The Teacher Clarity Playbook, Grades K-12: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Learning Intentions and Success Criteria for Organized, Effective Instruction

About Douglas FisherJohn T. AlmarodeJoseph AssofKierstan BarbeeNancy FreyOlivia Amador

Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator.  He is a credentialed teacher and leader in California.  In 2022 he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published widely on literacy quality instruction and assessment as well as books such as Welcome to Teaching PLC+ Teaching Students to Drive their Learning and Student Assessment: Better Evidence Better Decisions Better Learning. Nancy Frey is professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously Nancy was a teacher academic coach and central office resource coordinator in Florida.  She is a credentialed special educator reading specialist and administrator in California.  She is a member of the International Literacy Associations Literacy Research Panel. She has published widely on literacy quality instruction and assessment as well as books such as The Artificial Intelligences Playbook How Scaffolding Works How Teams Work and The Vocabulary Playbook. 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. Almarodes 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. Kierstan Barbee EdD is a full-time consultant with Corwin. She most recently served as a project manager of assessment for learning in Dallas Independent School District which involved creating system-wide professional learning programming for central staff and campuses that promoted the spread of research-based practices. Through an emphasis on relationship-building and human-centered design principles Kierstan has coached PreK-12 principals teachers and district leaders on pedagogical practices that promote equity and student agency. She also previously served as a secondary English Language Arts teacher academic coach and professional development supervisor. She holds teaching credentials in Texas and earned her masters degree from Harvard University and her doctoral degree in educational leadership and literacy from University of Houston. Olivia Amador Valerio EdD was a bilingual teacher in an elementary school as well as a principal in San Diego. She holds teaching and administrative services credentials in California and earned her doctoral degree in educational leadership from San Diego State University. One of her most notable accomplishments while she served as a principal with the Chula Vista Elementary School District was receiving the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST) Gold award for impact on student learning. Olivia focuses her efforts on improving teacher clarity and ensuring that all students have access to high-quality instructional experiences. Olivia is a co-author of The Teacher Clarity Playbook. She is currently a full-time professional learning consultant for Corwin. Joseph Assof is a high school and community college mathematics teacher and the math department chair at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego CA. He leads his departments reform efforts to align to the Common Core Standards with a focus on high quality instruction. He is a member of the San Diego County Math Leaders Task Force whose mission is to support every student in meeting the rigorous expectations of the Common Core. Joseph co-authored Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom High School Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom Grades 6-8 and The Teacher Clarity Playbook and his classroom is featured in a number of Visible Learning for Mathematics Grades K-12 videos.