What if, in the world of education, grades did not exist? This week’s guest, Starr Sackstein, shares how she removed grades from her classroom, focused on critical feedback to her students, and incorporated social emotional and equity components to the assessment process. In this episode, we discuss:Systems of evidence masteryChanging the way we assessThe stigma that is attached to gradesAnd Starr’s new book, Assessing with Respect: Everyday Practices That Meet Students' Social and Emotional NeedsAbout Starr Sackstein:Starr Sackstein is a recovering perfectionist who is an assessment reforming enthusiast. Currently, she works with teacher teams to engage students in the learning process, advocate for personal growth, and effectively use student data to drive instruction with the Core Collaborative. She also works as publisher for Mimi & Todd Press. In her past lives, she was a high school English and journalism teacher, a lead Humanities learner, and social media manager. Additionally, Starr is an author, blogger, and speaker committed to changing the way we do assessment nationally and globally. Her most recent book is called Assessing with Respect: Everyday Practices that Meet Students’ Social and Emotional Needs with ASCD. When Starr isn't evangelizing about grading reform, she is the wife to Charlie, mindfulness mountain biker extraordinaire, and mother to Logan, a high school student, and gamer and Huxley the cat, an aging Abyssinean. Follow Starr Sackstein Website: www.mssackstein.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/mssackstein (@MsSackstein)Instagram: Starr53177Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MsSacksteinLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/starrsackstein/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/StarrSackstein https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416629971/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1416629971&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=d2a943ca1f876217fdaf31142cb05103https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986104914/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0986104914&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=8d0b414a5b78a62ce822c5091220e4d5https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/194959520X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=194959520X&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=8b15744dc84209821e65621bf29d5f47Are you a superfan of the Aspire podcast? Well, now you can show off your support with the new Aspire swag, featuring tee shirts, hoodies and a variety of drinkware. You can find all your Aspire Swag at www.teachbetter.com/swag[caption id="attachment_3247" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Aspire Swag, Teach Better Team, Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast[/caption]Use Discount Code: ASPIRE for 25% OFFTee-Shirts, Hoodies, and Drinkware: ASPIRE: The Leadership Development Podcast This post contains affiliate links.When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire...