Transform Your ELA Instruction
Practical professional development and consulting resources tailored for grades 6–12 literacy educators.
18+
Years in the Classroom & Beyond
With over 18 years of classroom and coaching experience, I have developed a deep understanding of what teachers need to succeed. I partner with leaders to design initiatives that bridge the gap between curriculum requirements and authentic instructional practice.
What I Bring to Your Team
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Author of 6 Published Books
As the author of six published books in the Patterns of Power and Patterns of Revision series, my strategies are used by teachers across the globe. My work focuses on replacing list-based instruction with curiosity-driven rituals that help students see themselves as real writers.
200+
Hours of Workshops & PD
I partner with districts to build sustainable instructional change through ongoing coaching, classroom modeling, and follow-up support that keeps teachers growing long after the training day ends.
The Published Works of Travis Leech
Patterns of Power, Grades 6–8
Inviting adolescent writers into the conventions of language.
A new approach to grammar instruction for middle school focusing on meaning, purpose, and effect rather than right-or-wrong rules.
Patterns of Power, Grades 9–12
Teaching grammar through reading and writing.
Brings invitational grammar practices to high school classrooms through the celebration of author’s purpose and craft.
Patterns of Revision, Grade 6
Inviting 6th graders into conversations to elevate writing.
Research-proven sentence combining methods that support authentic revision in 6th grade writing.
Patterns of Revision, Grade 7
Inviting 7th graders into conversations that elevate writing.
The same practical revision approach tailored for 7th grade writers. Co-authored with Jeff Anderson.
Patterns of Revision, Grade 8
Inviting 8th graders into conversations that elevate writing.
The same practical revision approach tailored for 8th grade writers. Co-authored with Jeff Anderson.
Classic Texts in Contemporary Classrooms
Coming August 2025.
A practical guide to helping students find contemporary relevance in classic literature through thematic connections.
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