Adultism leads to a phenomenon of little adults, who are young people who are treated as adults-in-the-making. A non-discriminatory perspective would be to treat children and youth as whole and complete people right now. — Adam Fletcher Copy Share Image
Meaningful student involvement is the process of engaging students as partners in every facet of school change for the purpose strengthening their commitment to… — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
Like a pet fish unaware of the fishbowl it lives in, each of us inherently discriminates against young people without knowing it. — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
For every young person living on the streets tonight, there are many at home zoning out inside their homes through video games, and even… — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
Most of society's decision making for young people happens without young people, and that could not happen without adultcentrism. — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
Young people often serve as scapegoats for the challenges communities face. At the same time, they are routinely pushed away from connecting to their… — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
Dropping out of school is the ultimately caused by discrimination against young people in schools. — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
Young people and adults need equitable relationships-they do not need equal ones. — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
It's really seeing student involvement … as a variety of opportunities that are appropriate for each given student and responsive to their individual needs… — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
Adultism leads to a phenomenon of little adults, who are young people who are treated as adults-in-the-making. A non-discriminatory perspective would be to treat… — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
The outcome of this culture of discrimination is that young people are routinely denied the roles in society they can, should, and need to… — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
Any honest conversation about engaging young people must address discrimination against young people. — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
It is not enough to simply listen to student voice. Educators have an ethical imperative to do something with students, and that is why… — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
The pattern of discrimination that allows this discrimination was set in the founding of the United States. — Adam Fletcher Copy Share
