This 🧵is for me. This 🧵is for me when I need a dose of self-care, when I feel overwhelmed that I don't have the answers about student motivation, or when I can't see the good that I'm doing. This 🧵 is about my students' final self-assessments in an #ungrading comp course. 1/
Q: Did you learn anything unexpected (like an "aha" moment)? Did you expect to learn something that you didn’t learn? Did you change your mind about anything when it comes to writing and English classes? 2/ 
Other "aha" moments. 3/
Q: What was your initial reaction to the lack of focus on grades? How do you feel about it now? #ungrading 4/
Other reactions to #ungrading. 5/
Other thoughts about freedom from stress and a focus on growth and quality. #ungrading 6/
Other thoughts about freedom to express one's writing voice. #ungrading 7/
#ungrading works for those students with families or careers. Or when life hits you hard. #ungrading 8/
#ungrading and personal motivation, working for one's self. 9/
Q: What did you think about the ways you learn? Have you observed anything about your learning that you might take forward with you into your future courses? #ungrading 10/
More thoughts about #learning with #ungrading. Feelings of fear, judgment, doubt VS. feeling of security, safety, and respect. 11/
Just a really cool response from a student about #writing—I really love that I have the opportunity to work with such great people!! #ungrading 12/
This was a 🧵for me—when I'm consumed w/ self-doubt, w/ feelings of inadequacy, w/ questions about what it's all for. I will read through this 🧵& be encouraged to keep moving, keep improving, & keep caring for my students. That #ungrading was the best decision I've made! 13/end
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