Overthrowing Education Starr Sackstein: How to Go Gradeless and Assess Better
Prolific author and passionate educator, Starr Sackstein, is my guest again, this time for a great conversation about why and how to go gradeless and move beyond tests and quizzes for better assessments. After our chat, Starr plays another awesome round of The 5-Minute Game Show. Don’t miss the special code I give out just to listener’s to save 20% on my Lenses of Questioning course. See below for more information.
Special thanks to Starr Sacktein and my fauxmercial helpers, Ami Korn, Naphtali Bookstein, Tuvia Frankel and Yossie Frankel.
Resources and links:
Batsheva’s blog post 10 Amazing Assessment Ideas on the Ditch That Textbook website.
Starr’s Books:
Teaching Mythology Exposed: Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective
Teaching Students to Self-Assess: How Do I Help Students Grow as Learners?
The Power of Questioning: Opening Up the World of Student Inquiry
Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School
Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside of the Classroom co-written with Connie Hamilton.
Peer Feedback in the Classroom: Empower Students to be the Experts with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
Hacking Learning Centers in Grades 6-12: Teaching Choice and Providing Small Group Learning Opportunities in Content Rich Classes with Karen Terwilliger
Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead)