Kara L. Vandas

Kara Vandas is an educator with an enduring passion for empowering learners. She is a best-selling author of several books, including Clarity for Learning: 5 Essential Practices that Empower Students and Teachers, Learner Agency: A Field Guide for Taking Flight and Amplify Learner Voice through Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Assessment. Kara partners with districts and schools across the country and presents nationally and internationally at conferences with a focus on learner agency and efficacy.