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What the COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Change about My Classroom

The 2020-2021 school year was the year of the unexpected, the year of changes, the year of disappointments, the year of frustrations, and certainly the year of loss. It goes down in my book as the hardest year of my teaching career -- that includes the first year I taught in middle school, the first year I was a lead in an inclusion classroom, the year I taught while building a house, the first year I was the new yearbook adviser, and the year I taught while having multiple surgeries for some serious medical issues. And let's not forget that I … [Read more...]

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Lord of the Flies Island Challenges for Each Chapter

Each time I teach a novel, I try something different.  I love teaching Lord of the Flies, and this past year I decided to give island challenges a try.  Let me tell you... best decision I made for teaching this novel! I taught the novel out of class and hosted book clubs each Friday. (See more about my book clubs here.)  Fridays, then, were when we did our challenges, discussions, and quizzes. I'm so excited to be sharing these Lord of the Flies island challenges for each chapter with you.  I worked really hard to select and … [Read more...]

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Why and How I Teach Shakespeare with a Translation

Teach Shakespeare

  The debate surrounding whether to teach Shakespeare or not to teach Shakespeare continues to grow in discussions of modern curriculum. I don't wish to engage in that debate because for me it's simple; teach Shakespeare. Even in that camp - those brave teachers of Shakespeare - there is another debate. That debate is whether or not to use translated supplements of the plays.  In that debate I would like to participate and make my case for Shakespeare Made Easy, or other similar publications. Some people may feel using supplemental tools like … [Read more...]

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Work days are an important piece of a writing unit Work days are an important piece of a writing unit! See how I “transform”my classroom into a coffee shop and why! Also head over to my blog juliefaulknersblog.com and search “food” to read my latest post about bringing food into the classroom.
Anybody else still have food on the brain?!?! Mayb Anybody else still have food on the brain?!?! Maybe I do - hence this post! Anyway, it is the season of celebrations and end-of-semester finals and more, so bringing food into the classroom is likely on your radar. Check out this NEW post on how to bring food into your classroom with meaning and purpose! Link in bio. ⁠
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I get asked all the time for help and tips for how I get asked all the time for help and tips for how to teach writing, and I never really knew how to answer my colleagues who asked me to pinpoint what I did.  I’ve seen success with my students’ writing in my classroom over time, and I’ve had successful writing scores on standards tests. But what really makes good writing instruction? Where do you even begin? How do inspire students to write… to buy in? So in the past few years, I’ve made a conscious effort to consider my practices and process when it came to writing. What I realized was pretty astounding and simple at the same time.  I hope that by the end of this series (over the next several weeks) that you’ll feel empowered and recharged and ready to tackle all those writing standards. DM me for the link to my blog post or search “planning” on juliefaulknersblog.com. #teachingwriting #teachingliterature #teacherreels #teach
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