Clarity for Learning

Making the What, Why, and How Visible in Our Schools and Classrooms

May 1, 2027

Online

This webinar will run from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET / 7:00 am - 9:00 am PT on May 1, 2027 for a total of 2 credit hours.

For those who cannot attend the live webinar on May 1, a recording of the webinar will be available for 7 days following the live webinar, beginning the following Monday.
CE credit is only available for live attendance.

This interactive workshop helps PreK–12 educators and leaders strengthen instructional impact by bringing clarity to teaching and learning. Participants explore how clearly defined learning intentions, meaningful success criteria, and aligned instructional practices improve student understanding, engagement, and progress. Through collaborative activities, educators examine how clarity influences both teacher decision-making and student ownership of learning. The session emphasizes practical strategies to ensure students know what they are learning, why it matters, and how to be successful—resulting in more purposeful instruction, stronger feedback, and deeper learning outcomes across classrooms and schools.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to:

Explain the importance of clarity in teaching and learning

Distinguish between learning intentions and success criteria

Align instructional tasks, questions, and assessments with intended learning outcomes

Clarity to improve student engagement, understanding, and ownership of learning

Provide feedback that is directly connected to success criteria and learning goals

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Prek–12 Teachers

Instructional Coaches

School Administrators

District leaders seeking to improve instructional coherence, strengthen student understanding, and enhance learning outcomes through clear and aligned teaching practices

John T. Almarode, PhD

Professor of Education, James Madison University; Co-Editor, Teacher Educator Journal; Co-Author, The Mathematics Playbook (2024), The Teacher Clarity Playbook, Grades K-12 (2024), The Early Childhood Education Playbook (2022), How Tutoring Works: Six Steps to Grow Motivation and Accelerate Student Learning (2021), How Learning Works (2021), Clarity for Learning (2018), From Snorkelers to Scuba Divers: Making the Elementary Science Classroom a Place of Engagement and Deep Learning (2017), Visible Learning for Science (2017), and Captivate, Activate, and Invigorate the Student Brain in Science and Math, Grades 6–12 (2013)