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.
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