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**This Teacher Life**

A weekly podcast for teachers full of tips and tricks, stories and strategies, celebrations and struggles, all from the real life we are living every day. Welcome to This Teacher Life with Monica Genta.

Latest Episodes:

The BEST Teacher Idea to Get Kids Using TONS of Life Skills (An Easy Game to Implement) Apr 16, 2023

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What if you never had to grade another paper again? Would you be thrilled?

What if you never had to sit through another boring meeting or PD that is a waste of time? Would you cheer?

What if the way we worded questions guaranteed kids would participate, reflect, and disagree appropriately?

If you are looking for an idea that could change your classroom culture in a good way, you are in the right spot!

In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Life we explore how one simple game is causing kids to develop so many life skills!

I am confident by the end of this idea you will be inspired to have 180 Days of Awesome and 36 weeks of Would You Rather Wednesdays.

Episode Notes:

Get 180 FULL SEL Lessons that Are AWESOME Here:

monicagenta.com/180SEL

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Needing some uplifting, awesome professional development at your school? Let’s Connect:

http://monicagenta.com/pd

Connect with Monica on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/monicagentaed/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@monicagentaed

Facebook: facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd

Twiiter: twitter.com/monicagentaed

How to MOTIVATE Kids to Participate, Pay Attention, and Pause Before Speaking (A Simple but Significant Solution) Apr 09, 2023

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Do kids talk in your class?

You may have said YES! They are just talking while you are teaching OR talking about something off-topic.

You have have said NO! They are very quiet, dis-engaged, or hesitate to talk.

The good news is, I have a simple, but significant structure to get kids talking, participating, paying attention, and even pausing before blurting.

In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Life we explore how changing the way we present a topic changes the narrative of the conversation or activity in our classroom.

I am confident by the end of this idea you will be inspired to have 180 Days of Awesome and 36 weeks of Terrific Tuesdays!

Episode Notes:

Check out the NEWEST Version of 180 Days of Awesome SEL

monicagenta.com/180SEL

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Needing some uplifting, awesome professional development at your school? Let’s Connect:

http://monicagenta.com/pd

Connect with Monica on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/monicagentaed/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@monicagentaed

Facebook: facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd

Twiiter: twitter.com/monicagentaed

1 Classroom Strategy that Will Make Monday’s SO Much Better (This Lesson is Fun and Easy) Apr 02, 2023

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Teacher friend, how do you feel about a Monday? According to research about 59% of people declare Monday is their least favorite day of the week?

Do you agree? Another important question is, do you think students agree?

The reality is, Mondays are hard.

It can be really difficult to rebound from the weekend and move from fun to focused!

But what if I told you there is totally a way to make your Mondays motivated and build momentum for the whole week?

What if you could change your Monday mindset from tired to totally awesome?

In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Life we explore a classroom lesson template that will be your new favorite way to connect with kids and build awesome conversations.

I am confident by the end of this idea you will be inspired to have 180 Days of Awesome and 36 weeks of Motivation Mondays!

Episode Notes:

Check out the NEWEST Version of 180 Days of Awesome SEL

monicagenta.com/180SEL

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Needing some uplifting, awesome professional development at your school? Let’s Connect:

http://monicagenta.com/pd

Connect with Monica on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/monicagentaed/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@monicagentaed

Facebook: facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd

Twiiter: twitter.com/monicagentaed

The 1 Classroom Management Idea That You Need In Your Teacher Life (Spin & Win with This Hack) Mar 26, 2023

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Are your students struggling with organization, attitude, participation, engagement, or motivation?

If you said YES this episode is for you!

Classroom management can be super hard, especially these days, but this simple, effective, and easy to implement idea could change everything.

It costs nothing to do it and I promise your students will LOVE it!

What does spinning and winning mean for classroom culture?

Find out right here, right now!

Episode Notes:

Check out the upcoming, super fun, flexible PD course:

monicagenta.com/courses

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Needing some uplifting, awesome professional development at your school? Let’s Connect:

http://monicagenta.com/pd

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Connect with Monica on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/monicagentaed/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@monicagentaed

Facebook: facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd

Twiiter: twitter.com/monicagentaed

3 Easy Ways to Hold on to the Love of Teaching (Listen if You Are Feeling Stressed or Struggling in Your School) Mar 19, 2023

Show notes

If you are needing help with classroom behaviors, student motivation, or building relationships, I’ve got you covered.

Sometimes the best way to improve those 3 areas of education is to approach it with the theme of: HOLD.

What does that mean? My hold off, hold ground, and hold hands concept could blow your mind and warm your teacher heart all at once!

In this episode we dive into 3 ideas that will de-stress your teacher life and help you go from struggling to smiling.

Don’t miss this idea that will help you crush it in your classroom!

Episode Notes:

Check out the upcoming, super fun, flexible PD course:

monicagenta.com/courses

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Needing some uplifting, awesome professional development at your school? Let’s Connect:

http://monicagenta.com/pd

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Connect with Monica on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/monicagentaed/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@monicagentaed

Facebook: facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd

Twiiter: twitter.com/monicagentaed

How Sharing Can Change Schools, Students, & Staffs (And Sharing Probably Isn’t What You Think…) Mar 12, 2023

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Teaching is probably harder now then it ever has been.

We all hope that it can’t get any harder than this too.

But if I told you there was one way that education could get easier and better forever, and all it took was more sharing?

In this episode we explore 3 super simple sharing strategies that are going to boost the climate and culture of your school and your individual teacher life.

Don’t miss this idea that will help you crush it in your classroom!

Episode Notes:

Check out the upcoming, super fun, flexible PD course:

monicagenta.com/courses

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Needing some uplifting, awesome professional development at your school? Let’s Connect:

http://monicagenta.com/pd

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Connect with Monica on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/monicagentaed/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@monicagentaed

Facebook: facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd

Twiiter: twitter.com/monicagentaed

1 Game I Utilize with Students That is SO Unique & SO Awesome (Spoiler Alert: It Involves a Fake Hot Dog) Mar 05, 2023

Show notes

As teachers, we all have unique gifts that we can utilize to unleash greatness in our classroom.

In this episode I will share a quirky game that I created on the fly to boost student engagement and motivation.

It is so easy to implement and I’m positive it will work in your classroom too.

Not only that, during this short and sweet episode you will also find ways to unlock your unique skills to help with problems that pop up.

By the end of the 20 minutes I’m confident you will be exited to utilize tons of new ideas!

Don’t miss this idea that will help you crush it in your classroom!

Episode Notes:

Check out the upcoming, super fun, flexible PD course:

monicagenta.com/courses

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Needing some uplifting, awesome professional development at your school? Let’s Connect:

http://monicagenta.com/pd

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Connect with Monica on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/monicagentaed/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@monicagentaed

Facebook: facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd

Twiiter: twitter.com/monicagentaed

2 Weird Things I Do In My Classroom to Build Relationships With Students Feb 26, 2023

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Sometimes weird things turn into really awesome things in education!

Curious as to what I’m talking about? Stick around because…

In this episode I am sharing my absolute favorite ways to connect with kids.

These simple ideas will bring relationships with students to a whole new level!

And they cost nothing and require zero prep!

Don’t miss this idea that will help you crush it in your classroom!

Episode Notes:

Check out the upcoming, super fun, flexible PD course:

monicagenta.com/courses

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Needing some uplifting, awesome professional development at your school? Let’s Connect:

http://monicagenta.com/pd

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Connect with Monica on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/monicagentaed/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@monicagentaed

Facebook: facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd

Twiiter: twitter.com/monicagentaed

1 Simple Teacher Idea That Will Help Celebrate Students and Costs $0 (All You Need is a Bag!) Feb 19, 2023

Show notes

Are you or your students feeling a little frustrated right now?

What if you could replace that frustration with fun?

Are you or your students feeling a little stressed right now?

What if you could replace that stress with silly?

When we celebrate students and schools that has the power to change everything.

In this episode I am sharing my absolute favorite way to celebrate students right now and it costs nothing.

This free, effective idea will increase student engagement and motivation too!

Don’t miss this idea that will help you crush it in your classroom!

Episode Notes:

Check out the upcoming, super fun, flexible PD course:

monicagenta.com/courses

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Needing some uplifting, awesome professional development at your school? Let’s Connect:

http://monicagenta.com/pd

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Connect with Monica on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/monicagentaed/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@monicagentaed

Facebook: facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd

Twiiter: twitter.com/monicagentaed

How to Never Waste Another Second Planning Your Advisory, Morning Meeting, or SEL Time (No Cap) Feb 12, 2023

Show notes

Do you find planning awesome lessons for students to be a time vampire?

We know that quality activities make a huge impact, but the time and effort it requires is overwhelming.

That is especially true for our advisory, morning meeting, and SEL.

Often times schools don’t give us any resources for this important time OR they give us curriculum that feels cheesy, unauthentic, and kids hate it.

In this episode I am going to eliminate all these problems and give you 180 solutions, literally!

I promise this 25 minute podcast will save you more than 25 hours of planning.

Episode Notes:

Check out the NEWEST Version of 180 Days of Awesome SEL

monicagenta.com/180SEL

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Needing some uplifting, awesome professional development at your school? Let’s Connect:

http://monicagenta.com/pd

Get a free PDF copy of Monica’s Book Crushing It For Kids Here:

http://bit.ly/MonicaGenta

Connect with Monica on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/monicagentaed/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@monicagentaed

Facebook: facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd

Twiiter: twitter.com/monicagentaed

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