Teacher educator, author, podcaster, and the guy who grabs things off the top shelf (he/him).

Joined October 2015
New episode! Sarah Cordova joins @whitney_larocca and I to unpack read alouds vs. mentor texts, why picture books belong in every grade level, and why representation on your shelves matters. Watch: youtu.be/62Nq-uS8i9Y Listen: bit.ly/4uVj5oy #PoPCast #ELATeacher
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"On one side of the rope: trillion-dollar companies. On the other: you." This is the attention crisis — and it's a struggle for educators. New episode with Steven Puri discusses what we can do. ▶ youtube.com/watch?v=0vzp9Hir… 🎵 bit.ly/4xvQLM0 thesukha.co
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Jaimie Thomas shares her powerful journey from grammar worksheets to rich literature conversations that spark a love for reading and language. Full episode: Spotify: bit.ly/4cU8Tp9 YouTube: youtu.be/dwF7CQpEX3M #PoPCast #PatternsOfPower #ELATeacher #Grammar
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Magic is made when writers try things out instead of worrying about being wrong. When you remove boundaries and let kids experiment, something ignites. New #PoPCast ep with @whitney_larocca 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/4cU8Tp9 ▶️ YouTube: youtu.be/dwF7CQpEX3M
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🎙️ "They're like my buddies now." Author Cheryl Olsten wrote a book where punctuation marks are the main characters — and she got genuinely attached to them. Hear the full story on PoPCast. 🎧 bit.ly/4c1ZKKL ▶️ youtu.be/V1SjCsvt3s4 #PoPCast #PunctuationToTheRescue
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New PoPCast episode with author Cheryl Olsten, discussing her book Punctuation to the Rescue! 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/4c1ZKKL ▶️ YouTube: youtu.be/V1SjCsvt3s4 #PoPCast #PunctuationToTheRescue #ChildrensBooks #Grammar #ELATeacher #PatternsOfPower
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Part 2 of our chat with @pmgmcgee is out! @whitney_larocca and I loved continuing our conversation about becoming a contemporary grammarian with her. Spotify: bit.ly/4c3uzQy YouTube: youtu.be/Nw9i9g4oQDw #grammar #ELA #notyourgrannysgrammar #patternsofpower
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A contemporary grammarian chat with @wlarocca and @pmgmcgee: YouTube: bit.ly/4uxZQ5i Spotify: bit.ly/47cDr3x or wherever you get your podcasts #grammar #PatternsofPower #NotYourGrannysGrammar #ela
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Excited to be presenting this weekend at the CATE Conference! Looking forward to sharing knowledge and learning from amazing educators. Let's go!
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In our newest PoPCast episode, we discuss the language POWER student bring to class. Have a listen! Youtube: youtu.be/fV23FRM0lVk Spotify: bit.ly/3MfeflV or wherever you listen to podcasts #grammar #writing #PatternsofPower
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