How often do we SELF-reflect on our teaching? How often do let STUDENTS reflect on our teaching?

I’m SO thankful for the moments where I take time to do both.

In this special episode we explore thankfulness, reflection, and what can happen when we combine the two to create best practice!

Get ready to laugh, learn, think, and be thankful during this 15 minutes of awesome!

Partnerships in the classroom can be so powerful! Are you ready to extend the learning beyond the four walls of your school?

Rae Hughart, a middle school teacher from Illinois, is incredible at creating meaningful partnerships with the community!

Check out Rae’s awesome ideas as she dishes out two quick tips on how easy and effective it is to create meaningful partnerships for the classroom

Want to partner together on a full day of learning with The Awesome Conference for Teachers? Let’s do it! https://monicagenta.com/conference/

Do you feel like you are constantly grabbing your hair and saying, “HELP!”

Maybe questions like these are on your mind….

What are we supposed to do when kids refuse to ENGAGE? Any ideas for when other teachers don’t share the same PASSION as me? How do you deal with SO much grading?

All of these questions are AWESOME! And all of these questions were submitted by amazing teachers like YOU! In this episode I dive into give some practical tips and reflections on how we can tackle all three of these ideas that impact our teacher life!

Want your school or district to dive into these ideas even more? Check out https://monicagenta.com/#contact

New Student. Unexpected Absence. Pop-up Sub. None of this was planned! This quick tip episode features Aris Rossi, a super sweet teacher from California who is all about helping us be ready!

Hi. I’m Monica. I’m a Teacher. And I’m a hot mess sometimes. And you are a hot mess teacher sometimes too. And that’s ok! In this episode we explore what to do when everything we are doing seems to be going wrong. I’m confident the stories told here and the motivational message at the end will be just the boost you need to not feel like a total hot mess express in your classroom.

Want to check out the videos mentioned in the episode? Visit www.monicagenta.com/video 

Want more info about the big boost the Awesome Conference could be? Check out www.monicagenta.com/conference 

Laughter leads to learning. Period. And in this quick tip episode, Esther Brunat gives us a few ideas on how we can incorporate humor into our classroom management. To see the video recording of this episode check out  https://monicagenta.com/2018/10/13/episode-6-esther-brunat/

What is something that we can do to consistently bring our teaching game to a new level?

The answer may not be what you would expect…

It is not a teaching strategy.

It is not a behavior management idea.

It is not a communication idea for parents.

The thing that can bring our teaching game to another level is… Check out this episode to find out more!

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Lauren Denny dishes out to quick tips that truly help build a classroom community. These innovative ideas totally help with infusing life skills like communication and collaboration.

To learn more about how to bring Life Skills into your classroom check out the book The Rooted Classroom at https://www.monicagenta.com/shop

Want to view a piece of Idaho? Check out this LIVE video from a true Idaho taste test https://www.facebook.com/MonicaGentaEd/videos/659386267846600/

To view the video recording of this episode check out: https://monicagenta.com/2018/10/06/episode-5-lauren-denny/

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 on how to do just that! 

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 Illinois? Check out the Awesome Conference for Teachers www.monicagenta.com/conference