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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · 12d

Hey Div C Grads! Check out our Sept 2025 Newsletter here: drive.google.com/file/d/1iluk...

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Jul 23

FYI: Submission deadline changed to August 1!

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Jul 18

So sorry we didn't see this earlier! You can now watch the full recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOtN.... You can also refer to our collected Q&A responses here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

AERA Webinar for Graduate Students: How to Submit to the 2026 Annual Meeting

YouTube video by American Educational Research Association

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Jun 30

Hey Div. C Graduate Students! Check out this great opportunity hosted by the AERA Graduate Student Council.

🔗 Register here: aera.zoom.us/.../register...
(Access to the live meeting and its recording will be shared with all registrants.)

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Yuchen Song @yuchenedpsych.bsky.social · Apr 26

Attending #AERA as a graduate student for the last time, I’m leaving with gratitude, courage, and hope. The community is stronger when we stick together. ❤️ See some of you at #SRCD25.

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AERA Motivation in Education SIG Graduate Students @aera-motsig-grad.bsky.social · Apr 26

Congratulations @molly-taylor26.bsky.social on winning the Pintrich award! @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social @aeratepsig.bsky.social

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AERA Motivation in Education SIG Graduate Students @aera-motsig-grad.bsky.social · Apr 26

Happening soon! See you there!
@aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 25

Happening now! Due to weather we’re at Mario’s Speakeasy Pizza!!

AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thanks to all the wonderful finalists who shared their work at #DivCSharkTank25!

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 25

And congratulations to our #DivCSharkTank25 People's Choice Award winner Zixin Chen! 🦈🤩

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 25

Congratulations to our #DivCSharkTank25 winner Stephanie Fernandez!🦈🤩

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Elena Silla @elenamsilla.bsky.social · Apr 23

At #AERA2025? Come check out the Math Methods and Motivation Lab's ongoing projects! I will be presenting some of my dissertation research at the MotSIG In-Progress Research Roundtable on Saturday 4/26 at 11:40, and would love to see you there! @aera-motsig.bsky.social.

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 23

And finally… meet the Shark Tank 2025 judges!

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allisonzengilowski.bsky.social @allisonzengilowski.bsky.social · Apr 11

Last but not least here is our lineup for #AERA2025 Div C Sec 2B to be held on Sun (4/27)! @czpuede.bsky.social & I are so grateful to co-chair this year! Can’t wait to see the submissions come to life ☺️ @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

AERA 2025 Division C Section 2b: Learning & motivation in social & cultural contexts program for Sunday, April 27. full program at tinyurl.com/27ftmpll

Starts at 8am MDT in the virtual poster hall: Learning and motivation in social and cultural contexts virtual poster session.

8:00-9:30am MDT, Poster session in Colorado Convention Center, Exhibit Hall Level, Exhibit Hall F titled "Student and Parent Perspectives on Motivation and Performance." Six papers included: (1) The Relationship between Educational Expectations and Chinese Rural Children’s Academic Avoidance, Test Anxiety, and Burnout; (2) Academic Pressure or Emotional Detachment? The Complex Effect of Compulsory Boarding Due to the School Merger Policy; (3) Parental Achievement goals, Personal Academic Achievement goals, Personal Social Achievement goals, and Achievement Emotions; (4) Grit, Positive Youth Development, and School Engagement Among Filipino Secondary School Students; (5) Struggle for Beauty or Grades？The Impact of Appearance Anxiety on Adolescent Academic Performance; (6) What is the Purpose of School? Predictors and Consequences of School Relevance.

1:30-3pm MDT, roundtable session in Colorado Convention Center, Ballroom Level, Four Seasons Ballroom 1 titled "Synthesizing Multiple Critical Perspectives on Teaching." Five papers included, titled: (1) The Mediating Effect of Funds of Knowledge on the Relationship between Student-Teacher Racial Matching and Discourse; (2) “Being Unapologetically Myself”: Black Women Teachers’ Identity Negotiation Around Their Psychological Needs Within White Spaces; (3) Both/And: The Joint Influence of Educators’ Diversity Ideologies and Perceptions of Educational Infrastructure on Equity-Focused Practice Implementation; (4) “Test Prep Hangover”: Teachers Describe How Test Prep Practices Endure After the ELA State Exam; (5) Findings From a Scoping Review of Social-Emotional Learning, Culturally Responsive Teaching, and Reading.

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 23

#AERA2025 is finally here! 😆🤩🤓 Please take a look at the flyer below that summarizes various Division C Grad and a few other graduate student events happening during the conference! ⬇️⬇️

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 22

Meet our fourth & final Shark Tank finalist: Zixin Chen! See more about Zixin’s proposed research below ⬇️ 🦈

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 21

The next Shark Tank finalist we’re excited to highlight is: Temiloluwa Oni! See more about Temiloluwa’s proposed research below ⬇️ 🦈

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 18

We’re excited to highlight the next Shark Tank finalist: Joesph Sireci and Kanvarbir (Kan) Gill! See more about their proposed research below ⬇️ 🦈

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 17

Meet the first Shark Tank finalist: Stephanie Fernandez! See more about Stephanie’s proposed research below! ⬇️ 🦈

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 17

We invite you to join us for AERA Division C’s 6th annual Shark Tank Competition on Thursday, April 24th at 3:35pm MDT! Stay tuned for highlights of our fantastic finalists and their proposals!

#DivCSharkTank25 #AERA25

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 16

🚨 The April 2025 AERA DIV C GSC Newsletter is here!

⭐ Grad Student Spotlights
🦈 Shark Tank 2025 – vote now!
🔥 Fireside Chat at AERA
✍️ Writing group wrap-up
📩 Share your wins with us!

🔗 tinyurl.com/DivCGradSpot...
#AERA #PhDLife #GradStudents #EdResearch #AERADivC

AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 14

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 14

More info on how to vote:
1. Visit the polling website (blackandbelonging.com/polls/shark-...)
2. Sign up for a free account or log in using google credentials
3. View each of the finalists videos
4. Vote for your fav research proposal!

1 vote per person! Voting ends during the ST session! (2/2)

Black and Belonging

We work hand-in-hand with young people to co-design educational spaces where youth want to be and want to learn.

blackandbelonging.com

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AERA Div C Grad Student Council @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social · Apr 14

Have you heard?! This year we’ve opened the voting for Shark Tank’s People’s Choice Award EARLY! 🦈🗳️ View all four of our finalists video pitches & vote for your favorite here: blackandbelonging.com/polls/shark-...

The PCA winner receives $1,000 in funding to conduct their proposed research! (1/2)

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allisonzengilowski.bsky.social @allisonzengilowski.bsky.social · Apr 7

@czpuede.bsky.social and I are excited to share the program for #AERA2025 Div C Sec 2B: Motivation & Learning in Social & Cultural Contexts! Today we're highlighting Wed (4/23) presentations ✨ More to come! @aera-motsig.bsky.social @aeradivcgrad.bsky.social #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

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