{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Starr Sackstein: How to Go Gradeless and Assess Better","description":"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\u2019t miss the special code I give out just to listener\u2019s 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\u2019s blog post 10 Amazing Assessment Ideas on the Ditch That Textbook website. Starr\u2019s Books: Teaching Mythology Exposed: Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective Blogging for Educators 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). From Teacher to Leader: Finding Your Way as a First-Time Leader without Losing Your Mind in 2019 (DBC). 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)   ","author_name":"Overthrowing Education","author_url":"http:\/\/www.overthrowingeducation.com","html":"