Starr Sackstein

Starr Sackstein is an accomplished educator, author, and advocate, dedicated to transforming education through innovative practices. With a background in secondary humanities education, she has championed learner-centered paradigms, assessment reform, and technology integration. As an author of many influential books, including Hacking Assessment, Starr empowers educators globally with practical strategies for creating learner-driven classrooms. Her insights, shared through speaking engagements, workshops, and online platforms, inspire educators to reimagine traditional teaching paradigms. Starr's commitment to fostering critical thinking, growth, and equity underscores her role as a thought leader shaping the future of education. Starr is the Massachusetts State Coordinator for Educators Rising, an organization centered around solving the teacher shortage and creating a more diverse educator workforce locally. Additionally, Starr is COO of Mastery Portfolio, a boutique edtech company supporting schools as they shift to competency-based or standard-based learning and assessment.