SEASON FINALE: Jeff, Travis, and Dr. Alana Morris discuss the research on deliberate practice and its connection to Patterns of Power. Learn More— Vocabulary Unplugged Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions o

Interview with Dr. Alana Morris, Part 2

Oct 8th, 2021 16m 53s

Author Dr. Alana Morris joins Jeff and Travis to discuss mirror neurons and their connection to modeling good writing in the classroom the Patterns of Power way. Vocabulary Unplugged Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conve

Interview with Dr. Alana Morris, Part 1

Sep 24th, 2021 17m 21s

Interview with Caroline Sweet, Part 3

Sep 10th, 2021 15m 27s

Caroline Sweet, author of Patterns of Power en español, wraps up her visit to Jeff and Travis with a Q&A from readers. Patterns of Power en español: Inviting Bilingual Writers into the Conventions of Spanish, Grades 1-5 Patterns of Power: Invi

Interview with Caroline Sweet, Part 2

Aug 27th, 2021 16m 12s

Caroline Sweet, author of Patterns of Power en español, joins Jeff and Travis to discuss the invitational process in her classroom. Patterns of Power en español: Inviting Bilingual Writers into the Conventions of Spanish, Grades 1-5 Patterns o

interview with Caroline Sweet

Aug 13th, 2021 15m 12s

Jeff and Travis are joined by Caroline Sweet, author of Patterns of Power en español. Patterns of Power en español: Inviting Bilingual Writers into the Conventions of Spanish, Grades 1-5 Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the C

Stepping Through a Patterns of Wonder Lesson, Part 2

Jul 30th, 2021 15m 18s

Whitney LaRocca finishes guiding Jeff and Travis through a lesson from the upcoming book Patterns of Wonder for Pre-K through 1st grade. Conventions of Language, Grades 6-8. Follow Jeff , Travis , and Whitney on Twitter

Stepping Through a Patterns of Wonder Lesson, Part 1

Jul 16th, 2021 14m 51s

Whitney LaRocca guides Jeff and Travis through a lesson from the upcoming book Patterns of Wonder for Pre-K through 1st grade. Order Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions of Language, Grades 6-8. Follow Jeff , Tr

Patterns of Wonder Developmental Phases of Emergent Writers

Jul 1st, 2021 15m 17s

Jeff and Travis are again joined by Patterns of Wonder author Whitney LaRocca to discuss the developmental phases of emergent writers. Whitney takes the guys through the four phases that are highlighted in Patterns of Wonder: scribble writing,

How are the Patterns of Power and Patterns of Wonder Alike & Different

Jun 17th, 2021 15m 12s

Join Jeff and Travis and guest Whitney LaRocca to discuss Whitney and Jeff’s upcoming book Patterns of Wonder for Pre-K - 1st grade. In this episode we discuss how Patterns of Wonder and Patterns of Power are alike and different. Order Pattern

Jodi Ramos & The New York Times Teaching Project

Jun 4th, 2021 15m 40s

In today's episode, Travis and Jeff are joined by Jodi Ramos, a lauded writing teacher in San Antonio, TX. We discuss Jodi's recent work with the New York Times Teaching Project, including the piece she co-wrote for the Times with fellow projec

Patterns of Power: Q and A

May 21st, 2021 16m 7s

Jeff Anderson and Travis Leech Take Questions about Grammar Instruction from the Patterns of Power Community. LINKS Order Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions of Language, Grades 6-8. Follow Jeff and Travis on T

Authentic Test Prep Through the Patterns of Power Process

May 7th, 2021 15m 55s

Invitation to Edit: Jeff and Travis Leech kick around testing and its connections to editing conversations of step 6 of the Patterns of Power process. LINKS Order Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions of Language

Revising, Editing, and Responding Through a Grammar Lens (Part 2)

Apr 23rd, 2021 16m 22s

Invitation to Apply, Part 2: In part two of a two-part episode, Jeff and Travis explore step 5 of the Patterns of Power process, the Invitation to Apply. LINKS Order Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions of Languag

Revising, Editing, and Responding Through a Grammar Lens (Part 1)

Apr 9th, 2021 16m 13s

Invitation to Apply, Part 1: In part one of a two-part episode, Jeff and Travis explore step 5 of the Patterns of Power process, the Invitation to Apply. LINKS Order Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions of Languag

Publish, Share, and Celebrate Student Writing

Mar 26th, 2021 16m 48s

Invitation to Share and Celebrate: Join hosts Jeff Anderson and Travis Leech as they discuss this no-fluff step 4 of the Patterns of Power process. LINKS Preorder Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions of Language,

Imitate the Patterns of Power

Mar 12th, 2021 13m 8s

Invitation to Imitate: Join hosts Jeff Anderson and Travis Leech as they talk over step 3 of the Patterns of Power process. LINKS: Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions of Language, Grades 6-8 Follow Jeff @writegu

Patterns of Power: Invitation to Compare and Contrast

Feb 26th, 2021 14m 56s

Why compare and contrast? Jeff and Travis discuss what the Invitation to Compare and Contrast looks like in the classroom and how it reinforces and deepens student understanding of the Focus Phrase. Plus, practical advice on searching for and

Patterns of Power: Invitation to Notice

Feb 11th, 2021 15m 41s

Invitation to Notice: Join hosts Jeff Anderson and Travis Leech as they chat about Step 1, the kick-off of the Patterns of Power process. LINKS Join the POP Community on Facebook! Preorder Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the

Welcome to POPCast

Jan 29th, 2021 14m 26s

Welcome to Episode 1 of POPCast! What do adolescent writers truly need to know about the conventions of language to read and write? How do we teach them? Do these crucial communication skills require a right-or-wrong approach or one that focuse

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