<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Starr Sackstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starr Sackstein]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:01:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mssackstein.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Have a Life Teaching Podcast - Actionable Assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out this awesome conversation with my co-authors and John Schembri about Actionable Assessment]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/have-a-life-teaching-podcast-actionable-assessment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15e6feb22ef328630d88fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Student-Centered Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Assessing With Respect]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hacking Assessment]]></category><category><![CDATA[student-led assessment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Actionable Assessment]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:35:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_5c9449d4fff74d32a1e3d5708c7e24fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_498,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a Peek into My Current Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of you are already familiar with this little book I wrote more than 10 years ago. So many folks have told me it's been helpful, and I'm grateful for that. This work is essential for learners, which is why I'm excited to share that I'm working on a second, updated rewrite based on my learning for the last decade. Here's a peek into the message I'm sharing with readers at the beginning:  "More than 11 years ago, I wrote Teaching Students to Self-Assess in a frenzy over spring break. I had...]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/take-a-peek-into-my-current-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a05f3e92fe6e98eed49f48b</guid><category><![CDATA[Hacking Assessment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Assessing With Respect]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reflection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Feedback]]></category><category><![CDATA[student-led assessment]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_798f3d4b9ea64deaa8b3d4c5dc6d54c2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_224,h_346,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth Beyond Grades Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out my conversation with Jordan about Actionable Assessment]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/growth-beyond-grades-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fced744f7ebdc9f6a75709</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:56:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_cb2802daf07c4d85bc89fe28385d686d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_268,h_266,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Recycled Romance, a "Modern Love" Rejection]]></title><description><![CDATA[After listening to Modern Love on NPR for years, I got up the courage to write our unique love story. Although rejected I'm still proud.]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/our-recycled-romance-a-modern-love-rejection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ddd60d619e52f00186b9528</guid><category><![CDATA[Work - Life Balance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reflection]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_3a4b4422eb2342cb84f70edc0af82b18~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneering Progressive Education [Podcast]]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this far-reaching discussion, Starr reveals why she is one of our field’s most progressive educators. For over 20 years, she has researched and written on blogging, assessment, peer feedback, social/emotional needs, and leadership. Her primary goal is to “change the world one mind at a time.”]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/pioneering-progressive-education-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688bc39245ab709d6d05b259</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hacking Assessment]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:31:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_a6be13eac0c049d9a6e02dc01e32ced3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_688,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher Leadership: Growing Your Impact In or Beyond the Classroom [Podcast]]]></title><description><![CDATA[you don’t need to leave the classroom to be a leader, and there are lots of ways to build your capacity as a leader while you’re in the classroom.]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/teacher-leadership-growing-your-impact-in-or-beyond-the-classroom-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688bbede4f66457a25397a62</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reflection]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:23:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_66ea225f9b8147448405718ef4d67b26~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_666,h_974,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Out of the Trenches Podcast [Podcast]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out my latest podcast appearance on the Out of the Trenches podcast with Dana Goodier, EdD]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/podcast-the-out-of-the-trenches-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688ba97be1edf7f18f1ddf4f</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mastery Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:43:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_fb478a69f1b74eb7b759ebefc06a1ab6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_428,h_440,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permit Yourself to Follow Your Passion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join career educator, innovator and visionary Starr Sackstein as she shares ways to move forward in education utilizing your skills and experience in new and exciting ways !]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/permit-yourself-to-follow-your-passion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686fb29326d579e2e5215907</guid><category><![CDATA[Making an Impact]]></category><category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><category><![CDATA[Webinars]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:36:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U5WAdV8Qyg" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadership in Education [podcast]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starr Sackstein and Alexandra Laing share a few details from their new book, Solving School Challenges: The Everything Guide to...]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/leadership-in-education-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680e2df49e2e9d6190cd87fd</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Professional Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reflection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:18:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLk8OkrNzYg" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solving School Challenges: The Everything Guide to Transformative School Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have a book that takes today’s educational challenges and highlights the successful solutions folks are already using in schools to celeb]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/solving-school-challenges-the-everything-guide-to-transformative-school-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e412cc21a7b44b35f54546</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth Mindset]]></category><category><![CDATA[student-led assessment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Making an Impact]]></category><category><![CDATA[Professional Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reflection]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_05fc2342843546abaf7982f72a531eb7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_704,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you want to write a book? [podcast]]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have always wanted to write a book but you didn't know where to start - check this out]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/do-you-want-to-write-a-book-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e40edcbda73d2992bb4d12</guid><category><![CDATA[Professional Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing instruction]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:35:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_f1807ebafd0b48578f4e58bcdfc2aafe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life's Next Lesson Plan [podcast]]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all have the ability to make an impact, regardless of our proximity to the classroom. What impact do you want to make?]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/life-s-next-lesson-plan-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e198b0f6784dfca2e150be</guid><category><![CDATA[Making an Impact]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:44:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_92c905b35ad84550883ae37ede88a7f1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing Communities into Education to Transform the learner experience - a Worthy Educator Panel Discussion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working with Ryan Bell, Aundrea Smiley, and the great Walter McKenzie was such a pleasure! Please take the time to watch this critical...]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/bringing-communities-into-education-to-transform-the-learner-experience-a-worthy-educator-panel-di</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e41186703e2ce638ce589d</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Professional Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Parents]]></category><category><![CDATA[Making an Impact]]></category><category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:42:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/FirRTbEPPhg?si=D50VdyrRQoqMWFM_" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help Students Own Their Learning [Podcast]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have a listen to my conversation with Brandon White about students owning their learning.]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/help-students-own-their-learning-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d1d4e1396bed3a18b33e97</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Assessing With Respect]]></category><category><![CDATA[student-led assessment]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:42:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_18136457055144aeb39f66a9dbbbdde1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_922,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transforming Education Through Student-Led Assessment and a Bonus Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to my conversation with Walter McKenzie of the Worthy Educator and read my article about student-led assessment.]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/transforming-education-through-student-led-assessment-and-a-bonus-conversation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6769b903b5c5ec5e66dd5930</guid><category><![CDATA[Professional Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[student-led assessment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth Mindset]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:40:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/sDYKwKw-cuU" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading Equity Podcast - Great Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please have a listen to this awesome conversation with Sheldon Eakins, author of Leading Equity]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/leading-equity-podcast-great-conversation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6740f4f9ce969341ca4ea12f</guid><category><![CDATA[Student-Centered Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><category><![CDATA[student-led assessment]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:26:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgV3tHwFS-I&amp;t=1s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Podcast] Teachers in Transition ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have a listen to my conversation with Vanessa about transitioning out of the classroom. I'd love to hear your thoughts.]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/podcast-teachers-in-transition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c37a1f0be35c8d5a39a77e</guid><category><![CDATA[Making an Impact]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_ef3801129f5d49feabf65f5cd596a19e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_786,h_804,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready for a change? International Schools can keep you in the classroom but remove the drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many alternative paths for educators seeking more diverse, challenging, and joyful career opportunities. ]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/ready-for-a-change-international-schools-can-keep-you-in-the-classroom-but-remove-the-drama</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66bf812e4b79e0a4d9e53d9c</guid><category><![CDATA[Work - Life Balance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Professional Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Making an Impact]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:56:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_5caec8ca94054ee0b2fea6a9ab4bba92~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_502,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Time to Make an Impact Outside the Classroom: Book Launch Day is Finally Here!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every educator has a right to choose their own path and live in their joy. Are you truly happy in your current position? Are you...]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/it-s-time-to-make-an-impact-outside-the-classroom-book-launch-day-is-finally-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a980a060120b63daeaadf0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 10:30:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivrpd2BK1mM&amp;list=PLYKvoW0u3e6L326jJgqTucJ39znIV6rz8&amp;index=14" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you a Worthy Educator?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you looking for a professional community where you are valued, and you belong? Check this out.]]></description><link>https://www.mssackstein.com/post/are-you-a-worthy-educator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a799178f253cb645073690</guid><category><![CDATA[Work - Life Balance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Professional Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reflection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth Mindset]]></category><category><![CDATA[Making an Impact]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:44:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f13d2d_eeea3a41d37345858ba2c53f7b32752a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_946,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Starr Sackstein</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>