Tina H. Boogren – författare

Give new teachers the time and professional guidance they need to become expert teachers. Investigate key research, and examine the four types of support—physical, emotional, instructional, and institutional—that are crucial during a teacher’s first year in the classroom. Discover essential strategies for K–12 mentors, coaches, and school leaders to develop an effective mentoring program schoolwide.

The joys and pains of starting a teaching career often go undiscussed. This field guide dives deep into the personal side of teaching, offering crucial advice, empathy, and new-teacher support. The author details six phases every new or first-year teacher goes through (anticipation, survival, disillusionment, rejuvenation, reflection, and second anticipation) and outlines targeted classroom strategies, teaching tips, and self-care practices for each.

Transcend the emotional, mental, and physical problems teachers face in the classroom:

Understand the feelings and teaching challenges of each phase during a beginning teacher''s career.Practice self-care to combat beginning and first-year teacher stress and burnout; avoid the mental pitfalls that so often lead to teachers changing careers.Learn effective classroom-management strategies for new teachers and how to maintain positive relationships with students.Respond to prompts that will help you process and reflect on your first years'' culmination.Utilize the prompts and journaling spaces throughout the book to reflect on your professional improvements and successes.

Contents:Introduction: First Things FirstChapter 1: The Anticipation PhaseChapter 2: The Survival PhaseChapter 3: The Disillusionment PhaseChapter 4: The Rejuvenation PhaseChapter 5: The Reflection PhaseChapter 6: The Second Anticipation PhaseAppendix A: End-of-the-Year ActivitiesAppendix B: MementosEpilogue: The Year in RetrospectReferences and ResourcesIndex

The key to thriving, as both a human and an educator, rests in mindfulness, reflection, and daily self-care activities. With Take Time for You, you will discover a clear path to well-being by working through Maslow''s hierarchy of needs: (1) physiological, (2) safety, (3) belonging, (4) esteem, (5) self-actualization, and (6) transcendence. The author offers a range of manageable research-based strategies, self-care surveys, and reflective teaching questions that will guide you in developing an individualized self-care plan.

Embrace imperfection as you develop your own self-care plan:

Understand the challenges to mindfulness for teachers and how Maslow''s hierarchy of needs comes into play in your personal and professional life.Design action plans so you can meet your own physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, and self-actualization needs and, finally, transcend and connect with something greater than yourself.Take surveys and perform a daily time audit to determine how well you are meeting each of your needs.Use the journaling space and self-reflection questions provided throughout the book to reflect on your implementation efforts.

Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: Understand the FrameworkChapter 2: Physiological NeedsChapter 3: Safety NeedsChapter 4: Belonging NeedsChapter 5: Esteem NeedsChapter 6: Self-Actualization NeedsChapter 7: Transcendence NeedsEpilogue: Final ThoughtsAppendix: My Personalized Self-Care PlanReferences and ResourcesIndex

Rely on 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators to help you lead a happier, healthier, more fulfilled life inside and outside of the classroom. With author Tina H. Boogren''s guidance, you will work your way through thirty-six weeks of daily self-care strategies and techniques, each corresponding with a week of the school year. Weekly themes range from creativity and inspiration to relationships and time management for teachers and administrators.

Follow this self-care plan designed to support your health and wellness during the school year:

Understand how prioritizing your own self-care will better equip you to positively impact student learning and achievement.Discover low- and no-cost self-care ideas for teachers and administrators designed to help make meaningful, positive change.Explore the dangers of stress in the classroom and in an educator''s personal life, and understand how this stress affects students.Learn how to assess what you need, check in with yourself throughout the day, and act on what you learn.Utilize reflection questions to help you think through which strategies worked -- and which didn''t.Let go of the expectations of perfection while practicing these self-care techniques and teacher wellness ideas.

Contents:Introduction

Section I: Preparing for a Season of SacrificeWeek One: Music (Days 1-5) Week Two: Nutrition and Hydration (Days 6-10)Week Three: Sleep (Days 11-15)Week Four: Laughter (Days 16-20)Week Five: Technology (Days 21-25)Week Six: Altruism (Days 26-30)Week Seven: Wardrobe (Days 31-35)Week Eight: Time (Days 36-40)Week Nine: Mindfulness (Days 41-45)

Section II: Dealing With DisillusionmentWeek Ten: Time (Days 46-50)Week Eleven: Relationships (Days 51-55)Week Twelve: Gratitude (Days 56-60)Week Thirteen: Saying No (Days 61-65)Week Fourteen: Inspiration (Days 66-70)Week Fifteen: Help (Days 71-75)Week Sixteen: Comfort (Days 76-80)Week Seventeen: Social Media (Days 81-85)Week Eighteen: Habits (Days 86-90)

Section III: Finding BalanceWeek Nineteen: Creativity (Days 91-95)Week Twenty: Altruism (Days 96-100)Week Twenty-One: Indulgence (Days 101-105)Week Twenty-Two: Adventure (Days 106-110)Week Twenty-Three: Orderliness (Days 111-115)Week Twenty-Four: Obligations (Days 116-120)Week Twenty-Five: Play (Days 121-125)Week Twenty-Six: Email (Days 126-130)Week Twenty-Seven: Replay (Days 131-135)

Section IV: Finishing StrongWeek Twenty-Eight: Hobbies (Days 136-140)Week Twenty-Nine: Cognition (Days 141-145)Week Thirty: Transitions (Days 146-150)Week Thirty-One: Listening (Days 151-155)Week Thirty-Two: Journal (Days 156-160)Week Thirty-Three: Outdoors (Days 161-165)Week Thirty-Four: Morning Routine (Days 166-170)Week Thirty-Five: Active Rest (Days 171-175)Week Thirty-Six: Summer To-Do List (Days 176-180)

Epilogue: Create Your Own Self-Care ListAppendix: Final ReflectionIndex

Fully and confidently step into your role as an instructional coach with the support of Coaching for Educator Wellness. This instructional leadership guide offers evergreen strategies alongside fresh new solutions that will help you differentiate coaching practices for new and veteran teachers, address teacher self-care, and more. You''ll turn to this resource again and again as you continue to improve your craft and help teachers find their own greatness.

Increase teacher expertise and self-efficacy by providing a strong foundation of physical, institutional, emotional, and instructional support:

Review research surrounding best teacher coaching practices.Explore strategies for differentiating coaching practices for teachers at every stage of their career.Study the four types of support, and learn how to match support to meet each teacher''s needs during different phases of the school year.Use interactive activities, tools, and templates to help support all teachers in increasing their expertise.Consider how self-care and professional wellness for adults are foundational supports for social-emotional learning for students.Answer end-of-chapter questions to reflect on your journey and deepen your understanding.

Contents:AcknowledgmentsTable of ContentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionChapter 1: A Portrait of You, an Instructional CoachChapter 2: Building an Effective Coaching RelationshipChapter 3: The Phases of the School Year and the Four Types of SupportChapter 4: Physical and Institutional Support for New and New-to-the-Building TeachersChapter 5: Emotional Support and Professional Wellness for All TeachersChapter 6: Instructional Support for All TeachersEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex

Educator and teacher wellness is a personal journey. And like all journeys, there are starts, stops, and bumps in the road. The question becomes, how do we bring our best selves to our students and colleagues each day? Designed as a reflective journal and guidebook, Educator Wellness by Timothy D. Kanold and Tina H. Boogren will take you on a deep exploration where you will uncover profound answers that ring true for you.

Rely on this book of ideas for self-care for educators and develop ongoing habits for wellness:

Use this resource on your own or as a book study to guide staff through a reflective, goal-setting process. Observe the importance of self-care for teachers and other educators and how a commitment to daily self-care and well-being leads to a more fulfilling, successful life in and outside of the school setting.Review the four dimensions of educator self-care and wellness--(1) physical, (2) mental, (3) emotional, and (4) social--and 12 corresponding routines.Explore self-care activities for teachers and educators to sustain well-being in the face of workplace overload and potential burnout.Use the My Wellness Action journaling spaces designed to encourage thoughtful reflection to wellness and self-care plans for teachers and educators.Learn how to monitor your self-care progress and design an actionable wellness plan for next steps.View videos that highlight the authors'' personal experiences with the four dimensions of educator or teacher well-being.Access the Educator Wellness--Rating, Reflecting, Planning, and Goal-Setting protocol.

Educators’ daily stressors can easily accumulate without intentional wellness actions in place. Designed as both a plan book and journal, this companion resource to Educator Wellness: A Guide for Sustaining Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Social Well-Being offers inspirational, practical weekly routines and reflections for teachers committed to improving their wellness practices throughout the school year.

Use this plan book and journal to:Commit to practices that encourage well-being in each of the four dimensions: physical, mental, emotional, and socialOrganize your thoughts, collect data on your current habits, and reflect on areas to improve with 46 field-tested toolsMonitor your progress on each month’s wellness goal and set intentions to encourage long-term maintenance of positive habitsContents:Part 1: About This Plan Book and JournalPart 2: Summer—A Season of RenewalPart 3: Fall—A Season of OpportunityPart 4: Winter—A Season of PerseverancePart 5: Spring—A Season of TransitionAppendix: Journal ToolsReferences and ResourcesIndex

Using accountability tools, reflections, and 36 weeks’ worth of invitations, Tina H. Boogren gives K–12 teachers and administrators the structure and ideas they need to improve their well-being. Boogren dives deep into the physical wellness aspect of self-care, inviting readers to engage in a new series of activities centered on the routines of physical wellness: food, hydration, movement, sleep, and rest.

All educators can use this book to: Determine how they want to feelGet ideas for how to pair tasks to help form healthy habitsLearn to tell the difference between hunger and appetiteDiscover sensory rest and various ways to adopt itAddress revenge bedtime procrastination head-onContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Your First Nine WeeksChapter 2: Your Second Nine WeeksChapter 3: Your Third Nine WeeksChapter 4: Your Fourth Nine WeeksEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex

The best-selling guide for teachers to navigate their first years is back with a highly anticipated second edition. Reflecting on their own experiences as beginning educators, authors Tina H. Boogren and Adrienne Turner walk new teachers through a scaffolded series of practical approaches organized around the six developmental phases of the first few years. Gain updated classroom management and instructional strategies with critical teacher wellness practices for exponential growth and sustained career joy.K 12 beginning teachers can use this book to:Master essential instructional and classroom management strategies (expanded content in this edition)Develop a strong professional network through supportive working relationshipsCultivate a growth mindset to tackle challenges, strengthen professional confidence, and build resilience Implement proactive wellness practices like relationship building, mindfulness, and gratitude Utilize a powerful reflection guide to track growth and plan for continued successContents:Introduction: First Things FirstChapter 1: The Anticipation PhaseChapter 2: The Survival PhaseChapter 3: The Disillusionment PhaseChapter 4: The Rejuvenation PhaseChapter 5: The Reflection PhaseChapter 6: The Second Anticipation PhaseEpilogue: The Year in RetrospectAppendix A: End-of-the-Year ActivitiesAppendix B: MementosReferences and ResourcesIndex

Every school has a rhythm you can feel, and when the climate struggles, it affects everyone. Authors Mario I. Acosta and Tina H. Boogren have the solution. Focusing on safety, support, value, and fulfillment, this guide helps educators build and sustain a healthy school climate. Through real-world examples, proven strategies, and practical tools, it supports educator wellness, improves organizational health, and creates emotionally safe school environments. K 12 teachers and administrators can use this book to:Cultivate an educational environment that prioritizes emotional safety and well-beingEmploy effective strategies in daily routines to foster support, value, and fulfillmentConnect learning to students lives, promoting deeper engagement and successBuild a culture of professional support, enhancing job satisfaction and educator retentionEnhance students learning through lasting, meaningful changes in school climateContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Understanding the Four Core FeelingsChapter 2: Feeling SafeChapter 3: Feeling SupportedChapter 4: Feeling ValuedChapter 5: Feeling FulfilledEpilogue: The Climate We ChooseAppendixReferences and ResourcesIndex