BP 9: On Resubmit and Late Work
I discuss the relative merits of resubmission and late work. Here are also a few interesting additional resources: 1 & 2
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Year: <span>2021</span>
BP 8: My Reactions to the Major Project
Remember when I talked about the Major Project in Battling Pickle Podcast 4? Well, the projects are in and I have my overall reactions…
Read essayBattling Pickle Podcast #7: RTI vs. MTSS
This week I cover the difference between RTI and MTSS with the help of this great blog piece. I also talk about how responses…
Read essayBattling Pickle Podcast #6: Dealing with Trauma
In this episode I talk about how to deal with students who have experienced trauma in your classroom and at your institution, drawing heavily…
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I Understand Why Diet Books Sell So Well
Yesterday at our first in person orientation since 2019, I reminded a group of students that they paid tuition money to us to buy…
Read essayBP 4 & 5: Major Projects, Learner Surveys, & The Pros of Standardized Testing
In these two podcasts, I first talk about what exactly I expect in a major project (Applicable to a number of classes I teach),…
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Plateaus, Milestones, and the Secret Food List: 3 Years, 200 Pounds
This is the third in a series of posts about my fitness journey. If you haven’t read them, here are links to parts 1…
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On Accessibility… or why I answer emails as they come in.
I’ve always been an Inbox Zero kind of guy, although lately with the whole pandemic thing, that idea has gotten less attractive to many.…
Read essayBP 3: The Problem with Punishment
Punish behaviors you don’t want, Reinforce those you do. For any set of behaviors, you could choose either path – so why would you…
Read essayBattling Pickle Podcast 2: Routine vs. Intentionality
In this episode I talk a little bit about how routine can be useful, but also can lose its value when the intentionality is…
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