John Taylor Almarode

Dr. John Almarode is a bestselling author and an Associate Professor of Education at James Madison University. He was awarded the inaugural Sarah Miller Luck Endowed Professorship in 2015 and received an Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia in 2021. Before his academic career, John started as a mathematics and science teacher in Augusta County, Virginia. As an author, John has written multiple educational books focusing on science and mathematics, and he has co-created a new framework for developing, implementing, and sustaining professional learning communities called PLC+. Dr. Almarode's work has been presented to the US Congress, the Virginia Senate, and the US Department of Education. One of his recent projects includes developing the Distance Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Continuing his collaborative work with colleagues on what works best in teaching and learning, How Tutoring Works, Visible Learning in Early Childhood, and How Learning Works, all with Corwin Press, were released in 2021.

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Distance Learning
How Tutoring Works
PLC+
Success Criteria
Teacher Clarity
Visible Learning+ Foundation Series
Visible Learning+ Impact Series
Visible Learning+ Impact Coaching
Visible Learning in Early Childhood
Visible Learning for Mathematics

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The Early Childhood Education Playbook

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BUNDLE: Frey: Developing Assessment-Capable Visible Learners + Almarode: OYFG to Visible Learning: Assessment-Capable Teachers + Almarode: OYFG to Visible Learning: Assessment-Capable Learners

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On-Your-Feet Guide: The SOLO Taxonomy

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Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades 6-8

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BUNDLE: Almarode: On-Your-Feet Guide: The SOLO Taxonomy: 10 Pack

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BUNDLE: Fisher: The Teacher Clarity Playbook + Almarode: The Success Criteria Playbook

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Visible Learning in Early Childhood

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How Feedback Works

A Playbook

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BUNDLE: Almarode: The On-Your-Feet Guide to Visible Learning: Assessment-Capable Teachers: 10 Pack

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The Distance Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction

Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting

By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode and John Allan Hattie

The PLC+ Activator’s Guide

By: Dave Nagel, John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and Karen Flories

Clarity for Learning

Five Essential Practices That Empower Students and Teachers

By: John Taylor Almarode and Kara Vandas

The On-Your-Feet Guide to Visible Learning

Assessment-Capable Learners

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The Quick Guide to Simultaneous, Hybrid, and Blended Learning

By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode and Aleigha Henderson-Rosser

Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades 3-5

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How Scaffolding Works

A Playbook for Supporting and Releasing Responsibility to Students

By: Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher and John Taylor Almarode

BUNDLE: Almarode: The On-Your-Feet Guide to Visible Learning: Assessment-Capable Learners: 10 Pack

By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John Allan Hattie

Great Teaching by Design

From Intention to Implementation in the Visible Learning Classroom

By: John Allan Hattie, Vince Bustamante, John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

PLC+

Better Decisions and Greater Impact by Design

By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode, Karen Flories and Dave Nagel

On-Your-Feet Guide: Understanding PLC+

By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode, Dave Nagel and Karen Flories

From Snorkelers to Scuba Divers in the Elementary Science Classroom

Strategies and Lessons That Move Students Toward Deeper Learning

By: John Taylor Almarode and Ann M. Miller

Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades K-2

By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Kateri Thunder, John Allan Hattie and Nancy Frey

Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, High School

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How Tutoring Works

Six Steps to Grow Motivation and Accelerate Student Learning

By: Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher and John Taylor Almarode

The Success Criteria Playbook

A Hands-On Guide to Making Learning Visible and Measurable

By: John Taylor Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Kateri Thunder and Nancy Frey

The PLC+ Playbook, Grades K-12

A Hands-On Guide to Collectively Improving Student Learning

By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Taylor Almarode, Karen Flories and Dave Nagel

How Learning Works

A Playbook

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Captivate, Activate, and Invigorate the Student Brain in Science and Math, Grades 6-12

By: John Taylor Almarode and Ann M. Miller

The On-Your-Feet Guide to Visible Learning

Assessment-Capable Teachers

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Visible Learning for Science, Grades K-12

What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning

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