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We might say, we’re sorry the world is in such a mess. We didn’t mean your childhood to be about pandemics, and climate disaster, and economic meltdown and mounting costs. We want you to feel safe, because you are our children. We owe you that. 8/— Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) October 18, 2022

There are things we can’t control - but other things we can. Our priority for childhood could be emotional well-being, relationships & opportunity. We’d choose joy. We’d make happiness an key educational outcome. We’d judge schools by how pleased children were to be there. 9/— Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) October 18, 2022

What would happen, if we saw the distress of children as a warning call? Not a problem in them, to be dealt with by professionals, but a sign that something isn’t right in the world. What If we listened to the tears of children & we asked, how could we do better? What then? 10/— Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) October 18, 2022

Premiering Friday, 10/21 - FIVE highlights from one of our earliest podcast episodes w/ @alfiekohn: Why can't we move beyond traditional teaching? Where is a likely place for education change to happen? https://t.co/wZKBvwX17V— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) October 19, 2022

Behaviorist education is ableist education.https://t.co/Ps1bbiQLZu— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) October 19, 2022

Inquiring for a friend - Autistic people, what are your experiences on anxiety meds?— AutisticSciencePerson, MSc (@AutSciPerson) October 14, 2022

"Full normalisation of autism would require a substantially broader concept of ‘normality.’ It would mean acceptance of autistic people who are non-speaking, an understanding of meltdowns & general awareness of the dangers of sensory overload." @MxOolong:https://t.co/2xyvxuv6bO— Thinking Person's Guide To Autism (@thinkingautism) October 17, 2022

When I talk about difficulties some YP have with school, I’m often met with incomprehension and disbelief. This powerful animation of Erin Davidson’s story illustrates the reality. It doesn’t have to be true for all to be true for some. https://t.co/itucK2JyRT— Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) October 15, 2022

When I talk about difficulties some YP have with school, I’m often met with incomprehension and disbelief. This powerful animation of Erin Davidson’s story illustrates the reality. It doesn’t have to be true for all to be true for some. https://t.co/itucK2JyRT— Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) October 15, 2022

We sense frequencies you’d never hear or think to pay attention toAnd we can tell what’s on its way here, long before the train comes through…But it’s the hidden and unspoken that will thunder when the train comes through—Ezra Furmanhttps://t.co/EeqMlz08aM— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) October 17, 2022

Offline, our learners enjoy fresh air, daylight, large muscle movement, & the freedom to stim & play.🌳 Immediate Contact w/ the Outdoors⛰ A Connection to Place🛝 Play👋 Stimming🧠 Neuroception & Sensory Load🚀 It’s Not Rocket Science; Just Listenhttps://t.co/uZ5jQrBuhW— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) October 16, 2022

(All of the keynotes are free and tie into #ungradingcon as well...including keynotes by @HenryGiroux @denisha_jones and courses from @stimpunks + many, many more)https://t.co/mMG701Ka31— Chris McNutt (@McNuttEdu) October 15, 2022

Thanks for the shout-out, David! And of course, likewise. We're huge David Buck fans. ;)Check out how David is expanding this movement on Discord & in other digital spaces!!: https://t.co/jmdDG74x1h #ungradingcon— Chris McNutt (@McNuttEdu) October 15, 2022

Can't stress enough how @HumResPro has changed the way I perceive my #ungrading pedagogy! They are a great follow.#UngradingCon https://t.co/zYzJH0SXR0— David Buck (@dbuckedu) October 15, 2022

(All of the keynotes are free and tie into #ungradingcon as well...including keynotes by @HenryGiroux @denisha_jones and courses from @stimpunks + many, many more)https://t.co/mMG701Ka31— Chris McNutt (@McNuttEdu) October 15, 2022

Autistics: Autism doesn't have a look.Also Autistics: I definitely have aut-dar (Autistic radar).— Lauren Melissa Ellzey (she/her) (@autienelle) October 15, 2022

7/10 The students returned and reported that students were sitting up straight, had their eyes on the teacher, would answer questions when called on, weren't sleeping, and completed their assignments. Engel replied: "that's compliance, not engagement!" #ungradingcon— Chris McNutt (@McNuttEdu) October 15, 2022

Engagement over compliance. Process over product. Love over power. Agency over control. Learning over performance.#UngradingCon https://t.co/tYcSESA5mu— David Buck (@dbuckedu) October 15, 2022

2/10 At risk of self-promotion, @HumResPro sees ungrading as connected to various systems of humanization, including restorative justice, democratic schooling, anti-racist pedagogy, free play, cooperative learning, and more. #ungradingcon pic.twitter.com/WlthksC4nm— Chris McNutt (@McNuttEdu) October 15, 2022

10/10 Q: As a result of ungrading, what *else* have you changed in the classroom? Why/how did you change it? What do you hope to change next? #ungradingcon pic.twitter.com/kdoUMK0min— Chris McNutt (@McNuttEdu) October 15, 2022

6/10 Dr. Susan Engel performed a social experiment with her teachers-in-training. She told them to go off to their schools and document "student engagement." What were they doing? What does it look like? #ungradingcon— Chris McNutt (@McNuttEdu) October 15, 2022

7/10 The students returned and reported that students were sitting up straight, had their eyes on the teacher, would answer questions when called on, weren't sleeping, and completed their assignments. Engel replied: "that's compliance, not engagement!" #ungradingcon— Chris McNutt (@McNuttEdu) October 15, 2022

100 Seconds to Midnight: The Need for a Human-Centered Education https://t.co/Ps1bbj8mR2— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) October 15, 2022

100 Seconds to Midnight: The Need for a Human-Centered Education 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Need for a Human-Centered Education Our friends at Human Restoration Project released a very important documentary called “100 Seconds to Midnight:... https://t.co/E3coOJionp— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) October 15, 2022

Purpose-finding has been linked to prosocial outcomes and healthier lifestyles, and is inherently tied to positive identity and self-worth. #restorehumanityhttps://t.co/qhQiCDRlMY— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) October 15, 2022

Purpose-finding has been linked to prosocial outcomes and healthier lifestyles, and is inherently tied to positive identity and self-worth. #restorehumanityhttps://t.co/qhQiCDRlMY— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) October 15, 2022