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Ben Wilkoff

3,651 posts since 2005. My name is Ben Wilkoff, and I Teach. And Learn. A Lot.

  • Closer or Further AwaySome folks make resolutions. I just ask myself: ‘Will this get you closer to, or take you further away from, your goals?’ If it gets me closer, I…Newsletter Archive
  • MustThere are 2 types of ‘must’ experiences. The first is where you are forced by someone else to do something (i.e., ‘You must’). The second is where…Newsletter Archive
  • TwiceWhen I taught in a middle school with only 7th and 8th graders, I realized that doing something one year made it an experiment and doing something…Newsletter Archive
  • CourageWe must share our courage with others, in our schools and in our lives. The stories of when we stand up for what we believe and start (and…Newsletter Archive
  • SurpriseYou can tell a lot about someone by how they deal with surprise. Do they fear it, hoping for a return to ‘normal.’ Or, do they embrace it and see…Newsletter Archive
  • DecisionsSome decisions bring us closer to our goals and some take us further away from them. Reflection and time are the only two ways I know to know…Newsletter Archive
  • NextIt is our job to prepare kids for what comes next. The unfortunate part is most of us can’t tell the future. Fortunately, though, the skill of…Newsletter Archive
  • UnderneathWe don’t always know what is hiding underneath a question from our students (or from our colleagues, for that matter). We can’t always see the…Newsletter Archive
  • DoThere is a great deal of power in what you choose to do. Your actions show priorities and they show promises you are making to yourself and…Newsletter Archive
  • ThanksGiving thanks is not a measure of someone else’s worth. It is a measure of our own. The more that we give thanks, the more that we understand just…Newsletter Archive