11 Quotes by Starr Sackstein

Your old grade book is a waste of space and time. Don't hesitate; just throw it Out.

Playing to passion when you can will keep students motivated and working toward mastery.

It is essential that we develop a learning space where failure is positive, as it is a catalyst for growth and change. Students need to recognize that taking a risk and not succeeding does not mean they are failing: It means they need to try another way. After.

It’s important to remember that school is about our students, not us, so the more we can empower them to be in control of their learning, the better.

Grades ultimately end up being a power tool that serves the teacher but not the student.

Your old grade book is a waste of space and time. Don’t hesitate; just throw it Out.

Averaged scores say very little about actual learning: any number of students can earn a B for many different combinations of reasons. A gifted student who does little work may receive the same grade as a struggling student who has improved steadily throughout the course or a student who started off strongly but performed poorly in the last quarter.

Rigor doesn’t necessarily have to do with the amount of work assigned, but rather the difficulty and intensity of the problem or project.

Assessment must be a conversation, a narrative that enhances students’ understanding of what they know, what they can do, and what needs further work. Perhaps even more important, they need to understand how to make improvements and how to recognize when legitimate growth has occurred.