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My One Word for 2015 - #YourEduStory

1/11/2015

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Happy New Year everyone! Okay, so I’m 11 days late, but let’s be honest, blogging wasn’t really my thing in 2014 and I have to start somewhere, right?! 

I NEED to do more with my blog in 2015. So I signed up for  the #YourEduStory blogging challenge earlier this week thanks to the ever-wonderful Jo-Ann Fox. And while I don’t know that I’ll be able to complete the challenge (sanely) every single week, my personal challenge is to do it every two weeks at the very least.

Week 1, which I’m already posting late for, suggests that we write about our “one word” for 2015. Tia Henriksen and Tracy Cramer have also issued a similar challenge for my school district. The basic premise is to choose a word that we try to live by each day for the entirety of the year.

Initially, I began thinking that my word for the year should be “change”. Change is something that is constantly happening as I push myself, my students, and the teachers I support to try new things.

But change didn’t seem like a good enough word. After all, it was the attitude I took toward change that was the important aspect to focus on. With that thought in mind, I landed on the word flexibility for 2015. 

PictureEDIT: I added this sketchnote after the original posting. It is being used for our district's #OneWord for 2015 Challenge.
Flexibility works in so many ways for me: 

In the classroom: One of the best things a good teacher can do is roll with the changes and make them meaningful for the students. An authentic sidetrack can become a very powerful learning opportunity and I want to continue getting better at finding strength in this part of my flexibility. 

Mentorship: Having a student teacher means that I need to spend a lot of time mentoring which doesn’t always land at a specific meeting or collaborative time. Often, questions are at “just-in-time” moments that require flexibility and focused attention. 

Coaching: Needs of teachers are so varied across our staff. In order to reach everyone, I need to be empathetic and flexible to each and every skill level.

Personally: I have been striving for more social time as I continue to balance the myriad of professional commitments that I have taken on. When opportunities to see my friends have arisen, I’ve been taking advantage of them and letting professional work wait instead of taking rainchecks… and that feels good! That needs to keep going even when I get caught up in the midterm mess.

So there you have it: my first post of 2015, and here’s to many more! Happy New Year!

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Shawn link
1/11/2015 09:00:25 am

I remember a convo with you on Twitter when you first started this blog. You've sure spread your wings since then, Victoria. My word is transition, a cousin, or sibling of change. I wish you the best in 2015. I also look forward to sharing this #YourEdustory year together. It has inspired me as well, having not blogged regularly for some time now.

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Victoria Olson link
1/11/2015 01:11:44 pm

Shawn,

Thanks for reading and commenting. I think change and our attitude toward it is so important. Transition is a great word that encompasses the grace with which we much make these changes. I hope I have it in me to keep up with the demands of blogging more often, but I'm also in for many changes this year, too, so maybe there'll be more to share?! :) Looking forward to your writing!

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