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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Mentor Text Mondays! LIVE Zoom sessions featuring 10 award-winning authors and illustrators! Discover classroom-ready ideas for using mentor texts to strengthen literacy. Register here: forms.gle/45z4iWXidg6W... @andreaywang.bsky.social @bartography.bsky.social @mstewartscience.bsky.social

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Caroline Sweet @csweet.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Years later, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social trusted me again to work on Patterns of Wonder for our youngest writers.

light blue cover of a book titled Patterns of Wonder Inviting Emergent Writers to Play with the conventions of language by Whitney La Rocca and Jeff Anderson

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Researchers put jazz musicians in fMRI machines and found that at the exact moment players felt the music "take over," their prefrontal cortex activity dropped significantly. PoPCast episode with Steven Puri from The Sukha Company — out now. 🎙 ▶ youtu.be/FVNTMF-a9mk 🎵 bit.ly/4dTGCQk thesukha.co

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Jaimie Thomas on the power of letting young writers play with grammar instead of drilling rules. This is how real learning happens. Visit Jaimie's work: simplylearningtogether.com Listen to the full episode 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/4cU8Tp9 ▶️ YouTube: youtu.be/dwF7CQpEX3M @learningleech.bsky.social

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Which punctuation mark are you? We asked children's book author Cheryl Olsten — the answers might surprise you (or not). New PoPCast episode out now. 🎧 YouTube: youtu.be/aoBkC_gO8ig 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/4emB4iU #PoPCast #PatternsOfPower #ELATeacher #GrammarMatters @learningleech.bsky.social

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PoPCast S02 Ep09 Conversation w Cheryl Olsten part 2

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

@learningleech.bsky.social and I enjoyed our time with @pattymcgee.bsky.social talking about being contemporary grammarians! Find the full episode on your favorite podcast platform.

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Travis Leech @learningleech.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

In our newest PoPCast episode, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social, @csweet.bsky.social, and I discuss the 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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Travis Leech @learningleech.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

New PoPCast episode just dropped! @whitneylarocca.bsky.social, @csweet.bsky.social, and I discuss the POWER in the process. Check us out: Youtube: youtu.be/fV23FRM0lVk Spotify: bit.ly/3MfeflV or wherever you listen to podcasts #grammar#writing#patternsofpower

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PoPCast S02 Ep05 Focusing on the POWER of Patterns of Power

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Travis Leech @learningleech.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

@whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I chat about conferring with student writers in the newest episode of PoPCast. Check it out! Spotify link: bit.ly/3O5rtC1 YouTube link: youtu.be/whlAHNlJe4w

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Just finished signing all of these at the QEP booth at #TCTELA! Swing by to purchase your copy! @learningleech.bsky.social @csweet.bsky.social

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Travis Leech @learningleech.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Another episode of PoPCast is live! @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I discuss a variety of opportunities to create writing products to assess student understanding of a grammar pattern. Check us out: Youtube: youtu.be/IHj7b3n4C2o Spotify: bit.ly/3YI6Myp

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PoPCast S02 Ep02: Assessing Written Products for Grammar Mastery

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Looking forward to another presentation with the great @mattgloverwriting.bsky.social this afternoon at 1:15! #NCTE25

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Discounts are the best! Stop by the Stenhouse/Routledge booth for 30% off the first book and 50% each additional one at #NCTE25!

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Travis Leech @learningleech.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

So proud of this resource! Jeff Anderson, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social, and I put a lot of effort and love into this series. You can find numerous free resources for this series at Routledge.com or at my website: learningleech.com

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Houston area educators, this is for you! Grades 3-8 Register here: childrenatrisk.org/event/from-d...

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

So excited to present in the same building as the awesome @csweet.bsky.social today in Ft. Bend ISD! #PatternsofPower

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Ready to plan for #PatternsofPower with different mentor texts? @learningleech.bsky.social and I walk you through it here. You can also watch on YouTube for visuals. ❤️ youtu.be/aJJbedKdiQg

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Patterns of Revision: the possibility of forming new verbs when combining sentences—full episode out now on yiur favorite platform! #PoPCastReboot @learningleech.bsky.social

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

@learningleech.bsky.social says it beautifully: “Resist the urge to fix and embrace the play that comes with revision. Writing is a process. Revision is part of that process.” Full episode is available! #PoPCastReboot

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

@learningleech.bsky.social and I begin our conversations about the power of sentence combining in this episode. Would love for you to take a listen! #PoPCastReboot

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Check out Episode 13 of our #PoPCastReboot where we dive into #PatternsofRevision and the Invitation to Add Info! Grab the full episode from your favorite platform. ❤️ @learningleech.bsky.social

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Travis Leech @learningleech.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

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).

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Episode 12 of our #PoPCastReboot dives into our Invitation to Rearrange in #PatternsofRevision. Order matters! Get the full episode on your favorite platform. @learningleech.bsky.social

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Travis Leech @learningleech.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

@whitneylarocca.bsky.social 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...

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Elaine Shobert @elaineshobert.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Day 1 BTS after #NCTE24. Anyone else already try something you learned? Practiced some oral rehearsing and revising to compose in various voices. AND hung my blue cloth cloud directly in front of my desk as a reminder. @MattGlover @whitneylarocca.bsky.social @emilycallahan.bsky.social @GeorgiaHeard

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Favorite quote from my #NCTE24 experience: “What gifts are your students giving you with their writing?” from @drtharris.bsky.social I’m taking this one with me daily. ❤️

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Reflecting on yesterday and feel so honored to have had the chance to present with this remarkable team! #NCTE24

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

So excited for this presentation today! Come see us at 1:15! #NCTE24 @emilycallahan.bsky.social

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Whitney La Rocca @whitneylarocca.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Looking forward to our session at 3:30! Would love to see you here. #NCTE24 @trustingreaders.bsky.social

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