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My one word intention for 2015 is growth.  As an educator it is essential that I provide the best instruction and experiences for my students.  In order to achieve this, I know that I need to continually grow both professionally and personally.  Keeping my focus on the word “growth” will help me improve my lessons, progress on the SAMR model, and continue to meaningfully connect with my students on daily basis.



When I reflect back on writing my teaching philosophy as a new teacher several years ago, I remember pondering growth and stagnation.  I knew that I never wanted to become complacent with my teaching style, curriculum, or role as an educator.  I made a promise to myself to always focus on moving forward and becoming a better educator throughout my journey.  I want to keep up that goal by consciously focusing on growth each day in my classroom as a teacher and outside of my classroom as a I prepare and create for my students.

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  1. Jo-AnnJanuary 10, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    That is a great "one word" for 2015! Did you read Greg Eilers' post? He chose bonsai. It made me think about your post. Perhaps get a plant for your classroom as a reminder of growth and how we need to continue to feed curiosity, creativity, and innovation inside our classrooms to help our students to grow. Share #YourEdustory

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    1. Nicole Van WilgenJanuary 10, 2015 at 11:26 AM

      Thank you for your kind words. I will definitely check out Greg's post. The plant is perfect for that daily reminder!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    I feel so lucky to be in a field that has inspired so much growth from me -- I look back to the teacher I was when I started in 1988 and I can't believe how much I have grown! Our principal recently reminded me of how much my students grow as well during their time in my classroom -- the 8th grade year is filled with crazy growth! And growth is good.

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    1. Nicole Van WilgenJanuary 10, 2015 at 4:36 PM

      Exactly! At the end of the year I love looking back on my students' growth too. Thank you for reading my blog!

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