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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.
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THIS Classroom Management Idea is EXACTLY What We Teachers Need To Start The School Year (Summer Replay Episode)
Last year was your classroom a tornado of disorganized, disrespectful, or disengaged students?
Is your teacher heart currently a tsunami of frus...
A Classroom Management Idea that Feels like a Game Show- Spinning and Winning- REMIX! (Summer Replay Episode)
Want students to be prepared for class? This episode is for you!
Want students to listen in class? This episode is for you?
Wants students...
How a Deck of UNO Cards Can FLIP Your Classroom Into Something AWESOME This School Year (Summer Replay Episode)
Want this school year to be your best UNO yet?
Sometimes things like classroom management and behavior management cam bog us down.
But wha...
Really Dumb Classroom Management Strategy Using Only a Pen!? (Summer Replay Episode)
Sometimes the silliest ideas end up being the most strategic ideas!
So let me ask you, how is classroom management going in your teacher life ri...
1 Class Idea That Gets Students ROLLING In the Right Direction-A Dynamic Class Competition (Summer Replay Episode)
Is there a behavior or classroom expectation that drives you crazy?
Would you like to increase student motivation and decrease problems with stu...
The 1 Classroom Management Strategy That Will Change Everything-Seriously! (Summer Replay Episode)
Spoiler alert: I am sharing an idea that has created a MAJOR decrease in classroom issues.
The term “classroom management” is thrown around a lo...
How to MOTIVATE Kids (Using Just a Door), How to Get Kids Quiet FAST, and How to ENGAGE Kids Staring at the Wall (Summer Replay Episode)
Do you have a door to your classroom? If so, I’ve got an engaging idea for you!
Do you want to keep kids quiet at the right times? If so, I’ve...
4 Habits That Will Take Your Teacher Game to New Levels (Summer Replay Episode)
Tired of creating resolutions that don’t last more than a few days?
Feeling like your new year’s goals never get off the ground?
If you ar...
2 Biggest Things Causing Stress in Schools: Apathy & Attendance with Special Guest Jack Berckemeyer (Best Episode Replay)
Needing or wanting 3 extremely easy and practical solutions to solve today’s problems in schools?
In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Lif...
You Can’t Make This Sh*t Up! Crazy Stuff That Has Been Said in Schools (Get Ready to LAUGH)- (Summer Replay Episode)
Sometimes the best thing we can do in schools is laugh.
Parents, students, and fellow teachers will say something or ask a question and then our...
3 Funny & Real Reasons Why Teachers SHOULD Take a Mental Health Sick Day (And Leave the Guilt & Fear Behind)
Let’s be honest—teachers are absolute pros at showing up for everyone else… but not always for themselves.
In this episode of the This Teacher L...
Principals Are You Accidently Making This Massive Mistake At Your School? Be Proactive About Your Plan With This Simple Solution
Principals & School Leaders! What if all that effort… all those initiatives… all that time spent solving school problems… is actually leading your sta...
How Teachers Can Use YouTube to Our Advantage and Bring SO Much Fun & Connection to the Classroom
In a world where students are constantly watching, scrolling, and engaging with video… what if we stopped fighting it—and started using it to our adva...
4 Ideas to Get All Teachers, Staff, & Students on the Same Page and Create Real Change for Your School (You Are Going to Want to Bookmark This)
Are all the teachers in your school, hallway, or team on the same page figuratively AND literally?
Probably not! And that’s ok!
But in thi...
1 Really Easy Classroom Idea to End the School Year on a Good Note(card)
Looking for a meaningful but low-prep activity to wrap up the school year?
In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Life, we’re sharing one su...
How 1 Activity Got 100% of Students Discussing, Debating, and Dialoguing on a REALLY Important Topic
Want to spark real, meaningful conversations in your classroom—conversations that matter now and in your students’ futures?
In this week’s episo...
The 1 Classroom Game that is Going to INCREASE Student’s Turning in High Quality Work AND INCREASE Effective Communication in Your Classroom (And All You Need is a Box)
Tired of chasing missing assignments and feeling like your classroom communication is a game of telephone?
In this week’s episode of the This Te...
How to Get Students HIGHLY Engaged with 1 Simple Question… Would You Try This?
What if one simple question could instantly boost participation, spark real conversations, and pull even your most disengaged students into the lesson...
6 Super Simple and Special Ideas to Celebrate Principal Appreciation Day in May
Ready to shower your principal with some well-deserved love?
In this playful and practical episode of This Teacher life, we’re serving up 6 supe...
Classroom Yahtzee: A Fun Competition That Boosts Positive Behavior & Lowers Teacher Stress
Get ready to roll with laughter and learning in this fun-filled episode.
This idea is shaking up the typical classroom routine with a Yahtzee di...
5 Simple Ways To End This School on a Good Note (And NOT Feel Crushed By the Classroom)
It’s easy for us, as teachers, to feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and honestly… crushed by the classroom at this point in the year.
But it doesn’t...
4 Hotel Hacks for Teachers to Save SO Much Money (You Won’t Believe How Easy These Are)
Teachers work hard—and we shouldn’t have to overpay when we travel!
In fact, we should be able to SAVE money!
In this week’s episode of Th...
The EASIEST SEL Lessons to Get ALL Students Engaged & Communicating (All You Need is About 3 Minutes)
Struggling to fit SEL into an already packed school day?
OR
Struggling to come up with ideas that actually engage kids?
In this week...
Teachers CAN Be Millionaires!? 3 Helpful Hacks to Show Educators Financial Freedom
Teachers CAN Be Millionaires!? Yes—really. And no, it doesn’t require winning the lottery, working three extra jobs, or giving up your summers.
...
4 Awesome Questions that That Create Strong Relationships with Students & Staff (Easy to Implement Too)
Strong relationships don’t happen by accident—they’re built on intentional conversations.
In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Life, we’re...
The 1 Simple, Silly Community Event Your School Needs to Host ASAP (It’s SO Much Fun)
Looking for a fresh, nearly free, low-stress way to bring your school community together?
In this fun-filled episode of This Teacher Life, we sh...
How Students Can Go to College Or University For FREE?! Helpful Hacks for Scholarship Success
College doesn’t have to come with a lifetime of debt—and this will prove it.
In this week’s episode of This Teacher Life we break down real, pra...
3 Powerful Teaching Ideas that Will Engage 100% of Our Students (AND Take No Extra Time… Seriously)
What if engaging every student didn’t require longer lesson plans, fancy tools, or extra prep time?
In this week’s episode of This Teacher Life,...
How a Simple Notecard Strategy Can Surprisingly Boost Student Participation for ALL Teachers
What if we told you that one of the simplest and strangest ideas could completely transform your classroom dynamics?
In this week’s episode of t...
Teacher Travel Hack: How to Fly for Nearly $0 For the Rest of Your Life!
Teachers, find out about the most powerful and underrated travel hacks for teachers: leveraging points to unlock nearly-free travel—year after year.
Classroom Engagement Hack: How Teachers Can Get Every Student to Participate with Just a Dice
Looking for a simple, yet powerful tool to boost student participation and spark creativity in your classroom?
In this week’s episode of the Thi...
The 1 Behavior Hack for Teachers That Actually Changes Student Goals (for Real)
Teachers, if you’ve been searching for a real behavior strategy that actually works (and doesn’t require a magic wand or a daily bribe of candy), this...
The Teacher Secret to MORE Engaged Students Without Endless Lesson Prep (Real-World Learning Without Losing Your Weekend)
Teacher Truth: Paper assignments? Easy to make… but not exactly student engagement gold.
Also Teacher Truth: Hands-on activities? Way more work…...
4 Books to Read in 2026 to Transform Your Year (They Are Legit Good)
Ready to make 2026 your most inspired, energized, and growth-filled year yet?
In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Life podcast, I’m break...
Get All of Your School Staff Onboard This 1 Idea That Will Create SO Much Fun (And Fist Bumping)
What if one simple idea could bring teachers together, spark joy in the hallways, and actually make people want to come to work on Monday?
In th...
How to Celebrate Little Debbie December in Your School to Make it a Big Dynamic December (This Will Bring Smiles & Sugar to Staff & Students)
The holidays can be really stressful in schools.
But the holidays are also a perfect time to spread smiles in schools.
What is a small but...
How a Paper Raccoon Might Be the Key Raising Reliability In Your Classroom & School
Get ready to dive into a hilariously unconventional yet surprisingly effective approach to boosting student reliability.
Join us as we explore t...
1 Really Dumb Idea to Boost School Culture and Have a Dynamic December (All You Need is a Calendar)
Needing something SUPER fun and SUPER simple to make December sweeter and also less stressful?
In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Life p...
The Easiest Thanksgiving Holiday Classroom Game You’ll Ever Play (and Love)
Classroom games are a great way to build relationships with kids and create student engagement.
But sometimes those games can be complicated, ta...
9 Ways to Increase Attendance at Your School (And All You Need is a Potato)
Chronic absenteeism can feel both overwhelming and annoying because we understand there is SO much more to the story.
But what if I told you the...