Strategies for new teachers to overcome disillusionment, starring Tina Boogren, Ph.D.
Meet Our Guest(s):
Tina Boogren, Ph.D.
Tina H. Boogren, Ph.D., is a fierce advocate for educators, particularly for their well-being. She is the author of numerous bestselling books about her passions: quality instruction, coaching, mentoring, and wellness. She’s also the co-director of Solution Tree’s Wellness Solutions for Educators, with Timothy D. Kanold, Ph.D. She also hosts the weekly podcast, Self-Care for Educators. She’s been recognized as #5 of the Top 30 Global Gurus in Education, named to the Marquis Who’s Who of Professional Women, and cited by the Wall Street Journal in its Who’s Who of Distinguished Leaders. She lives in Denver, Colorado.
Meet our host, Ana Torres.
Ana has been an educator for 30 years, working in both the K–8 and higher education sectors. She served as an administrator and instructor at various public and private colleges and universities and as a bilingual and dual language teacher, dual language math and reading interventionist, dual language instructional coach, assistant principal, and principal in K–8 schools. Ana is currently the Senior Biliteracy and Multilingual Product Specialist at Amplify, and delivers literacy and biliteracy presentations across the nation. Ana’s passion and advocacy for biliteracy and support for all students from all walks of life has led her to educate leaders, teachers, and parents about the positive impact of bilingualism and biliteracy in our world.
Meet our Classroom Insider, Eric Cross.
Eric Cross is a middle school science teacher who hopes to someday be a lifelong educator, like the guests on Beyond My Years! In each episode, Eric connects with host Ana Torres to discuss her guests’ best insights, gleaned from their long and rewarding careers in the classroom. Then, Eric talks about bringing some of their wisdom into his current classroom and busy life.
Transcripts and additional resources:
Quotes
“It's teeny tiny little things. When you combine those together, you are tapping into that brain research that's giving our brain a different assignment and looking for the positive. And we will find it.”
“The research is really clear that the absolute, most direct correlation to student achievement that we have control over is the teacher in the classroom.”
“This is the reminder that, yes, of course we have to talk about instruction, but the magic isn't in the strategy; it's in the person providing that strategy.”
“I always say it's an ‘and'—it's not an ‘or.' It's not instruction or self-care.”
“It's those small wins that we look over. If we're not looking for them, we can miss them, and we just keep thinking, ‘I'm not as good as that person.’”
“It's vulnerable but it's necessary to be able to honor yourself and say, ‘I need help. I need support.’”
“You can curse the darkness, or you can light a candle. One candle can light 15,000 without losing its flame.”
“Sometimes your day is just teaching someone a life skill…and hopefully that's going to get them to learning.”
“Whatever I'm feeling is not just impacting me, even though I want to think it is, or that I’m masking it. I know that if I'm not at my A game, it's impacting my students.”