This Teacher Life

When your community truly has school spirit, when your town truly has the spirit of enthusiasm that says we love our kids, we love our schools, we love our students, something special happens! I don’t know what your jam is when it comes to school spirit, but I think that we as teachers have to get excited about what our kids are excited about. And this episode is going to give you some ideas...

This quick tips episode features Mitchel Meighen, a middle school ELA teacher from Chicago, IL. Check out this insightful interview where he dishes out two quick tips that focus on student choice! And stick around at the end of the episode for a bonus tip from me that I’m confident you will love! Are you a Chicago area teacher looking for some funky, fresh professional development in Illinoi...

A Bosco stick is a pizza breadstick that literally fell from the heavens. And although you will hear more about that in this episode. This really isn’t about Bosco Sticks. It’s about moving from rows in a classroom into circles in a school community. Because when we change our environment, we change attitudes. Want to join my e-mail community and get awesome free resources that are (al...

Vanilla Ice said it best, “Stop! Collaborate and listen.” I think teachers can take a tip from 90’s rap stars. And that is why I invited Lindsey Jensen, Illinois State Teacher of the Year for 2018, to this episode. Her collaboration tips are something we all need to hear. Are you an Illinois Teacher looking to collab with other awesome Illinois Teachers? Check out my Awesome Conf...

Every number is a student. Every student has a story. And every story matters in a school! This exciting episode is all about how we can use stories to make sure that our schools are the best they can be! What’s yours? Wanting to find out more about my secret awesome journal? Visit www.monicagenta.com/shop  Ready to build really strong relationships with students and truly get to know their...

Get ready to get your laugh on! In this episode Kaitlyn Edington, an Elementary Art Teacher from Pennsylvania, gets us laughing with her use of humor in the classroom!

What we hang on our walls makes a difference. What we post in our classroom impacts kids. But sometimes we get so caught up in our “decorating” that we can forget the purpose behind the postings. During this episode we will talk about ideas that are fun, but super different, but oh so meaningful! I can promise you that those are three decorations that definitely leave an impact on our...

In this super fun episode, Whitney Ramirez, an Elementary Teacher from California, dishes out 2 simple, but super important reminders and ideas for educators. Want to hear more about “Modern Day Harry Wong” ideas?  Check out my book Game Changers                  

A new school year means a new opportunity for first impressions with kids and maybe colleagues. In this episode I’m throwing down some thoughts on how your 1st impression can impact every day of the next 180 days of the school year. Also in this episode, find out about a student interaction that includes a real, but raw question, “Why is she so happy?” For a full transcript of th...