Educator Wellness: A Guide for Sustaining Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Social Well-Being (Actionable Steps for Self-Care, Health, and Wellness for Teachers and Educators)

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.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Physical Wellness Dimension

Chapter 2: The Mental Wellness Dimension

Chapter 3: The Emotional Wellness Dimension

Chapter 4: The Social Wellness Dimension

Appendix A: Wellness Solutions for Educators Framework

Appendix B: Wellness Solutions for Educators Rating, Reflecting, Goal Setting, Planning, and Progress Monitoring Protocol

Appendix C: Wellness Solutions for Educators Self-Evaluation Rubric

Notes

Index

<p>Timothy D. Kanold, PhD, is an award-winning educator, author, educational speaker, and national thought leader in mathematics. He is former director of mathematics and science and served as superintendent of Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, a model professional learning community (PLC) district in Lincolnshire, Illinois.</p> <p>Dr. Kanold has authored or coauthored more than thirty books on K-12 mathematics, school culture, and school leadership, including his best-selling and 2018 IPPY award-winning book <em>HEART! Fully Forming Your Professional Life as a Teacher and Leader</em>. He also has authored numerous articles and chapters on school leadership and culture-care development for educational publications.</p> <p>Dr. Kanold received the 2017 Ross Taylor/Glenn Gilbert National Leadership Award from the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), the international 2010 Damen Award for outstanding contributions to education from Loyola University Chicago, and the 1986 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.</p> <p>To learn more about Timothy D. Kanold's work, follow him @tkanold or #heartandsoul4ED on Twitter.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Dr. Boogren is deeply committed to supporting educators so that they can support their students. She conducts highly acclaimed and inspiring keynotes, workshops, and virtual webinars that focus on quality instruction, coaching, mentoring, and professional wellness and she hosts a weekly podcast, <em>Self-Care for Educators with Dr. Tina H. Boogren.</em></p> <p>Dr. Boogren was a 2007 finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year and was a recipient of her school district's Outstanding Teacher Award eight years in a row, from 2002 to 2009. She is the author of numerous books, including <em>In the First Few Years: Reflections of a Beginning Teacher</em>, <em>Supporting Beginning Teachers, The Beginning Teacher's Field Guide: Embarking on Your First Years, 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators</em>, and T<em>ake Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators</em>, which was the Independent Publisher's Gold Award winner in the Education category. She is a coauthor of <em>Strategies to Motivate and Inspire Students</em> along with Robert Marzano, Darrell Scott, and Ming Lee Newcomb, and is a contributing author to Richard Kellough's <em>Middle School Teaching: A Guide to Methods and Resources</em> and Robert J. Marzano's <em>Becoming a Reflective Teacher</em>.</p> <p>To learn more about Dr. Boogren's work, follow her at #THBoogren or #liveyourbestlife on Twitter or at @TinaHBoogren on Facebook, join her Facebook group (facebook.com/selfcareforeducators), and listen to her podcast, <em>Self-Care for Educators With Dr. Tina H. Boogren</em>(selfcareforeducators.com).</p>