Dr Tina H. Boogren

International Keynote Speaker

Wellness Solutions for Educators

Dr Tina H. Boogren is an educator, author and researcher whose work centres on teacher wellbeing and professional sustainability. She codirects Wellness Solutions for Educators with Dr Timothy D. Kanold and hosts the podcast Self-Care for Educators. Her books, including 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators and Supporting Beginning Teachers, translate research on wellness and instruction into practical routines that help teachers thrive. Her approach blends evidence, empathy and discipline, giving schools frameworks that protect energy and lift performance.

Sessions at COSC 2026

Opening Keynote Day 2 • 9:00 AM

The True Cost of School Culture — Wellness as System Care

When staff wellbeing falters, culture fractures and learning declines. Dr Boogren reframes wellness as a structural responsibility, not an optional extra. Drawing on research and lived practice, she shows how deliberate attention to educator health builds trust, stability and consistent performance across classrooms.

Key Ideas

Expose the hidden costs of burnout.
Embed wellness into everyday systems.
Protect energy to sustain improvement.

Breakout Session Day 1 or Day 2 • Block Session

Supporting Beginning Teachers — Four Essential Supports

Early-career teachers succeed when culture surrounds them with the right scaffolds. This session outlines four critical supports: physical, institutional, emotional and instructional. Leaders are shown how they can weave these supports into daily operations to strengthen retention and professional growth.

Key Ideas

Diagnose and close support gaps.
Build mentor capacity.
Create coherent induction culture.

Breakout Session Day 1 or Day 2 • Block Session

180 Days of Wellness — Sustaining Energy, Focus and Balance

Thriving schools depend on thriving educators. Based on Dr Boogren's 180 Days series, this session offers practical routines for sustaining energy and focus throughout the school year. Participants learn to integrate small, repeatable actions that preserve wellbeing without adding workload.

Key Ideas