real-World Strategies](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/formula-for-classroom-success-series-2): Formula for Classroom #3: Interactive & Real-World Strategies - [Formula for Classroom Success Series Post #2: Modeling](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/formula-for-classroom-success-series_21) - [A Formula for Successful Writing Instructions Series: #2 the Old-Fashioned Writer's Portfolio](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/a-formula-for-successful-writing-instruction-series-2-the-old-fashioned-writers-portfolio): Formula Success Writing Instructions: #2 OldFashioned Writer Port - [A Formula for Teaching Writing with Success, Series: #1 Planning](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/a-formula-for-successful-writing-instruction-series-1-planning) - [A Formula for Successful Writing Instructions Series: #3 The Race Paragraph](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/a-formula-for-successful-writing-instruction-series-3-the-race-paragraph): Formula Successful Writing Instructions: #3 The Race Paragraph - [Everything You Need to Know About Article of the Week](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/article-of-the-week) - [Classroom Management Tips Series: Creating Your Own Classroom Success Story](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/classroom-management-tips): Classroom Management: Creating Your Own Classroom Success Story - [An Open Letter to the Spouse of a School Teacher](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/an-open-letter-to-spouse-of-schoo) - [Fun Halloween Activities for Middle or High School Students](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/halloween-lessons-for-middle-and-high-school): Fun Halloween Activities for Middle or High School Students - [Trunk or Treat Ideas for Church with Bible Themes](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/trunk-or-treat-ideas-for-church) - [Friday Flashback September 2015 Edition: TN Commissioner of Education Classroom Visit; Grand Ole Opry; TCTE Conference Presentation](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/blog/page/7): Friday Flashback: Class Visit; Grand Ole Opry; TCTE Conference - [Friday Flashback: August 2015 Edition](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/friday-flashback-august-2015-edition): Friday Flashback: August 2015 Edition by Julie Faulkner - [Back-to-School Burnout: 5 Mistakes Teachers Make Every Year](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/a-teachers-guide-to-a-stressful-year): Back-to-School Burnout: 5 Mistakes Teachers Make Every Year - [Back to School Supplies You Could Live Without](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/back-to-school-supplies-you-could-live) - [Transform Your Classroom with a Rock Star Makeover](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/rock-star-classroom-makeover) - [Lord of the Flies Fun & Interactive Chapter-by-Chapter Island Challenges](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/lord-of-the-flies-island-challenges-for-each-chapter): Lord of the Flies Fun & Interactive Island Challenges - [End-Of-Year Reflection: Top 5 Classroom Success Stories of 2018](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/end-of-year-reflection-top-five-classroom-success-stories-of-2018) - [The Books of Summer: A Linky of Titles for Book Lovers](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/the-books-of-summer-linky-of-titles-for) - [End-Of-Year Reflection: Top 5 Classroom Success Stories of 2019](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/end-of-year-reflection-top-five-classroom-success-stories-of-2019) - [Host a Gatsby Party: End of Year Literary-Themed, Text-Based Classroom Parties](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/host-gatsby-party-end-of-year-literary): Host a Gatsby Party: End of Year Literary-Themed Classroom Party - [Best Test Prep Ideas & Strategies for Middle & High School](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/com/best-test-prep-ideas-and-strategies-for-middle-and-high-school) - [Ways People React to Test Anxieties that Might Annoy Others: Are You Guilty?](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/ways-people-react-to-test-anxieties): Ways People React to Test Anxieties that Might Annoy Others - [When the Weather Outside is Frightful... Teach Snow-Themed Literature Lessons](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/when-weather-outside-is-frightful-teac): Teach 5 Read-To-Use Snow-Themed Literature Lessons - [Sports-Themed Lesson Ideas for Middle & High School English Class](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/sports-themed-lesson-ideas-for) - [Super Bowl Football Commercials: A Winning Strategy for Teaching Rhetorical Analysis](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/super-bowl-commercials-lesson-plan): Super Bowl Commercials: A Strategy to Teach Rhetorical Analysis - [A Hands-On Approach for Analyzing Model Papers & a Method for the Analytics Summary](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/a-hands-on-approach-for-analyzing-mode): A Hands-On Approach for Analyzing Model papers - [What Not to Miss When Teaching Fahrenheit 451](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/what-not-to-miss-when-teaching-fahrenheit-451) - [How to Introduce a Novel: 5 Creative Strategies for Launching a Novel Unit in Middle and High School ELA](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/5-ways-to-begin-a-novel-unit): 5 Strategies for Introducing a Novel in Secondary ELA - [Everything You Need to Know About Essential Questions in Lesson Planning](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-essential-questions-in-lesson-planning): Everything To Know About Essential Questions in Lesson Planning - [Curing “Activity‑itis”: How to Diagnose & Eliminate Busywork So You Can Assign Meaningful, Standards‑Based Activities](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/treating-activityitis-adding-value-and_8): Curing “Activity‑itis”: How to Diagnose & Eliminate Busywork - [Using Pictures in the Classroom: Catching Fire Hawaii Filming Locations](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/using-pictures-in-classroom-catching): Using Pictures in Classroom: Catching Fire Hawaii Film Locations - [Teaching Strategies Inspired by a Country Music Concert](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/teaching-tips-ideas-strategies): Teaching Strategies Inspired by a Country Music Concert - [Teaching September 11 with Poetry](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/teaching-september-11-with-poetry) - [Making Learning Interactive: 5 Strategies for the Secondary Classroom](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/making-learning-interactive-5): Making Learning Interactive: 5 Strategies for Secondary Classroom - [How to Host Successful Classrooms Discussions](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/how-to-host-successful-classroom-discussions): Hosting Successful Classrooms Discussions in Middle & High School - [Benefits of Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Lessons on Hot Topics in High School English Classes](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/benefits-of-using-hot-topics-info-text-lessons-in-class): Benefits of Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Lessons on Hot Topics - [Everything You Need to Know About Teaching With Movies](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/teaching-with-movies) - [5 Ways to Keep Students Tuned-In at the End-of-the-Year](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/5-ways-to-keep-students-tuned-in-at-the-end-of-the-year) - [Everything You Need to Know About Meeting Yearbook Deadlines](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-meeting-yearbook-deadlines) - [Benefits of Using Task Cards in Middle & High School](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/using-task-cards-in-middle-and-high-school) - [Collecting Data in the Classroom: a Student-Directed Data Program for Middle & High School](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/what-does-data-say-student-directed): Collecting Data in the Classroom: Student-Directed Data Program - [Formula For Classroom Success Series Post #5: Planning](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/formula-for-classroom-success-series) - [Setting Up a Classroom Book Club Meeting](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/setting-up-a-classroom-book-club-meeting) - [Host a Book Club For Middle and High School Students Instead of Literature Circles](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/book-clubs-for-secondary-classrooms/-classrooms): Host a Book Club For Middle & High Students Instead of Lit Circles - [Tips For New Yearbook Advisors](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/tips-for-new-yearbook-advisers): Tips for New Yearbook Advisors: A Beginner’s Guide to Yearbook - [Everything You Need to Know About Planning a Yearbook Ladder](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-planning-a-yearbook-ladder) - [Increasing Yearbook Coverage: 5 Ways to Include More Students](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/increasing-yearbook-coverage-5-easy-ways): Increasing Yearbook Coverage: 5 Ideas to Feature More Students - [Daily Grammar Lessons for Middle & High School ELA in Ten Minutes a Day](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/tips-for-teaching-grammar): Daily Grammar Lessons for Middle & High School in Ten Minutes - [Classroom Makeover Ideas and Inspiration for a Journey Theme](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/journey-themed-classroom-makeover) - [Everything You Need to Know About Bell Ringers](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bell-ringers): Everything You Need to Know About Bell Ringers Middle/High School - [Practical Tips For Surviving Back-To-School](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/practical-tips-for-back-to-schoolback-to-school) - [Start Your Yearbook Class Strong: 5 Picture-Perfect Back-to-School Tips](https://www.juliefaulknersblog.com/back-to-school-ideas-for-yearbook-class): Start Your Yearbook Class Strong: 5 Back-to-School Tips