Speaker Profile

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)
John T.Almarode, PhD

Upcoming Talks

Teaching Motivated Minds
Applying Brain Science to Boost Mastery, Motivation, Mindsets, Metacognition, and Learning
Hilton Austin, Austin, TX
November 12-14, 2026

Past Talks

Teaching Executive Skills
Applying Brain Science to Boost Memory, Attention, and Emotion Regulation for Learning
Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
April 16-18, 2026
Teaching Whole Learners
Applying Science to Create Social, Engaged, Thriving, Curious, Critical Thinkers
Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA
November 14-16, 2025
Teaching Stronger Brains
Promoting Student Strengths, Character, Compassion, Hope, and Autonomy in a Deficit-Focused Age
Fairmont San Francisco or Virtually via Zoom
February 20-22, 2025
Teaching Emotional Brains
Strategies for Student Behavior, Resilience, Regulation, Trauma, and EQ in Challenging Times
Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
November 22-24, 2024
Future-Ready Brains
Teaching Students to Think, Create, Innovate, Learn, and Adapt for an Anxious, AI Age
NY Sheraton Times Square Hotel, New York, NY or Virtually via Zoom
April 18-20, 2024
The Science of Teaching and Learning
Promoting Healthy Brains, Active Minds, Memory, Movement, and Well-being for Effective Teaching and Learning
The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
November 17-19, 2023
Teaching Social Brains
Strategies to Promote Student Connections, Collaboration, Cooperation, and Belonging
The Sheraton NY Times Square, New York, NY or Virtually via Zoom
April 21-23, 2023
Teaching Struggling Brains
Improving Mental Health, Focus, Motivation, and Learning in a Distressed, Digital Generation
The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
November 18-20, 2022
The Science of Teaching
Applying Brain Science and COVID Lessons to Improve Teaching, Schools, and Learning Spaces
The Fairmont, San Francisco, CA or Virtually via Zoom
February 18-20, 2022
Calming Anxious Brains
Teaching and Treating Students With Anxiety,
Trauma, Depression, and Academic Learning Loss
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
November 19-21, 2021
The Science of Teaching During a Pandemic
Creating Motivated, Focused, Active, Autonomous Learners
Virtual Conference
February 20-20, 2021
Learning How to Learn
Applying Learning Sciences for Deeper Reasoning, Retention, and Reflection
The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA
November 22-24, 2019
Positive, Resilient Minds
The Science of Promoting Student Grit, Gratitude, and School Success
Held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA
April 07-09, 2017