The Beginning Teacher’s Field Guide: Embarking on Your First Years, Second Edition (Wellness and instructional strategies for the beginning teacher) - Softcover

Tina H. Boogren; Adrienne Turner

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798893740899

Publisher: Solution Tree Press, 2026

Synopsis

• A scaffolded field guide for every phase of year one. Tina H. Boogren and Adrienne Turner walk new teachers through six developmental phases of their first years, pairing classroom management and instructional strategies with real teacher wellness practices.
• Built from the authors' own first-year experiences. Reflecting on their own beginning-teacher experiences, the authors offer crucial advice, empathy, and practical approaches, not just theory, for the personal side of a teaching career that often goes undiscussed.
• Updated for today's new teachers, including neurodivergent educators. This second edition expands instructional strategies and adds tips for neurodivergent educators and wisdom from veteran teachers, so the guide reflects a wider range of first-year experiences.
• Wellness and instruction, together, not separately. Written by Tina H. Boogren, codirector of Solution Tree's Wellness Solutions for Educators™, this guide treats sustained career joy and instructional confidence as part of the same job, not two competing priorities.
• From Solution Tree: invest in your greatest asset. Complements 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators and Solution Tree's broader Wellness Solutions for Educators™ resources, for new teachers building a sustainable, joyful start to their careers.

Contents:
Introduction: First Things First
Chapter 1: The Anticipation Phase
Chapter 2: The Survival Phase
Chapter 3: The Disillusionment Phase
Chapter 4: The Rejuvenation Phase
Chapter 5: The Reflection Phase
Chapter 6: The Second Anticipation Phase
Epilogue: The Year in Retrospect
Appendix A: End-of-the-Year Activities
Appendix B: Mementos
References and Resources
Index

About this title

About the Author

Tina H. Boogren, PhD, is a fierce advocate for educators and an award-winning educator, best-selling author, and highly sought-after speaker. Tina has proudly served as a classroom teacher, mentor, instructional coach, and building-level leader and has presented for audiences all over the world.
Tina is deeply committed to supporting educators so that they can support their students. She conducts highly requested and inspiring keynotes, workshops, and virtual webinars that focus on quality instruction, coaching, mentoring, and educator wellness, and she hosts a weekly podcast, Self-Care for Educators with Dr. Tina H. Boogren. Additionally, she is codirector of Solution Tree’s Wellness Solutions for Educators with Dr. Timothy D. Kanold.
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, a doctorate in educational administration and policy studies from the University of Denver. Additionally, she is a Level One Certified Nutrition Coach and a Specialist in Change Psychology through Precision Nutrition. She holds a Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification through Girls Gone Strong.
To book Tina H. Boogren for professional development, contact pd@SolutionTree.com.

Adrienne Turner is a veteran educator and instructional leader who focuses her work on helping teachers thrive so that students can flourish. Over the course of 18 years in education, she has served as an elementary Title I tutor, high school and middle school color guard instructor, fourth-grade teacher, reading specialist, instructional technology coach, new teacher coordinator, and curriculum coordinator. Adrienne currently serves as the English language arts coordinator for Deer Creek School District in Edmond, Oklahoma, where she supports educators in the areas of instruction, assessment, wellness, new teacher development, and instructional technology.
Adrienne has helped lead districtwide initiatives, including the implementation of standards-referenced reporting, and she regularly plans and facilitates professional learning for teachers at all stages of their careers. As an associate for Solution Tree and Marzano Resources, she presents nationally on topics such as educator wellness, beginning teacher support, and instructional strategies using the New Art and Science of Teaching. Her contributions also extend to published work: she contributed to Leading Standards-Based Learning, a resource widely used by educators.
Adrienne holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Education in Reading. She is certified as a prekindergarten–12th grade reading specialist and is a Level 1 Certified High Reliability Teacher.
To book Adrienne Turner for professional development, contact pd@SolutionTree.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Solution Tree Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798893740899
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 184