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Posts by Kara Makara

Honored to be one of the project leads on this exciting new initiative launching this autumn! We're grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this collaborative effort supporting educators across Wales in realising Curriculum for Wales.

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UofG Hosts Workshop on Assessment in Scottish Education Event explores role of assessment at a pivotal time for Scotland’s education sector

Our UogG Educational Assessment Network partnered with The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), and Education Scotland to host an event last week on Assessment, Quality and Accountability in Scottish Education. More here: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/educ...

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Harvard president receives standing ovation during commencement.

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Excited to share the next session in the APA Division 15 Public Scholarship Series with you. I will be moderating this timely conversation hosted by the Div 15 Early Career Educational Psychologists (ECEP) Committee.

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Honored to contribute to #AERA2025 as co-discussant (with @drteyar.bsky.social) for tomorrow's symposium, "Toward a Contextually Grounded and Sociocultural Understanding of Academic Help-Seeking: New Directions and Perspectives," organised by @carltonfong.bsky.social. @aeraedresearch.bsky.social

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AERA Files Lawsuit Against Education Department

AERA, in partnership with the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education over the unlawful dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences. www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...

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Camau i'r Dyfodol The CAMAU project, a collaboration between the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) and the University of Glasgow (UofG), funded by the Welsh Government and UWTSD, was designed to support t...

Camau i’r Dyfodol is a three-year research project jointly led by @uwtsd.bsky.social and @uofglasgow.bsky.social, and funded by Welsh Government. For further information: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/research/cam... and www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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The symposium was opened with messages from the Cabinet Secretary for Education in Wales and the Deputy Director of Curriculum & Assessment at Welsh Government. Throughout the day, talks, workshops, and roundtable discussions were led by teachers across Wales that we worked with in our project.

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Group of teachers listening to presenters at the Camau i'r Dyfodol national symposium in Cardiff, Wales

Group of teachers listening to presenters at the Camau i'r Dyfodol national symposium in Cardiff, Wales

Group of teachers sitting around a table discussing ALN school approaches at the Camau i'r Dyfodol national symposium in Cardiff, Wales

Group of teachers sitting around a table discussing ALN school approaches at the Camau i'r Dyfodol national symposium in Cardiff, Wales

Our Camau i’r Dyfodol research project hosted a symposium showcasing the innovative work of schools across Wales in realising Curriculum for Wales. The focus was on how teachers from primary, secondary, & ALN schools & settings have been working with CfW as a purpose-led process-oriented curriculum.

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When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed | John Naughton US academics, fearing persecution by their own government, are becoming ideological refugees. Europe, and Britain, must offer them sanctuary

When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed

Fascists always target intellectuals. America is in deep trouble

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Current conversations - Hwb The National Network brings together teaching professionals, experts, stakeholders, policy makers and enabling partners, including regional consortia and Estyn to identify and address the barriers to,...

One week away! Looking forward to our national symposium in Wales which will highlight the innovative work of schools across Wales in realising the new Curriculum for Wales through our Camau i'r Dyfodol research project. @dmorrisonlove.bsky.social hwb.gov.wales/curriculum-f...

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Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster
Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster YouTube video by MSNBC

The good news is that there *are* people meeting the moment.

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A critical analysis of the current motivation theories in educational psychology: Why the same theories continue to dominate Although empirical research on motivation has been growing, one remarkable observation is that the same major theories continue to dominate the field, and the constellation of motivation theories h...

A new paper is out in @edpsychjournal.bsky.social with @luisevk.bsky.social! In educational psychology, motivation theories have not really changed since I was a ph. D. student (20y ago) and same theories are still dominant. Do you find it strange? If so, read it!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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US republicans are purposely immobilising government agencies and public institutions to then "show" that they don't work. These institutions are vital, but of course can't function well with a lack of resources. I really hope Scotland and the wider UK recognises this re NHS, higher education etc.

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Neil Mackay: Politics is a sadist realm, a whirlwind should sweep these monsters away Sadism drips through politics at home and abroad, like fat rendering inside a roast. Britain isn’t immune, certainly among our major parties:…

'The cruelty is the point'

Labour's televised immigration raids are an exercise in sadism & public humiliation. Starmer happily apes his American master Trump

Politics revels in the suffering of others & it disgraces us

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column

www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

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We continue to monitor and act on developments relating to federal data accessibility, collection, & reporting. Our partners at ICPSR have an archive tool for crowdsourcing government data. We encourage AERA members to utilize it. Learn more: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

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Great news! Glad the network is getting recognition 🎉

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

My friend Dr Kwok published an interesting open-access study on US pre-service teachers' conceptions of equity & equality, highlighting tensions between technical and humanizing positions journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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View of the shore in Swansea from the balcony. Multicoloured buildings with hills in the background and a blue sky dotted with clouds.

View of the shore in Swansea from the balcony. Multicoloured buildings with hills in the background and a blue sky dotted with clouds.

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Image of teachers sitting at tables with a presenter.

Lovely day spent in Swansea, Wales working with teachers on the Camau i'r Dyfodol project. Hard work is underway by the teachers preparing for our upcoming project symposium.

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