{"product_id":"clarity-for-learning-five-essential-practices-that-empower-students-and-teachers-9781506384696","title":"Clarity for Learning: Five Essential Practices That Empower Students and Teachers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn essential resource for student and teacher clarity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With the ever-changing landscape of education, teachers and leaders often find themselves searching for clarity in a sea of standards, curriculum resources, and competing priorities.\u003cem\u003e Clarity for Learning\u003c\/em\u003e offers a simple and doable approach to developing clarity and sharing it with students through five essential components: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecrafting learning intentions and success criteria\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eco-constructing learning intentions and success criteria with learners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreating opportunities for students to respond\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eeffective feedback on and for learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estudents and teachers sharing learning and progress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is full of examples from teachers and leaders who have shared their journey, struggles, and successes for readers to use to propel their own work forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlmarode, John T.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. John Almarode\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked with schools, classrooms, and teachers all over the world. John began his career teaching mathematics and science in Augusta County to a wide range of students. Since then, he has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on the application of the science of learning to the classroom, school, and home environments. He has worked with hundreds of school districts and thousands of teachers. In addition to his time in PreK - 12 schools and classrooms, he is an Associate Professor and Executive Director of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education at James Madison University. At JMU, he works with pre service teachers and actively pursues his research interests including the science of learning, the design and measurement of classroom environments that promote student engagement and learning. John and his colleagues have presented their work to the United States Congress, the United States Department of Education as well as the Office of Science and Technology Policy at The White House. John has authored multiple articles, reports, book chapters, and over a dozen books on effective teaching and learning in today's schools and classrooms. However, what really sustains John and is his greatest accomplishment is his family. John lives in Waynsboro, Virginia with his wife Danielle, a fellow educator, their two children, Tessa and Jackson, and Labrador retrievers, Angel, Forest, and Bella.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn can be reached at www.johnalmarode.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVandas, Kara L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKara Vandas\u003c\/b\u003e is an educator with an enduring passion for empowering learners. She began her career in education at an alternative school for youth at-risk. Kara spent several more years in the classroom in public education as a middle and high school educator and then transitioned to coaching and professional learning positions that allowed her to support teachers and leaders. Her current role as an author and consultant takes her around the world to partner with schools and school districts. She also presents nationally and internationally at conferences, with a focus on learner agency and efficacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKara is the co-author of \u003ci\u003ePartnering with Students: Building Ownership of Learning\u003c\/i\u003e and holds a Master's degree of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Regis University. She has worked in K-12 education for nearly 20 years with a focus in instruction, curriculum design, using data to drive instruction, science education, learning environments, formative assessment, Visible Learning, and more. She also volunteers as a board member at her child's local school, where she and her family live in Castle Rock, Colorado. She loves the outdoors and spends much of her free time with family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606465679634,"sku":"9781506384696","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f7fc7b68-6a69-4596-b903-84a560368ad9.jpg?v=1732294591","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/clarity-for-learning-five-essential-practices-that-empower-students-and-teachers-9781506384696","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}