S2 Episode 7 | Growth Over Grades: Starr Sackstein "Student-Led Assessment Through Portfolios & Conferences"

The Growth Over Grades Podcast

In episode 7 of the Growth Over Grades podcast by SpacesEDU, we spoke with Starr Sackstein, Chief Operating Officer at Mastery Portfolio, LLC, Author, Speaker, Educator, and Assessment Reformer.

Starr has written numerous books and articles about ways to help students and teachers learn or teach in a more natural way that respects the agency of both. She is an expert in the field of assessment and is always learning, growing, and helping all of us to learn and grow as well.

In this episode, Starr shares about the importance of relationships, how to foster student agency, and healthy assessment that amplifies the voices that matter most--students' voices. She also addresses inequities and the importance of growing and changing practices to be more inclusive to all students.

Listen & learn how to implement strategies you can begin today that will help your classroom or school become more student-led.

Follow Starr Sackstein on X https://twitter.com/mssackstein and on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/starrsackstein/

Starr's Latest Book: Student-Led Assessment: Promoting Agency and Achievement Through Portfolios and Conferences

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