Take Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators (Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Positive Psychology) - Softcover

Tina H. Boogren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1945349719 ISBN 13: 9781945349713

Publisher: Solution Tree Press, 2018

Synopsis

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:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Understand the Framework
Chapter 2: Physiological Needs
Chapter 3: Safety Needs
Chapter 4: Belonging Needs
Chapter 5: Esteem Needs
Chapter 6: Self-Actualization Needs
Chapter 7: Transcendence Needs
Epilogue: Final Thoughts
Appendix: My Personalized Self-Care Plan
References and Resources
Index

About this title

About the Author

Tina H. Boogren is a former classroom teacher, English department chair, teacher mentor, instructional coach, professional developer, athletic coach, and building-level leader. She has presented at the school, district, state, and national levels and was a featured speaker at the International Literacy Association annual conference and Barnes & Noble's educators' nights.

Tina was a 2007 finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year and received the Douglas County School District Outstanding Teacher Award eight years in a row, from 2002 to 2009. In addition to writing articles for the National Writing Project's The Voice and The Quarterly, she authored The Beginning Teacher's Field Guide: Embarking On Your First Years; In the First Few Years: Reflections of a Beginning Teacher; and Supporting Beginning Teachers. She coauthored Motivating and Inspiring Students: Strategies to Awaken the Learner, and contributed to Middle School Teaching: A Guide to Methods and Resources and Becoming a Reflective Teacher.

Tina holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa, a master's degree with an administrative endorsement from the University of Colorado Denver, and a doctorate from the University of Denver in educational administration and policy studies.

To learn more about Tina's work, visit facebook.com/selfcareforeducators or follow @THBoogren on Twitter and Instagram.

Review

"Take Time for You recognizes that research-based educational strategies and pedagogy depend on the teacher's wellness. ... This essential resource helps teachers take care of themselves so they can take care of their students."

--Jonathan Weinstein, clinical psychologist, US Department of Veterans Affairs

"Tina Boogren has written a useful and effective workbook, based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, to help teachers reduce stress and promote self-growth. Incorporating the author's personal experiences, it will benefit all who take time to do the helpful activities."

--Edward Hoffman, author, Paths to Happiness: 50 Ways to Add Joy to Your Life Every Day

About this edition

• Publisher: Solution Tree Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1945349719
• ISBN 13: 9781945349713
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 152