Starr Sackstein joins a very special episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! In this episode, Sackstein and Couros have a powerful conversation about portfolios and conferences. In her new book, Sackstein shares strategies and ideas for promoting student agency through portfolios and conferences. Check out this episode for some great takeaways from the book, Student-Led Assessment: Promoting Agency and Achievement Through Portfolios and Conferences!

Quotes:

“(Portfolios) showed their body of learning in a way a single exam cannot.” - Starr Sackstein

“What makes learning experiences innovative and thoughtful?” - Starr Sackstein

Links:

Starr Sackstein Website - https://www.mssackstein.com/

Student-Led Assessment: Promoting Agency and Achievement Through Portfolios and Conferences (book on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Student-Led-Assessment-Achievement-Portfolios-Conferences/dp/141663259X/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1705340794&refinements=p_27%3AStarr+Sackstein&s=books&sr=1-1

Rethinking Grading and Assessment Series by George Couros - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/tag/rethinkinggradingseries/

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