Join us for the first episode in our series where we dive into student ownership of learning.  On this episode I am joined by Starr Sackstein.  Starr has a wide range of experiences from the journalism classroom to leading the competency based grading movement.  Moreover Starr has conquered the mountain called National Board Certification.  She works fulltime as a consultant with the Core Collaborative, and writes about educational movements such as assessment reform from several established blogs, including her own.  You'll love the practical tips she shares for how to give better feedback to students and empower students to initiate self and peer assessment of understanding. You can learn more about our guest, Starr Sackstein by connecting with her via the following : Visit her website: https://www.mssackstein.com/ Connect with Starr on Twitter – @MsSackstein Connect with Starr on Facebook – Starr Sackstein, MJE Facebook Fan page Check out Starr’s Youtube Channel for all things Throwing out Grades Check out Starr's TedTalk: A Recovering Perfectionist's Journey to Give Up Grades A few of the resources we dig into or that are mentioned in the episode are listed below: *Affiliate links are listed here for amazon which are used to support the growth of the podcast Leading Impact Teams by Paul Bloomberg Peer Power : Unite Learn, Prosper: Activate an Assessment Revolution from Bloomberg, Pitchford, and Vandus. A Repair Kit for Grading: Fifteen Fixes for Broken Grades with DVD (2nd Edition) (Assessment Training Institute, Inc.)   Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School (Hack Learning Series) (Volume 3) by Starr Sackstein Teaching Students to Self Assess from ASCD Peer Feedback in the Classroom from ASCD Visible Learning : Feedback from Routledge Hacking Questions by Connie Hamilton Hacking Project Based Learning by Ross Cooper Fair Isn't Always Equal by Rick Wormeli Join us for Episode 2o where we hear from Eric Bjornstad and discuss Formative Assessment in the Math and Science Classroom Now go out, and grow great leaders! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachleadteach/support

Join us as we discuss how schools can improve their measurement of student achievement in a way that gets us what we really want!   You'll hear us reference the following: Texas Association of School Administrators  https://tasanet.org/ The Pitfalls of Reform Book https://amzn.to/2JkCRWx John Tanner's Company: Test Sense website: https://www.testsense.com/ Follow the Test Sense Blog- or go check out the Texas Accountability Series: https://www.testsense.com/blog-1 Thank you for joining us!  Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on itunes! Full Disclosure: I use affiliate links from Amazon.com.  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachleadteach/support

Join in as I have a discussion with my colleague and friend, Stephanie Glaze.  You will enjoy the candid discussion of real-world strategies and tips!   If you haven't yet gotten your copy, visit the link below to grab my sponsor, Rita Platt's newest book: Rita Platt's new book: Working Hard, Working Happy https://amzn.to/2VIScFa --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachleadteach/support

This episode is sponsored by our author, Rita Platt.  Listen as we take a deep dive into how educators can help themselves, their classrooms, and all those in it embrace the hard and find the joy! You'll hear us mention the following: The blog Rita collaborates on: Middle Web: the Heart of the School https://www.middleweb.com/category/heart-of-the-school/ The First Days of School by Harry Wong  https://amzn.to/2VuuSLl The Educational Leadership Journal http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership.aspx Connect with Rita on Twitter: @ritaplatt Grab your own copy of Working Hard, Working Happy: https://amzn.to/31061QN Also, don't forget to check out last week's episode featuring Whitney La Rocca and Patterns of Power Plus!  You can find more by following this link: https://www.stenhouse.com/content/popplus --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachleadteach/support

Join me for our next episode which will drop in the next few days: Episode 14 The Joy and Effort Connection with author Rita Platt. You can find her book, Working Hard, Working Happy, using this link: https://amzn.to/2VwDWQ9 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachleadteach/support

You're going to love my discussion with author Whitney La Rocca about how Mentor Sentences can support you in developing great writers.  She also goes into depth about her newest resources including the Patterns of Power Plus Resources.   A few resources we reference: Patterns of Power Plus from Stenhouse Publishers https://www.stenhouse.com/content/popplus The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle Book: https://amzn.to/2nEejjF We Don't Eat Our Classmates Book: https://amzn.to/2pbB6nq Patterns of Power Top 10 Mentor Texts Sets: By Grade Level: https://www.stenhouse.com/content/patterns-power-top-10-mentor-text-grade-level-sets Mentor Text: My Papi Has a Motorcycle: https://amzn.to/2pbJ6or Mentor Text: Love Hair https://amzn.to/2nGuDjP Patterns of Power Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/365423207630466/ Join us next week to hear from Author Rita Platt and her book about Working Hard Working Happy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachleadteach/support

Here's a Sneak Peak for my next episode with Whitney La Rocca! Check out her and Jeff Anderson's Resources from Stenhouse Publishers: https://www.stenhouse.com/content/popplus --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachleadteach/support

Join me as I talk with balanced literacy gurus Joan Kerwin and Lynn Schade from the Teaching and Learning Alliance out of Boston, Massachusetts.   You will get so much great information from our conversation, plus these gals are a lot of fun to talk with!   Here are a few of the resources we reference: How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms (3rd Edition) by Carol Ann Tomlinson https://amzn.to/2NtfxcT   The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners, 2nd Edition  by Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development  https://amzn.to/30o9Wvv Lucy Calkins' Primary Units of Study https://amzn.to/30jM3VC Lucy Calkins' Reading Units of Study https://amzn.to/30J2lml Lucy Calkins' Units of Study Website http://www.unitsofstudy.com/ Ralph Fletcher Resources: Focus Lessons https://amzn.to/2OhdNDg Twilight Comes Twice https://amzn.to/31J6VSY Fig Pudding https://amzn.to/2LJkhZV Teaching and Learning Alliance Website: https://www.teachinglearningalliance.org/ Teaching and Learning Alliance Blog https://www.teachinglearningalliance.org/blog @teachingandlearningalliance on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachleadteach/support

Join us for today's episode where we start off talking about students for whom english is not their first language, but we end talking about differentiation that supports the language needs of all learners.   A few of the resources we mention in this episode are mentioned below: Flip Grid  https://info.flipgrid.com/ See Saw App https://web.seesaw.me/ SnapandRead https://learningtools.donjohnston.com/product/snap-read/ CoWriter https://learningtools.donjohnston.com/product/cowriter/ QSSSA- https://elementaryenglishlanguagelearners.weebly.com/blog/q-triple-s-a-an-amazing-structured-conversation-technique Valentina's Blog https://elementaryenglishlanguagelearners.weebly.com/ Seidlitz Education https://seidlitzeducation.com/ Sheltered Instruction in Texas Text: https://amzn.to/309bido Find Valentina on Twitter @valentinaesl Join us next week when we talk with Consultants Joan Kerwin and Lynn Shade from Teaching and Learning Alliance about Balanced Literacy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachleadteach/support

Listen on Episode 10 as I talk with one of the Literacy GREATS!- Jenn Serravallo! I'm still pinching myself that I actually got to talk with her! Listen as we talk about some big ideas from conferring, goal setting, resources, digital trainings and much more! You can learn more by visiting her Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdvzdUumMR9mKrzGdkEolg/feed Her Heinemann page: https://www.heinemann.com/authors/4575.aspx Sign up for a FREE Webinar https://www.heinemann.com/pd/online/serravallo_webinars.aspx Find her on Twitter @jserravallo Join us next time for our discussion with Seidlitz education consultant: Valentina Gonzalez --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachleadteach/support