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Feb 2024
24m 7s

Starr Sackstein: Promoting Agency & Achi...

GEORGE COUROS
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Starr Sackstein joins a very special episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! In this episode, Sackstein and Couros have a powerful conversation about portfolios and conferences. In her new book, Sackstein shares strategies and ideas for promoting student agency through portfolios and conferences. Check out this ... Show More
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