About Travis

Travis has nearly two decades of experience in education as a middle school teacher and coach, gifted and talented specialist, curriculum designer, and district instructional coach. He began his work with invitational grammar practices and found his students thrived in a classroom filled with conversation, inquiry, and celebration. He has now coauthored two Patterns of Power books about invitational grammar practices and three Patterns of Revision book focused on authentic revision strategies with the educational icon Jeff Anderson.

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Travis enjoys traveling to school districts and conferences to share his love for empowering young readers and writers and the educators who support them on their literacy journeys. You can follow Travis on social media @learningleech (or @learning_leech on Instagram) or join ongoing discussions about invitational grammar in the Patterns of Power Facebook Community.