This reading has really stuck with me because it reinforces the importance I give to growing as a teacher. I, personally and professionally agree with the reading when it says “When teaching and inquiry become synonymous, you have cultivated an inquiry stance toward teaching that will serve you, your students, and the field of educa- tion well for the duration of your career!” From the beginning, I have looked at this quite simply as if I keep growing as a teacher, only then will I be able to support my students to do the same. The article puts this into words quite powerfully, “teachers play a critical role in enhancing their own professional growth and ultimately the experience of schooling for children.” Essentially, this article has taken what forms my core beliefs as a beginning teacher into organized thought!