Travis Leech
learningleech.bsky.social
Travis Leech
@learningleech.bsky.social
Author, educator, consultant, podcaster, and most requested stranger to grab something off the top shelf at the grocery store.
Excited to be presenting at the @ncte.org conference next weekend. If you're heading there as well, I hope to see you at one of my sessions!
November 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
PoPCast Reboot lesson planning episodes are now available in one easy-to-access place, organized by grade band for efficient access. Check out the PDF with quick links here: bit.ly/46m2JwB

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July 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In Ep 21 of PoPCast Reboot, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I continue planning for our middle school lesson, highlighting invitations to imitate, share, apply, and edit. Check out the ep on Youtube here: youtu.be/g5BmutxihBQ
or through your fave podcast app.
June 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
In the newest PoPCast Reboot episode, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I start planning a grammar lesson set from scratch for grades 6-8. Check out on Youtube here: youtu.be/aJJbedKdiQg or listen on your favorite podcast platform.
May 20, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Part two of our planning series for the elementary classroom in live on your fave podcast platform. @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I are excited to share! Check it out there or through this link: open.spotify.com/episode/3vsN...
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Check it out on Youtube here: youtu.be/FmL6nJRJmo4
April 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Part one of our first planning episode just dropped! @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I are pumped to plan a few PoP lessons together with our listeners. Check out the episode on your fave podcast platform or here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/0JkiiesHDSb
OR on Youtube here: youtu.be/ZGTQuCFHWoA
April 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
In our newest episode of PoPCast Reboot, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I share the details of a new series of episodes we're working on: creating PoP lessons from scratch! Check out our newest episode where you listen to podcasts or thru this link: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lea...
April 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Looking for clarity around how to effectively form new verbs when revising? In this episode of #PoPCastReboot, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I got you! Check it out where you get your podcasts.
March 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In this episode of PoPCast Reboot, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I share how we can focus in on verbs during revision. Check us out where you listen to your podcasts!
March 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Elevate student writing with our newest PoPCast episode! @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I break down the powerful revision strategy of forming new verbs. Listen now: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/ziGnQUfrjRb
February 27, 2025 at 4:53 AM
@whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I discuss a simple way to help students practice sentence combining with their own writing. Check out ep. 15 on your favorite podcast app or via this link: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/WdSkdGvflQb
January 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
In this episode of PoPCast Reboot, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I discuss the process of sentence combining in elementary and secondary classrooms. Check it out on your favorite podcast app or through this link: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/WdSkdGvflQb
January 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We used our snow day to bring you an early episode of PoPCast Reboot! @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I continue our chat about sentence combining and share classroom examples! Check it out on your fave pod app or click here: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lea...
January 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
New year, new convo about writing! @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I highlight research on effective writing practices and how it lead us to our work with sentence combining. Check it out on your favorite podcast platform or through this link: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/OCt1IGiMZPb
January 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A great learning snack this holiday season: check out our newest ep. of PoPCast Reboot, where @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I discuss how we can support students in their revision adventures of adding info and connectors. Check it on your fave pod platform!
December 24, 2024 at 7:42 PM
New episode of #PoPCast focuses on supporting students with revising their writing to purposefully add new content. Check it out where you get your podcasts or through this link: open.spotify.com/episode/1Yqx...
December 19, 2024 at 1:31 PM
We can extend learning further when we ask students to explain their thinking around the revision choices they've made in their writing. @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I discuss this and more in our newest episode of PoPCast Reboot. Check it out!
December 13, 2024 at 10:11 PM
In the newest episode of PoPCast, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I discuss questions we pose to students to get them talking about published writing and using that discussion as a bridge to revision of their own writing. Check it out on your favorite podcast platform (search PoPCast Reboot).
December 11, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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and I just wrote a blog post for CCIRA on ways to connect read-alouds to writing instruction. Check it out here: ccira.blog/2024/12/03/f...
December 4, 2024 at 8:33 PM