Braxton O'Hearn

[Rockford Auburn High School @Auburn_AD]

It’s a Homecoming @AuburnKnightFB win!!

[RPS205 @RPS205]

Apply now for the Rockford Promise scholarship! https://t.co/0904sf0rq6

@RKFDPROMISE works with @RockfordUniv, @rvcgoldeneagles & @NIUlive to provide scholarships for qualifying students to attend college tuition-free. #OurKidsRock

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

I love the fact that every day we go to work, we can make a difference.

Maybe not a big difference, but lots of little differences. And those add up.

We can support a colleague, connect with a kid, make someone smile… or their burden a little lighter. That can be tomorrow!

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

@drbrunsonGO @TanyaLFields1 Interested in learning more.

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

When someone around you screws up, and they already feel bad about it… it’s usually not constructive to kick them when they’re down.

Sometimes, grace is more transformative than justice.

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

@KefferPrincipal @NachreinerRyan @RPS205 @rps205super PBIS for the win!

[Principal.Keffer @KefferPrincipal]

Our lunch room is better than your lunch room! #knighttime @RPS205 @rps205super

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

@ProfeHotopp @frazerfrazer4 @ChrisiPerri @MrClevy20 @LoGray33 @JennaLohr1 @DunlapSarahe BRUH

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

@ShaneSafir @JamilaDugan How does one approach opting out when taking the SAT has been set as a graduation requirement by the school district?

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

Pretty much sums it up.

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

@ShaneSafir I am genuinely seeking an alternative to even the numeric system. Any help/resources are appreciated. I HATE grades and grading and it isn't about making less work for me but rather a better experience for my students.

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

@RPS205_SS Dr. Pepper is a bad choice to use here but I appreciate the sentiment

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

Word. Glad I put on to this tweet.

[Shane Safir @ShaneSafir]

What if we blew it all up?
- grades
- homework
- report cards
- tests
- subject areas
- sorting & ranking
What would an antiracist system built from the CHILD up (not the policy room down) and around our most marginalized learners look like? @DenaSimmons @chrisemdin

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

Today, I got students to agree to commit to learning, and only learning, when we return from break. No worries about grades and work and all that jazz. Just straight up learning. The power is in their hands, as it should be.

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

@socialstudiestx @frazerfrazer4 Glad to be here! Thanks!

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

@frazerfrazer4 Yes! Hate hearing that. They can and they will!

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

Their education should empower them, not oppress them.

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

We don't give students/the youth enough credit. They are aware of things. They have ideas. They have convictions. They seek change. They are bright, resilient, driven, capable, and passionate. We need to listen to them, work with them, and empower them.

[Braxton O'Hearn @braxtonohearn]

I am grateful for my students. All of them. I hear you. I am here for you. I am ready to put in the work.