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

Product Description

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

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 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.