Success with Pedagogy

Transform your writing instruction with skill‑focused workshops that build confident writers
By Julie Faulkner • October 6, 2026
Transform your writing instruction with skill‑focused workshops that build confidence and make writing feel manageable—one skill at a time.
Engaging ELA Activities: How to Teach Literature Without Another Worksheet
By Julie Faulkner • June 22, 2026
Engaging, AI‑proof ELA activities that teach and reinforce literature skills without worksheets: movement, games, manipulatives, discussion, and retrieval practice.
What Student Teachers Really Need (and What Mentor Teachers Should Actually Do)
By Julie Faulkner • May 28, 2026
Real advice from a mentor teacher: what student teachers truly need, how mentors can support them, and how to create a strong, successful placement.
A Better Way to Teach Claims, Counterclaims, and Rebuttals: Logical, Sophisticated Argument Writing
By Julie Faulkner • February 16, 2026
A practical guide to teaching claims, counterclaims, and rebuttals with logic and sophistication, plus tools and strategies to help students write stronger arguments.
Why Paragraph of the Week Works & How to Use It in Your Classroom
By Julie Faulkner • January 1, 2026
Discover why paragraph‑of‑the‑week routines improve constructed responses, deepen comprehension, and build confident writers in grades 6–12 through weekly practice. If you want, I can tailor one specifically to your blog title or audience tone.
how to teach a novel effectively | standards-based novel study | whole novels vs excerpts
By Julie Faulkner • December 26, 2025
Teach whole novels with purpose. Learn why full books build stamina, deep thinking, and real literacy skills in a world obsessed with excerpts.
Homecoming & Spirit Week Costumes: Easy, Real-Life Outfit Ideas for Teachers
By Julie Faulkner • September 22, 2025
Easy Spirit Week/Homecoming/School Dress Up Day costume ideas for teachers! Fun, last-minute dress-up day outfits you can pull from your own closet!
Setting Routines in a Yearbook Class: Practical Solutions for Common Challenges
By Julie Faulkner • August 4, 2025
Set your yearbook class up for success at the beginning of the year with 5 essential routines—from bell ringers to file organization—that keep students focused, organized, and deadline-ready.
Back-to-School Teacher Tips Inspired by My Trip to NYC, Classroom Management, Classroom Culture
By Julie Faulkner • July 22, 2025
Back-to-school teacher tips inspired by NYC! From classroom management to student engagement, here are 5 teaching strategies and creative ways to start the year strong that I learned from my trip to NYC!
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